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The Dears
The Dears
Formed: 1995 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Styles: Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Rock
Group Members: George Donoso III, Martin Pelland, Natalia Yanchak, Murray Lightburn, Valerie Jodoin-Ke...
Biography: The Dears, a loose collective of Montreal-area musicians formed in 1995, are led by the charismatic Murray Lightburn. Citing Serge Gainsbourg as a major influence, the band combines cabaret-style vocals with a moody, intense brand of orchestral pop/rock. Lightburn's vision for the band is to create music ...Read full biography
No Cities Left
No Cities Left
Released: 2004
Label: spinART Records
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Murray Lightburn, "writer and director" for the Montreal collective the Dears' elegant vocal style, gets plenty of Morrissey comparisons -- and rightly so -- but the Mozz would never be caught delivering ...Read full review
Gang of Losers
Gang of Losers
Released: 2006
Label: V2
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After the orchestral extravaganza of 2004's fantastic No Cities Left, the Dears didn't leave themselves much room on their next album to go even bigger, lusher, more orchestral. It would be too much, and ...Read full review
More The Dears albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (3), Singles & EPs (6)
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