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Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1995 – present)

The Dears is an indie rock band which formed in 1995 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consists of Murray Lightburn (vocals, guitar), Natalia Yanchak (vocals, keyboards), Jason Kent (guitar, vocals), Christopher McCarron (guitar), Rob Benvie (bass), Laura Willis (keyboards, vocals) and Yann Geoffroy (drums). Lightburn and Yanchak are the only original members remaining in the band.

Without even seeing a performance by The Dears it was easy to recognize the group in Montreal’s haunts in the late nineties. Dressed in black suits and white shirts, they would descend on bars like the minor legends they were. At that time, The Dears were like an unconfirmed rumour of ardour; they were full of possibility, and propelled by passion, alienation, and alcohol. Their precious name and the crooning vocals of charismatic front man Murray Lightburn, defined their clean, symphonic pop style. Yet the band’s onstage intensity and quiet defiance defied easy categorization. Already, at that early stage, their sophisticated content and attitude set them at odds with the music scene of the day.

End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, their 2000 debut album, immediately established The Dears as a unique and powerful presence. With a stylized and cinematic scope, the record fused narratives, orchestral arrangements and pop in a way that was praised for ambitious grandiosity.

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1	Lost In The Plot full track	386
2	You And I Are A Gang Of Losers full track	278
3	We Can Have It full track	270
4	The Second Part full track	220
5	Don't Lose The Faith	219
6	22: The Death Of All The Romance	216
7	Warm And Sunny Days full track	208
8	Lights Off	194
9	Disclaimer	172
10	Dream Job	168
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teewssik wrote:
last week

olha só quem tá aqui :*

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scnadams wrote:
20 days ago

OMF, I love the new photo.

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MrDressdown wrote:
last month

Crisis 1 & 2 .. <3

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MaylsonUFMS wrote:
last month

assim voce ofende a banda.

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apropriadamente wrote:
September 2009

O VOCAL É O MORRISSEY?IDENTICO!

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pisipop wrote:
September 2009

por lo menos eso se dira de ellos si no dejan de tocar...... bueno , para mi ya lo son , aunque se retiren ahora.

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pisipop wrote:
September 2009

una de las mejores bandas de todos los tiempos.

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Olejakobe wrote:
September 2009

no cities left will forever be one of my favorite albums, always getting back to it. truly timeless stuff.

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moonpix_ wrote:
August 2009

Murray Lightburn is the greatest lyricist of our time. And what Amnesius said. :)

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iwaxxx wrote:
August 2009

they are a great band,underrated like most of good ones here

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admart21 wrote:
August 2009

Savior BY FAR is their best song.... even though, everything is awesome! lol

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Amnesius wrote:
August 2009

People have compared his voice to Morrissey and the dude from Blur, and I believe wholeheartedly that it is purely coincidental. This band is doing their own thing and they are honest and sincere as fuck.

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Avantgardian wrote:
July 2009

Passionate stuff, love the arrangements!

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erincvarol wrote:
July 2009

his voice like morrissey...anyone notice that??

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MaylsonUFMS wrote:
July 2009

<3

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rpd0706 wrote:
June 2009

So hmmm, new album in february ? I'm gonna need another tour meanwhile, because it's gonna be long...

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katsumotokat wrote:
June 2009

Come back to Mexico!!! ♥

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PowderedCows wrote:
June 2009

There's not many bands where as soon as i've finished lsitening to a song i need to listen to it immediately all over again. Bloody great :) Come back to the Uk pretty soon !! x

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Dear_Bere wrote:
June 2009

The Dear - Saviour .. Lo mejor que he visto en vivo ...Completamente son unos grandes!

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EnglishPete wrote:
May 2009

Lights Off великолепная песня!

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