No Cities Left
| No Cities Left | ||||
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| Released | 15 April 2003 | |||
| Recorded | April 2002 - 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, baroque pop | |||
| Length | 62:51 | |||
| Label | MapleMusic Recordings | |||
| Producer | Murray Lightburn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| ARTISTdirect | [3] |
No Cities Left is the second album by The Dears, released in 2003 on MapleMusic Recordings. It was the band's second full-length album of new material and was so successful that it was re-released in Canada in 2005.
The album features fellow Canadian indie-rocker Sam Roberts playing violin on "Never Destroy Us".
Track listing
All songs written by Murray Lightburn.
- "We Can Have It" – 5:42
- "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:41
- "Lost in the Plot" – 4:49
- "The Second Part" – 5:31
- "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist" – 7:52
- "Pinned Together, Falling Apart" – 6:01
- "Never Destroy Us" – 4:29
- "Warm and Sunny Days" – 5:47
- "22: The Death of All the Romance" – 5:56
- "Postcard from Purgatory" – 7:57
- "No Cities Left" – 5:23
"Don't Lose The Faith" was omitted from the original American release.
No Cities Left extended rerelease
The 2005 re-release of No Cities Left included "Don't Lose the Faith" and also the content of their EP Protest.
Videos
Videos were released for "Lost In The Plot" and "22: The Death of All the Romance".
Personnel
- Murray Lightburn - Lead and background vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, piano, melodica, midi programming, tambourine, maracas, handclaps
- Natalia Yanchak - NordElectro organ and clavinet, piano, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, lead and background vocals, handclaps
- Martin Pelland - Bass guitar, background vocals, handclaps
- George Donoso III - Drums, background vocals, handclaps
- Valerie Jodoin-Keaton - background vocals, handclaps
- Sam Roberts - Violin
- Heather Schnarr - Violin
- Matthew Perrin - Double Bass
- Josh Fuhrman - Tenor Saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Brigitte Mayes - Cello, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, flute, background vocals, handclaps
- The Brebeuf Brass : Matthew Watkins (trumpet), Chris Seligman (French horn) and Evan Cranley (Euphonium, trombone)
References
- ^ "No Cities Left by The Dears". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. No Cities Left at AllMusic
- ^ "No Cities Left by The Dears @ARTISTdirect". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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