Montreal has become, in some ways, a massive enclave of indie bands where buzz-worthy artists come out, seemingly, everyday. Next in line seems to be Land of Talk, who in true Montreal-scene fashion, ...

Land of Talk have announced the first vinyl reissue of their debut EP, 2006’s Applause Cheer Boo Hiss. Applause Cheer Boo Hiss: The Definitive Edition, due out on July 12 via Saddle Creek, includes an ...

An expanded and remastered version of the band's debut EP is coming to wax, as well as a combined vinyl release of their 2009 and 2021 EPs Montreal's Land of Talk — the long-running, shapeshifting ...

Not a song on this album I don’t thoroughly enjoy. This was my introduction to Emily Haine’s brilliant, from-the-heart to-the-heart poetry and Shaw’s angular, energetic guitar. Been a fan ever since.

2006年にリリースされたランド・オブ・トークのデビューEP『APPLAUSE CHEER BOO HISS』は、 FUGAZIを彷彿させるポストハードコアからBROADCAST的なスペーシーなポップ・サウンドまでを網羅したバンド ...

YYYs- and blogger-approved Montreal band finally has its muscular 2006 EP issued in the States. But still not as depressing as all the limp indie pop copyists filling the Pitchfork mailbox. Good thing ...

NEVER STRAIGHTFORWARD yet endowed with lucid pop appeal, Menomena's "Friend and Foe" is the sort of experimental rock that won't clear the club. This Portland, Ore., trio starts by using a computer ...

Chan Marshall's attitude and Carol van Dyk's delivery. That's the closest I can come to explaining Elizabeth Powell, lead vocalist for Land of Talk. Comparisons excluded, Powell repeatedly draws in ...