No Cities Left is a beautiful album that never really managed to capture my attention. I have no particular reason why Canadian band The Dears doesn’t make the soundtrack of my life, because their songs are such well-written, grand, orchestral productions and I like them individually, but as a full album it just doesn’t do it for me. I guess it’s like meeting a perfectly nice person that you just can’t seem to click with. It’s their second full lenght album and it first came out in 2003, but was rereleased in 2005. They have a new album ready to drop any second now, and if you want to keep track of what they’re up to you’re better off checking out keyboardist Natalia Yanchak’s blog than their official sites.
Here are some of my favorite songs from the album. First up the beautiful, Smiths-inspired “Lost In The Plot”. The next song is a wonderfully playful he said/she said duet, and lastly a floaty summery number that ends with a riot:
The Dears – Lost In The Plot
The Dears – Postcard From Purgatory
The Dears – Warm And Sunny Days
Filed under: Backtrack, Music Tagged: | Indie, Rock, The Dears
