Indistinct Conversations by Land of Talk
All 11 songs on Indistinct Conversations were written by Elizabeth Powell (vocals/guitar/keys), and share the hallmarks of the Land of Talk sound: her silvery vocals; masterful, at times cacophonous guitar playing; and a stream-of-conscious lyricism—here perhaps at her most emotionally vulnerable and honest. Powell produced and arranged the tracks together with her bandmates Mark “Bucky” Wheaton (drums/keys) and Christopher McCarron (bass), and the trio recorded the album in a studio built by McCarron in Wheaton’s apartment basement.
Indistinct Conversations follows 2017’s acclaimed Life After Youth—at the time Land of Talk’s first album in seven years. The release saw praise from Pitchfork, Paste, The AV Club, and NPR Music, among others, with its singles earning additional highlights from The FADER, NPR Music’s All Songs Considered, New York Magazine’s Vulture, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Bandcamp, WXPN, and more.
Tracklist
| 1. | Diaphanous | 4:28 |
| 2. | Look to You (Intro) | 1:23 |
| 3. | Look to You | 3:20 |
| 4. | Weight of That Weekend | 3:46 |
| 5. | Love in 2 Stages | 3:16 |
| 6. | Compelled | 3:14 |
| 7. | Footnotes | 3:33 |
| 8. | A/B Futures | 3:40 |
| 9. | Festivals | 3:14 |
| 10. | Now You Want to Live in the Light | 3:20 |
| 11. | Indistinct Conversations | 4:10 |
Credits
All songs written by Elizabeth Powell
All songs produced and arranged by Elizabeth Powell, Mark “Bucky” Wheaton, and Christopher McCarron
All songs engineered by Mark “Bucky” Wheaton and Christopher McCarron at BSE Studios (Montreal, QC)
Track 5 & 11 mixed by Pietro Amato at SkyBarn Studios (Montreal, QC)
Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8 mixed by Jace Lasek at Breakglass Studios (Montreal, QC)
Track 6, 9 & 10 mixed by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh at Hotel2Tango (Montreal, QC)
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab (Ottawa, ON)
Vocals/Guitars/Keys: Elizabeth Powell
Drums/Keys: Mark “Bucky” Wheaton
Bass: Christopher McCarron
Extra musical contributors:
Simon Trottier - Bass on Track 5 and Additional Guitar on Track 11
Erik Hove - Saxophone on Track 1 & 10 and Flute on Track 10
Pietro Amato - Keyboards on Track 5 and French Horn on Track 4 & 10
Cover artwork by Regina Gimenez
Design by Jadon Ulrich
