Lovers Rock (The Dears album)

Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock
Studio album by The Dears
Released	May 15, 2020
Length	42:45
Label	Dangerbird
The Dears chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Beats Per Minute	41%^[3]
Exclaim!	8/10^[4]
MusicOMH

Lovers Rock is the eighth studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Dears. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Dangerbird Records.^[5]

The first single from the album, "The Worst in Us", was released on March 13, 2020.^[6] The second single "I Know What You're Thinking And It's Awful" was released on May 1, 2020.^[7]

Critical reception

Lovers Rock was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews.^[1]

Track listing

*Lovers Rock* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heart of an Animal"	4:52
2.	"I Know What You're Thinking and It's Awful"	3:50
3.	"Instant Nightmare!"	3:38
4.	"Is This What You Really Want?"	3:30
5.	"The Worst In Us"	4:44
6.	"Stille Lost"	5:06
7.	"No Place On Earth"	3:38
8.	"Play Dead"	3:44
9.	"Too Many Wrongs"	4:00
10.	"We'll Go Into Hiding"	5:43

References

^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ Dedman, Todd (May 21, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ Zygan, Alexis (May 12, 2020). "The Dears Find Solace in Dystopian Times on 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ Roberts, Christopher (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Announce New Album and Tour". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ Slingerland, Calum (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Return with New Album 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ "The Dears Release New Single 'I Know What You're Thinking And Its Awful'". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

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[MC-1] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[2] Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[3] Dedman, Todd (May 21, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[4] Zygan, Alexis (May 12, 2020). "The Dears Find Solace in Dystopian Times on 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[5] Roberts, Christopher (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Announce New Album and Tour". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[6] Slingerland, Calum (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Return with New Album 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[7] "The Dears Release New Single 'I Know What You're Thinking And Its Awful'". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

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v t e The Dears
Murray Lightburn Natalia Yanchak Jeff Luciani
Studio albums	End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story No Cities Left Gang of Losers Missiles Degeneration Street Times Infinity: Volume One Times Infinity: Volume Two Lovers Rock
EPs	Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique Protest
Compilation 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" "Money Babies" "Omega Dog"
Former members	Rob Benvie Jonathan Cohen George Donoso Joseph Donovan Valérie Jodoin-Keaton Richard MacDonald Brigitte Mayes Martin Pelland John Tod Andrew White Roberto Arquilla Patrick Krief