No Cities Left

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No Cities Left
Studio album by The Dears
Released	2003
Recorded	April 2002 - 2003
Genre	indie rock
Length	65:51
Label	MapleMusic Recordings
Producer	Murray Lightburn
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link ARTISTdirect link
The Dears chronology
Protest (2002) No Cities Left (2003) Thank You Good Night Sold Out (2004)
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US release cover

No Cities Left is an album by The Dears, released in 2003 on MapleMusic Recordings. It was the band's second full-length album of new material and was so successful that it was rereleased in 2005.

The album features fellow Canadian indie-rocker Sam Roberts playing violin on "Never Destroy Us".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 No Cities Left extended rerelease 3 Videos 4 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

1. "We Can Have It" – 5:42
2. "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:42
3. "Lost in the Plot" – 4:49
4. "The Second Part" – 5:41
5. "Don't Lose the Faith" - 3:10*
6. "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist" – 7:52
7. "Pinned Together, Falling Apart" – 6:01
8. "Never Destroy Us" – 4:29
9. "Warm and Sunny Days" – 5:47
10. "22: The Death of All the Romance" – 5:56
11. "Postcard from Purgatory" – 7:57
12. "No Cities Left" – 7:55

"Don't Lose The Faith" was omitted from the original American release.

[edit] No Cities Left extended rerelease

The 2005 rerelease of No Cities Left included "Don't Lose the Faith" and also the content of their EP Protest.

[edit] Videos

Videos were released for "Lost In The Plot", "Don't Lose The Faith", and "22: The Death of All the Romance".

[edit] Personnel

• Murray Lightburn - Lead and background vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, piano, melodica, midi programming, tambourine, maracas, handclaps
• Natalia Yanchak - NordElectro organ and clavinet, piano, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, lead and background vocals, handclaps
• Martin Pelland - Bass guitar, background vocals, handclaps
• George Donoso III - Drums, background vocals, handclaps
• Valerie Jodoin-Keaton - background vocals, handclaps
• Sam Roberts - Violin
• Heather Schnarr - Violin
• Matthew Perrin - Double Bass
• Josh Fuhrman - Tenor Saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Brigitte Mayes - Cello, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, flute, background vocals, handclaps
• The Brebeuf Brass : Matthew Watkins (trumpet), Chris Seligman (french horn) and Evan Cranley (Euphonium, trombone)

v • d • e The Dears George Donoso · Patrick Krief · Murray Lightburn · Natalia Yanchak Studio albums End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story · No Cities Left · Gang of Losers EPs Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique · Protest Compliation albums Nor the Dahlias: The Dears 1995-1998 Live albums Thank You Good Night Sold Out Singles "We Can Have It" · "Lost in the Plot" · "22: The Death of All the Romance" · "Ticket to Immortality" · "You and I Are a Gang of Losers"