Life After Youth
| Life After Youth | ||||
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| Released | May 19, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Dine Alone Records Saddle Creek Records | |||
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Life After Youth is the third full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Land of Talk, released May 19, 2017 on Dine Alone Records in Canada[1] and Saddle Creek Records in the United States.[2]
The album's release followed a seven year hiatus.[3] The album was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the Juno Awards of 2018.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yes You Were" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "This Time" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Loving" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "What Was I Thinking?" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Spiritual Intimidation" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Heartcore" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Inner Lover" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "World Made" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "In Florida" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Macabre" | 4:47 |
Reviews
Upon the album's release the album was generally well-received by critics with NPR[5] giving the album a positive review along with The Irish Times where the album went on to receive a four out of a five-star rating stating the album as "the most intriguing album of immersive, de-stressed guitar pop-rock you’ll hear this summer".[6] Pitchfork gave the album a rating of 7.0 within the review it stated the album is "full of unpredictable songwriting twists and poetically opaque lyrics".[7] Paste Magazine gave the album an 8.6 rating.[8]
References
- ^ "Land of Talk: Life After Youth". Exclaim!, May 17, 2017.
- ^ "After A Detour, Land Of Talk's Elizabeth Powell Finds A New Way Home". NPR Music, May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Land of Talk: Life After Youth". Pitchfork Media, May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Juno Awards Reveal 2018 Nominees". Exclaim!, February 6, 2018.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2017/05/11/527657111/first-listen-land-of-talk-life-after-youth
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/land-of-talk-deliver-a-shoo-in-for-the-end-of-year-lists-1.3082612
- ^ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23242-life-after-youth/
- ^ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/land-of-talk-life-after-youth-review.html