No Cities Left
Studio album by
The Dears
Released15 April 2003
RecordedApril 2002–2003
GenreIndie rock, baroque pop
Length62:51
LabelMapleMusic Recordings
ProducerMurray Lightburn
The Dears chronology
Protest
(2002)		 No Cities Left
(2003)		 Thank You Good Night Sold Out
(2004)
Singles from No Cities Left
  1. "We Can Have It" / "Summer of Protest"
    Released: 16 August 2004
  2. "Lost in the Plot"
    Released: 8 November 2004
  3. "22: The Death of All the Romance"
    Released: 2 May 2005
Alternative cover
US release cover
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

  1. "We Can Have It" – 5:42
  2. "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:41
  3. "Lost in the Plot" – 4:48
  4. "The Second Part" – 5:42
  5. "Don't Lose the Faith" – 3:10
  6. "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist" – 7:52
  7. "Pinned Together, Falling Apart" – 6:01
  8. "Never Destroy Us" – 4:29
  9. "Warm and Sunny Days" – 5:47
  10. "22: The Death of All the Romance" – 5:56
  11. "Postcard from Purgatory" – 7:57
  12. "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

  1. ↑ "No Cities Left by The Dears". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. No Cities Left at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "No Cities Left by The Dears @ARTISTdirect". Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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