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Gang Of Losers - The Dears
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79 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

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  • 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.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The Guardian
    100
    The Dears have never sounded so comfortable in their own skin.
  2. The A.V. Club
    100
    For 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.
  3. Blender
    60
    Though less indebted to the Smiths... these tidally anthemic doom-ditties still manage to sound more dire. [Oct 2006, p.135]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Cat
    10
    Truly emotional and powerful stuff from this talented band. This was the best album of 06.
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  2. BlakeL
    10
    Great, great album.
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  3. JohnC
    5
    It's alright, just awfully dull compared to No Cities Left (which is still ace). I've listened to this loads and not a single song on it leaves any real impression. It's just all OK in a Coldplay/Snow Patrol kind of way. Which is just terribly disappointing.… Expand
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