Land of Talk

For a refreshing Spotlight On, QRO once again scours the horizon of the breathtaking Land of Talk. ...
Land of Talk

For a refreshing Spotlight On, QRO scours the horizon of the breathtaking Land of Talk.


Name: Land of Talk

Former name(s): L.E.K.

Associated act(s): The Besnard Lakes, Broken Social Scene, The Slip, Surprise Me, Mr. Davis, Suuns

Hometown: Montreal, Quebec

Members: Andrew Barr (former), Olga Goreas (former), Timothy Kramer (former), Eoin O’Laoghaire (former), Jace Lasek (former), Chris McCarron, Elizabeth Powell, Eric Thibodeau (former), Mark ‘Bucky’ Wheaton, Joe Yarmush (former)

Albums: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss EP (2006), Some Are Lakes (2008), Fun and Laughter EP (2009), Cloak and Cipher (2010), Life After Youth (2017), Indistinct Conversations (2020), Calming Night Partner EP (2021), Performances (2023)

Land of TalkRelated Articles:

Live review at Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on April 5th, 2007

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge

Interview with Elizabeth Powell in 2007, Part 1

Interview with Elizabeth Powell in 2007, Part 2

Photo gallery from CitySol at Stuyvesant Cove Park in New York, NY on July 14th, 2007

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on September 8th, 2007

Review of Applause Cheer Boo Hiss EP

Live review at Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008

Review of Some Are Lakes

Review of Land of Talk as part of CMJ Day Four at Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, NY on October 24th, 2008

Photo gallery from Brooklyn Masonic Temple

Featured in “Top 40 Albums of 2008”

Review of Fun and Laughter EP

Live review at Mercury Lounge on November 21st, 2009

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge on November 21st, 2009

Review of Cloak and Cipher

Photo gallery from TT the Bears in Boston, MA on November 3rd, 2010

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom on November 6th, 2010

Featured in “Top 50 Albums of 2010”

Live review at Bowery Ballroom on May 15th, 2016

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom on May 15th, 2016

Review as part of Northside Festival at McCarren Park on June 9th, 2016

Photo gallery from McCarren Park

Review of “Inner Lover” and “This Time”

Review of Life After Youth

Live review from Bowery Ballroom on June 14th, 2017

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom on June 14th, 2017

Photo gallery from Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, NY on September 19th, 2017

Interview with Elizabeth Powell in 2017

Featured in “Top 20 Albums of 2017”

Photo gallery from Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on February 8th, 2018

Review of “Compelled”

Review of Indistinct Conversations

Review of “Weight of That Weekend”

Review of Calming Night Partner EP

Live review from Bowery Ballroom on April 29th, 2022

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom on April 29th, 2022

Review of Performances

Tour dates:

04/04 Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre
04/05 Montreal, QC – Sotterenea
04/06 Boston, MA – Rockwood Music Hall
04/08 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (Zone One)
04/09 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas
04/11 Washington, D.C. – DC9
04/12 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
04/13 Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
04/25 Kingston, ON – Broom Factory
04/26 Hamilton, ON – Bridgeworks
04/27 Toronto, ON – The Great Hall
04/29 Chicago, Il – Schubas
04/30 Minneapolis, MN – Icehouse
05/01 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
05/03 Calgary, AB – Festival Hall
05/04 Edmonton, AB – Aviary
05/06 Penticton, BC – Dream Cafe
05/07 Vancouver, BC – Wise Hall
05/08 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
05/09 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
05/11 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
05/12 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room


Land of Talk playing “Summer Special” live @ Bowery Ballroom on September 8th, 2007:


Land of Talk playing “Speak To Me Bones” live @ Bowery Ballroom on September 8th, 2007:


Land of Talk playing “Give Me Back My Heart Attack” live @ Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008:


Land of Talk playing “Speak To Me Bones” live @ Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008:


Land of Talk playing “It’s Okay” live @ Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008:


Land of Talk playing “Breaxxbaxx” live @ Mercury Lounge on September 11th, 2008:


Land of Talk playing “May You Never” live @ Bowery Ballroom on November 6th, 2010:


Land of Talk playing “Loving” live @ Bowery Ballroom on June 14th, 2017:

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