Lovers Rock (The Dears album)

2020 studio album by The Dears

Lovers Rock

Studio album by

The Dears

Released| May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length| 42:45
Label| Dangerbird
The Dears chronology
| Times Infinity Volume Two
(2017)  | Lovers Rock
(2020)  |

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Professional ratingsAggregate 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[edit]

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[edit]

Lovers Rock track listingNo.| Title| Length

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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[edit]

1. ^ a b "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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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

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* MusicBrainz release group

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