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.

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 ...

Traditional three-piece band playing accessible indie-rock with big hooks in all the right places; misshapen female vocals that could be sexy if ‘breathy’ is your thing» ...