No Cities Left
No Cities Left | ||||
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Studio album by The Dears | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Recorded | April 2002 - 2003 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 65:51 | |||
Label | MapleMusic Recordings | |||
Producer | Murray Lightburn | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
ARTISTdirect | [2] |
No Cities Left is an 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?" – 3:42
- "Lost in the Plot" – 4:49
- "The Second Part" – 5:41
- "Don't Lose the Faith" - 3:10*
- "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" – 7:55
"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", "Don't Lose The Faith", 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
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. No Cities Left at AllMusic
- ↑ ARTISTdirect review
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