Land Of Talk have stayed below the radar in terms of major indie acclaim, but with their second album Cloak and Cipher they’ve continued their steady flow of high quality music. Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Elizabeth Powell is back and healthy again after suffering from damage to her vocal chords and she sounds better than ever. This song “Swift Coin” is a great song that starts with some jagged, buzzing guitar sounds that are quickly straightened out when Powell’s vocals kick in and propel the song forward. Here’s hoping that Cloak and Cipher(out on August 24th) continues to expose them to a bigger audience, enjoy “Swift Coin”, continue reading...
After the disaster that was the G20 summit in Toronto a lot of people were left looking for answers. Protesting, anarchy, police brutality, violence… it was all there and on display immediately thanks to the power of Twitter and YouTube. Broken Social Scene were anonymously sent a mash-up of video and images set to the soundtrack of the song “Meet me in the bathroom” from their new album Forgiveness Rock Record. It’s quite impressive, read what the band has to say and watch the clip below: continue reading...
Epic, grandiose, textured… the first tune “World Sick” from Broken Social Scene’s new album is pretty stunning, yet almost exactly what you’d expect from this wily group of musicians. Expectations are pretty high for the new album titled Forgiveness Rock Record and based on this first song it appears that fans need not worry. The “band” has been pared down to about 6 regulars but the record features guest performances from many of the past contributors including Feist and Emily Haines. The record comes out May 4th… everyone is very excited… listen to the new song! continue reading...
Very exciting news. Check out a classic BSS performance below and more info from Spinner.com:
Broken Social Scene’s rabidly anticipated new album may not have a title yet, but it’s finally got a release date: May 4, 2010. continue reading...
Land of Talk have announced a west coast tour beginning October 27th in San Diego, and running through November 7th in Vancouver B.C.. To complement to tour, the band will be releasing an EP with 4 new songs and 3 videos, entitled ‘Fun and Laughter’. After having been sidelined for much of the year with a vocal ailment, front woman Elizabeth Powell is now gearing up for a busy fall. Here are the tour dates and the EP tracklisting: continue reading...
Montreal trio Land of Talk have announced North American Fall tour plans in support of their debut full-length, Some Are Lakes, set for release October 7 via Saddle Creek in America and self-released through Secret City distribution in Canada. Touring will kick off with a special performance in New York City, September 11 at The Mercury Lounge, before two-weeks of east coast Canadian dates. The band will then commence a three-week run of U.S. dates opening for Broken Social Scene, starting October 8 in Grand Rapids, MI. continue reading...
