Life After Youth
Studio album by
Land of Talk
ReleasedMay 19, 2017
GenreIndie rock
Length38:00
LabelDine Alone Records
Saddle Creek Records
Land of Talk chronology
Cloak and Cipher
(2010)		 Life After Youth
(2017)		 Indistinct Conversations
(2020)

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.TitleLength
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

  1. ↑ "Land of Talk: Life After Youth". Exclaim!, May 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "After A Detour, Land Of Talk's Elizabeth Powell Finds A New Way Home". NPR Music, May 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Land of Talk: Life After Youth". Pitchfork Media, May 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Juno Awards Reveal 2018 Nominees". Exclaim!, February 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (11 May 2017). "Review: Land of Talk, 'Life After Youth'". NPR.
  6. ↑ "Land of Talk deliver a shoo-in for the end of year lists".
  7. ↑ "Life After Youth". Pitchfork.
  8. ↑ "Paste Music - Guides to the Best Albums, Reviews and Live Music Video".
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