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Genres
  
Indie rock

Website
  
www.thedears.org

Years active
  
1995–present

Genre
  
Indie rock

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Origin
  
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Associated acts
  
Thrush Hermit, Black Diamond Bay, Pony Up

Members
  
Murray Lightburn, Natalia Yanchak, Patrick Krief

Record labels
  
Dangerbird Records, Arts & Crafts, Cadence Music

Albums
  
No Cities Left, Times Infinity - Volume O, Gang of Losers, Degeneration Street, End of a Hollywood Bedtime

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The Dears are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The band is led by the husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarist Murray Lightburn and keyboardist Natalia Yanchak.

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History

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The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000.Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance. In 2001 and 2002, they released the EPs Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively, as well as a collection of unreleased songs, Nor the Dahlias. In 2003 they released their second full-length album No Cities Left, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW '04 launched their international career.

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The Dears toured extensively across Canada, U.S., UK, Europe, Japan and Australia supporting the international release of No Cities Left and returned to the studio to record in 2005. Gang of Losers was released in 2006, and was well received by the press.

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The Dears have had high-profile gigs as opening act for Sloan, The Tragically Hip, Keane, The Secret Machines and Morrissey, to whom Lightburn is often compared. Their music has been described as a cross between The Smiths and Serge Gainsbourg with Lightburn's singing voice being likened to Morrissey as well as Blur's Damon Albarn. The complexity of the music and arrangements has also been compared to Radiohead, Jethro Tull and early Genesis. The Dears' powerful live shows have been described as: "...the sonic equivalent of seeing the face of God."

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On July 10, 2007, The Dears' album Gang of Losers was named to the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize. The follow-up Missiles was released in the United Kingdom on October 20 and in North America on October 21, 2008.

On February 15, 2011, The Dears released their fifth studio album, Degeneration Street. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.

Current members

  • Murray Lightburn (since 1995) - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, bass
  • Natalia Yanchak (since 1998) - keyboards, vocals
  • Jeff Luciani (since 2010) - drums

    • Studio albums

  • 2000: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story
  • 2003: No Cities Left (No. 127 UK)
  • 2006: Gang of Losers (No. 52 CAN, No. 77 UK)
  • 2008: Missiles
  • 2011: Degeneration Street (No. 37 CAN)
  • 2015: Times Infinity Volume One
  • 2017: Times Infinity Volume Two

    • EPs

  • 2001: Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique
  • 2002: Protest
  • 2009: iTunes Live from Montreal

    • Compilation albums

  • 2001: Nor the Dahlias: The Dears 1995-1998

    • Live albums

  • 2004: Thank You Good Night Sold Out
  • 2012: The Dears Live at Pasagüero - Mexico City, Mexico, 2010 (digital only, released by Arts & Crafts Mexico)

    • Singles

  • 2004: "We Can Have It"
  • 2004: "Lost in the Plot"
  • 2005: "22: The Death of All The Romance"
  • 2006: "Ticket to Immortality"
  • 2006: "Whites Only Party"
  • 2007: "You and I Are a Gang of Losers"
  • 2008: "Money Babies"
  • 2010: "Omega Dog"
  • 2011: "Thrones"
  • 2015: "I Used To Pray For The Heavens To Fall"
  • 2015: "Here's to the Death of All the Romance"
  • 2017: "To Hold and Have"

    • Other contributions

  • Syrup & Gasoline Vol. 2 (2001, Grenadine Records) – "Le pauvre chanteur (From The South Shore)"
  • Acoustic 07 (2007, V2 Records) – "You and I Are a Gang of Losers"

    • Awards and nominations

  • 2016: No Cities Left - Shortlisted: 2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize (1996-2005).
  • 2011: Degeneration Street – Longlisted: 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
  • 2007: Gang of Losers – Shortlisted: 2007 Polaris Music Prize.
  • 2007: Gang of Losers – Nominated: GAMIQ Awards – International Career, Best Indie Rock Album, Best Concert categories.
  • 2006: Gang of Losers – Nominated: CMW Canadian Independent Music Awards – Favourite Group category.
  • 2006: Whites Only Party – Winner: CBC Radio 3's Bucky Awards – Catchiest Beat category.
  • 2004: No Cities Left – Nominated in First Round: New Pantheon Music Award.
  • 2004: No Cities Left – Nominated: Juno Award – Best New Group category.
  • 2004: No Cities Left – Nominated: CMW Canadian Independent Music Awards – Favourite Group category.
  • 2003: No Cities Left – Nominated: CASBY Award – Favourite Indie Release.
  • 2002: Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique – Winner: MIMI (Montreal Independent Music Initiative) Awards – Best Production category.
  • 2001: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story – Nominated: CMW Canadian Independent Music Awards – Best Alternative Album category.
  • 2001: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story – Nominated: MIMI (Montreal Independent Music Initiative) Awards – Best Album, Best Concert (June 2, 2000), Best Pop Artist categories.

    • Songs

    Lost in the PlotNo Cities Left · 2003
    22: The Death of All the RomanceNo Cities Left · 2003
    We Can Have ItNo Cities Left · 2003

    References

    The Dears Wikipedia
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