No Cities Left The Definitive 20th Anniversary

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Let's simply continue to fight against the end of the world. We will hold hands and make plans for life. Twenty years ago, the second album from Montreal indie darlings The Dears, "No Cities Left," ended with these words followed by an instrumental marriage of celestial choir and symphonic cacophony - symbolic of the journey down a dark path that ultimately led The Dears to promise. Twenty years later, these words still ring true for fans of the band around the world. On October 11, 2024, The Dears will reissue the album under the title "No Cities Left: The Definitive 20th Anniversary Edition" - a double LP pressed on white vinyl accompanied by a digital download card with 6 unreleased acoustic tracks. The acoustic versions highlight Murray Lightburn's moving voice and offer a glimpse into The Dears' cinematic and synth-laden arrangements, revealing their powerful and sincere songwriting. "The Dears, a treat of six orchestral rock musicians from Montreal, Canada, led by the enigmatic Murray Lightburn and sounding like Marvin Gaye fronting The Smiths while the London Philharmonic Orchestra tackles Burt Bacharach's songbook, are probably the best new band in the world right now." - NME "There isn't a single track on 'No Cities Left,' the beautiful second album from The Dears, that isn't presented in a state of minor emergency." - SPIN "Sad music has never sounded so uplifting." - Tiny Mix Tapes "A surprisingly complex and deeply evocative pop record." - Filter "The biggest and grandest work from a band for whom 'epic' seems like too cheap a descriptor [...] a landmark album that sharpens the band's notorious catharsis on stage with their richly arranged studio sophistication." - Stuart Berman, 2004 Look for The Dears on tour this fall in Canada and the UK.