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Music : No Cities Left
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No Cities Left by: The Dears |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 8279545025232 Format: Enhanced, Import Label: One Little Indian Manufacturer: One Little Indian Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: One Little Indian Release Date: August 19, 2008 Studio: One Little Indian Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: No Cities Left, the debut album from Montreal, Canada's The Dears, confirms it's not just American acts like Interpol and The Killers who currently harbour a guilty crush on the luminous charms of British indie. Such Anglophilic sentiments appear to be mostly courtesy of bandleader Murray Lightburn, whose warm, swoonworthy vocal delivery is pitched somewhere between the warm croon of Morrissey and Damon Albarn caught at his most nakedly earnest. But it would be unfair to dismiss "Lost in the Plot" or "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's A Tourist" on the basis of geography alone, particularly as so often, they threaten to match – and occasionally overwhelm – the originals from which they draw inspiration. An extended line-up that includes a three-piece horn section, The Brebeuf Brass, as well as violin, sax, and double bass brings an fullness of sound to songs like "Pinned Together, Falling Apart"--and Lightburn's refreshingly irony-free delivery leads to some truly lump-in-throat moments: "I have never cried in anybody's arms," he sings on "The Death Of All The Romance", "The way I have often cried in yours." --Louis Pattison Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Did you say "Debut"?Try again, mate. It is a fine record, though. You got that right. They're nice boys. We opened for them once and promptly retired. Why continue when they did it? Rating: - Fine debut, from the Anglophile gloom-merchants.I first heard about The Dears towards the end of 2004, with many people complimenting the apparent references to British indie-acts like Blur and The Smiths. I must admit, these allusions threw me a little when I first heard the album in December, with such comparisons rarely stretching beyond the odd vocal flourish, or the occasional, literary, lyrical couplet, littered sporadically throughout the album... with the whole notion of a Blur meets the Smiths style Britpop record (as suggested by other critics) really seeming as forced and as churlish as those constant Interpol/Joy Division comparisons. Instead, The Dears possess a sound that is partly influenced by the sound of classic British 80's and 90's indie-pop groups... but with further ... Read More: Rating: - Top pop album of 2004The Smiths comparisons have left me mystified. The Dears No Cities Left is glossy symphonic pop, having more in common with bands like The Wondermints, Soundtrack of Our Lives or Death Cab for Cutie. The odd song does resonate with echoes of Morrissey/Marr, "Don't lose the faith" is very Smith like in its strum able verse and the occasional lyrical couplet brings to mind some of Morrissey's epigrams but that's about it. Maybe my middle aged mind is hazy ,but I don't recall The Smiths using choral vocal effects_"Expect the worst/Cos she's a Tourist"- wheezing sax solo's -"The Second Part" - or more synthesizers than you'd find at a Human League garage sale -just about every song. Putting that aside, this is a hugely entertaining and enjoyable ... Read More: Rating: - Wise ChoiceI must say that only now have I come across the Smiths comparison. I was quickly reminded of Pulp, Suede and even Flannelmouth in terms of my first impressions of the band. This truly is a wonderful album and I agree with the other reviews that the emotional scope of the album is far reaching. It is also a grower and I like it very much indeed. Rating: - Fine ChoiceI Must say that only now have I come across the Smiths comparison. Never thought of that actually. My first impressions of The Dears was a reminder of Pulp, Suede and even Flannelmouth. This truly is a wonderful album and I agree with the other reviews that the album is a full of emotion. It is also a grower. I like it indeed. |
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