LAND OF TALK: CLOAK AND CIPHER

Montreal’s Land of Talk will blaze a trail across North America this fall on their most extensive headlining tour to date. The shows will follow the release of their radiant sophomore album, Cloak and Cipher, which lands on shelves August 24th via Saddle Creek. The band will reach more fans than ever before during this two month tour, with dates slated across the country throughout September and October.

You may have last caught Land of Talk on the road opening for fellow Canadians Broken Social Scene on their late 2008 tour. Vocalist and songwriter Elizabeth Powell commanded the stage and joined BSS nightly, leaving fans and critic’s taking note, including The New York Times who raved “[Powell] proved herself a strong guitarist and a calmly arresting lead singer…She made a virtue of directness and brevity, letting small details speak for themselves.” Cloak and Cipher is poised to cement Powell’s status as one of Canada’s most exciting new music voices. Recorded in Montreal’s Breakglass Studios in the Fall of 2009 with producer Jace Lasek (Besnard Lakes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown), the album is a who’s who of the Montreal music scene with special guests including Patrick Watson, Jeremy Gara of Arcade Fire, and members of Stars, Wintersleep, Besnard Lakes, and Esmerine.

Tickets for the tour dates are available now in a special bundle with a pre-order of Cloak and Cipher: http://landoftalkstore.bigcartel.com/category/live-show-tickets-cloak-and-cipher-pre-order-bundle

Click here for a preview of Cloak and Cipher track “Quarry Hymn” performed on La Blogotheque’s Take Away Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx_G_ECIgro

Land of Talk Fall 2010 Tour Dates:
9/16 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
9/19 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
9/21 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
9/22 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
9/23 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
9/25 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
9/26 Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
9/29 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
9/30 Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub
10/2 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
10/3 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
10/4 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile*
10/5 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
10/7 San Francisco, CA @ Independent*
10/8 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Plex (Culture Collide Festival)*
10/9 Costa Mesa @ Detroit Bar *
10/10 San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
10/12 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room*
10/15 Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/16 Dallas, TX @ The Nightmare
11/2 Portland, ME @ Space Gallery
11/3 Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s
11/5 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
11/6 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/7 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
*w/ Besnard Lakes