Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace will release their eight studio album, Curve, on April 3.

“This is the record we’ve been trying to make for the past 10 years. There’s something to be said about being beaten up and being able to dust yourself off and get back in the ring,” says vocalist/lyricist and founding member Raine Maida about the new album, which was once again recorded in Toronto and his own L.A. home recording studio with co-producer Jason Lader (Jay-Z, Mars Volta, Julian Casablancas)

“Jason and I had a very frank discussion about the early recordings of Curve before he came in,” says Maida. “He asked why we weren’t making a record that we’d like to listen to ourselves. That was our impetus for abandoning what we started, bringing in Jason and truly challenging ourselves to come up with something more authentic and inspired. He helped us operate without the filter predicated by walking the major label tightrope.”

The other band members feel the same. “While writing for Curve the focus was on being musically brave,” states bassist Duncan Coutts. ” It became the mantra in our sessions.”

“This feels the most like it did in the early days,” added drummer Jeremy Taggart, who has been with the band from the start, since he was 17. “We just tried to let our ideas flow without worrying about radio or anything like that. It’s easier to be creative when you let something grow naturally as opposed to trying to fit in into something.”

The project’s lead single “Heavyweight” is currently available for purchase on iTunes through Coalition Records. The band will be touring in support of Curve starting with a trek that kicks off in London, ON on March 29 and makes stops in New York City and Chicago along the way. Peep below for a full listing of the dates.

March 29th – London, ON – Concert Theatre
March 31st – Peterborough, ON – The Venue
April 2nd – Montreal, ON – Corona
April 3rd – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
April 5th – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

April 6th – Buffalo, NY – Club Infinity
April 7th – Detroit, MI – St Andrew’s Hall
April 8th – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
April 10th – North Bay, ON – The Wall
April 12th – Thunder Bay, ON – Community Auditorium

April 13th – Winnipeg MB – Garrick
April 16th – Calgary, AB – Flame Central
April 17th – Edmonton, AB – Starlite
April 19th – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
April 20th – Seattle,WA – The Crocodile Cafe