KRUI Track of the Week = Land of Talk’s “Quarry Hymns”

Land of Talk is a three piece band from Montréal, formed in 2006. The band is fronted by powerhouse vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Powell, who, according to the band’s website, is the daughter of North America’s first ever female alligator wrestler. Over the years, the band has put out a handful of EPs in addition to their debut release, Some Are Lakes, in 2008. On August 24, 2010, they released their sophomore LP, Cloak and Cipher, which was met with many positive reviews and has consistently been charting well here at KRUI.

Land of Talk // Saddle Creek Records

Track: “Quarry Hymns”

Quick Links on Land of Talk:

-La Blogothèque Take Away Show

-Pitchfork Review of Land of Talk’s Cloak and Cipher

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