Gang Of Losers
- The Dears
- Band Name: The Dears
- Record Label: Arts & Crafts
- Release Date: Oct 3, 2006
- Summary: The Montreal band led by Murray Lightburn is a little more rocking and a little less orchestral on this follow-up to 'No Cities Left.'
- Record Label: Arts & Crafts
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 29
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Mixed: 8 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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100The Dears have never sounded so comfortable in their own skin.
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100For the first time, the cantankerous Lightburn matches his lyrics--from rapture to self-exploration to joy both lived and missed--perfectly with the music, which nods to Britpop but never succumbs to any genre trappings.
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60Though less indebted to the Smiths... these tidally anthemic doom-ditties still manage to sound more dire. [Oct 2006, p.135]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Cat10Truly emotional and powerful stuff from this talented band. This was the best album of 06.
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BlakeL10Great, great album.
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JohnC5
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