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Released
  
2003

Length
  
65:51

Release date
  
2003

Label
  
Cadence Music

Recorded
  
April 2002 - 2003

Artist
  
The Dears

Producer
  
Murray Lightburn

Genre
  
Indie rock

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The dears we can have it


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.

Contents

The album features fellow Canadian indie-rocker Sam Roberts playing violin on "Never Destroy Us".

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Track listing

All songs written by Murray Lightburn.

  1. "We Can Have It" – 5:42
  2. "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:42
  3. "Lost in the Plot" – 4:49
  4. "The Second Part" – 5:41
  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" – 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)

    • Songs

    1We Can Have It5:43
    2Who Are You - Defenders of the Universe3:42
    3Lost in the Plot4:50

    References

    No Cities Left Wikipedia
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