Our Lady Peace has been one busy band in the brief 14 months between the release of ‘Happiness… Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch’ and their new disc, ‘Spiritual Machines.’ In that short period OLP kicked off two national tours of Canada, played extensive U.S. and European gigs and made appearances at events including the MuchMusic Video Awards and the Junos. In fact, the array of events and experiences the guys packed in go a long way in explaining the creative spark that fuels ‘Spiritual Machines.’

The album title is taken from Ray Kurzweil's book, ‘The Age of Spiritual Machines – When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence.’ While on the road, Mike stumbled upon the piece and quickly became inspired by Kurzweil’s potent words. The book describes a world where the line between humanity and technology fades, and the computer ultimately becomes our teacher, companion and lover in a blur of man meets machine.

"Lyrically, this album is about finding the spirituality within ourselves," explains Raine. The lyrics he brought to this new record draw upon many of Ray Kurzweil’s theories and hint at the blurring distinction between humans and computers.

This album is the unmistakable product of a band on fire. The passion and ideas behind this album will take fans from Happiness..., into the future and beyond.