July Talk Conversations: The Pray For It Era (2019-2022)

A curated collection of interviews with and profiles of the band. Interviews and articles are organized by year.
The microphone icon flags interviews or articles that are particularly insightful or enjoyable to read.
(Album Reviews are curated under Vinyl Crush)

• In the Studio with Ian Docherty (March 2019)
• Ottawa Citizen (interview with James Shaw of Metric and Leah Fay) (April 25, 2019)
• The Sheaf – Interview with Peter (May 10, 2019)
• Tillsonburg News – Interview with Danny re his band Tongue Helmet
• The Loop.ca (July 2019)
• ICI Quebec Profile (in French/en Francais) (July 9, 2019)
• Drumeo: Drummer Lab Series profile on Danny Miles (July 17, 2019) 
• Grilith Fair podcast: Interview with Leah Fay (September 10, 2019) 
• CBC Thunder Bay – Interview with Peter, Leah and the Students of DFC re Wake The Giant Fest (September 13, 2019) 
• The AVB Podcast:  Interview with Danny Miles (September 23, 2019) 
• The 405 Exchange Podcast:  Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis (of July Talk) on subverting all expectations (October 19, 2015)
• Exclaim’s 50 Best Songs of the 2010’s: #39 – Push+Pull

• Drummer To Drummer S3E5 with Danny Miles (March 5 2020) 
• Edge 102.1 March Madness – July Talk Victory (April 1, 2020)
• Indie88: July Talk share new video for ‘Pay For It’, announce forthcoming album (April 2, 2020)
• Exclaim:  July Talk announce new record ‘Pray For It’ (April 2, 2020)
• Aesthetic Magazine:  July Talk announce first new album in four years… (April 2, 2020)
• Pay For It:  a note from Leah Fay (Instagram, April 3, 2020)
• Pay For It:  a note from Peter Dreimanis (Instagram, April 6, 2020)
• Pay For It: a note from director Norah Sadava (Instagram, April 7, 2020)
• Billboard:  July Talk Shines A Light On ‘Governess Shadow’… (April 16, 2020)
• Exclaim:  July Talk Tackle Misogyny in New “Governess Shadow” Video (April 16, 2020)
• CBC: July Talk, Evening Hymns, David Strickland, more: songs you need to hear this week (April 22, 2020)
• Q on CBC:  Peter and Leah on Releasing Videos and Making Music From Home (April 2020)
• Consequence Of Sound: July Talk Share the Origins of New Song “Identical Love”: Stream (May 5, 2020)
• Now Toronto:  Toronto’s First Drive-In Concert Is Coming This Summer (May 13, 2020)
• Exclaim:  July Talk Announce Plans For Drive-In Concerts (May 13, 2020)
• CBC: Favourite Spaces: July Talk’s Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis transform family home into their creative hub (May 13, 2020)
• The Toronto Star: ‘Summer Cruisin’: Car culture gets a new lease as cultural events turn to ‘pod’ life (May 20, 2020)
• Sportsnet: The Gift Of Discomfort And Space To Learn: July Talk & Shad Discuss Racial Inequality (June 17, 2020)
• Beatroute Media:  July Talk Made Us A Playlist (July 6, 2020)
• FaceCulture Interview With Peter and Leah (July 10, 2020)
• American Songwriter: Discussing Artistic Imbalance and Integrity (July 10, 2020)
• Global News:  Alan Cross’ Music Picks (July 10, 2020)
• Nação da Música: ENTREVISTAMOS JULY TALK SOBRE NOVO DISCO “PRAY FOR IT” (July 13, 2020)
• Junos Songwriters Circle – Interview and Performance with Peter and Leah (June 5, 2021)
• Exclaim: July Talk Announce “Live At Last” Canadian Tour (June 8, 2021)
• Exclaim: July Talk Get Cadence Weapon, Luna Li, Fiver and More for Live at Last Tour (Nov 1, 2021)
  
  

• Exclaim: July Talk Drop New Single “I Am Water” (Nov 10, 2021)
• Indie88: July Talk share emotional new song ‘I Am Water’ (Nov 10, 2021)
• Sonic 102.9: New Music Discovery: July Talk – ‘I Am Water’ (Nov 10, 2021)
• Six Shooter Records press release: FULLY SUBMERGED: JULY TALK RELEASE NEW SINGLE “I AM WATER” (Nov 10, 2021)
• July Talk Instagram: Horoscope for “I Am Water” (Nov 10, 2021)
• July Talk Instagram: Announcement of Danuta (Nov 10, 2021)
• Spill Magazine: New Single From July Talk – I Am Water (Nov 10, 2021)
• Exclaim: July Talk on Professional Partying, Live Music’s Return and Compliments from Paris Hilton (Nov 24, 2021)
• The Toronto Star: July Talk Postpones Tour Dates After Crew Member Tests Positive For COVID-19 (December 15, 2021)
• Exclaim: Lou Canon Picks Her Favourite Songs By July Talk, Holy Fuck, Zoon (July 12, 2022)
• PopMatters: July Talk Becomes The ‘Water’ Again In New Video (February 16, 2022)
• New England Sounds: Hot Gig Alert – July Talk Bring Unique Sound Back To Boston (April 9, 2022)
• Edmonton Journal: July Talk Happy To Finally Play and Develop Pray For It, Including At The Jube Saturday (April 28, 2022)
• Next: Toronto’s indie rock scene gathers to honour Dave ‘Bookie’ Bookman (July 2022)
  
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