Pitchfork

There's chatter afoot in the Land of Talk; behind-the-back whispers of recording sessions for the follow up to last year's Applause Cheer Boo Hiss have popped up in interviews of late, and there's of course been plenty of mumblings about their tour, which sets off tonight in Brighton, England. The back-talk won't let up until frontlady Elizabeth Powell and her band have dragged the Rosebuds, the Decemberists, and Grizzly Bear into their sordid personal business. Save the drama for your mama, Land of Talk!

And speaking of drama, Powell revealed in a recent interview with publication Gen Art Pulse that Land of Talk drummer Bucky Wheaton has left the trio. As Powell explained, "He was like, 'I don't want to be a rock drummer for the rest of my life.' He's a jazz guy at heart. And he didn't like the touring. Just psychologically and physically, it's not good for anybody. His heart was in the music, but not the lifestyle, which I completely understand."

Wheaton's friend Eric has stepped in behind the kit for Land of Talk.

Talkin' all night:

05-17 Brighton, England - Brighton Ocean Rooms (Fandango Night)
05-18 Brighton, England - The Great Escape
05-19 Brighton, England - The Zap (Drowned in Sound Night)
05-21 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
05-22 Liverpool, England - Barfly
05-23 Manchester, England - Night and Day
05-24 Bristol, England - Thekla
05-25 London, England - Water Rats
05-28 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern *
05-29 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig *
05-30 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop *
05-31 Columbus, OH - Little Brothers *
06-01 Chicago, IL - Subterranean *
06-02 Eau Claire, WI - Stones Throw *
06-03 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
06-04 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon *
06-05 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
06-08 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
06-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club *
06-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
06-12 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
06-13 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door *
06-15 Pomona, CA - Glass House *
06-16 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland *
06-17 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
06-19 Dallas, TX - The Cavern *
06-20 Austin, TX - The Parish *
06-21 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
06-22 Birmingham, AL - The Bottle Tree *
06-23 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
07-16 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage #

* with the Rosebuds
# with the Decemberists, Grizzly Bear