No Cities Left

2003 studio album by The Dears

No Cities Left

Studio album by

The Dears

Released| 15 April 2003
Recorded| April 2002–2003
Genre| Indie rock, baroque pop
Length| 62:51
Label| MapleMusic Recordings
Producer| Murray Lightburn
The Dears chronology
| Protest
(2002)  | No Cities Left
(2003)  | Thank You Good Night Sold Out
(2004)

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Singles from  No Cities Left

1. "We Can Have It" / "Summer of Protest"
Released: 16 August 2004
2. "Lost in the Plot"
Released: 8 November 2004
3. "22: The Death of All the Romance"
Released: 2 May 2005

Alternative cover

US release cover

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 79/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
ARTISTdirect| [3]

No Cities Left is the second 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 re-released in Canada in 2005.

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

## Track listing

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All songs written by Murray Lightburn.

1. "We Can Have It" – 5:42
2. "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:41
3. "Lost in the Plot" – 4:48
4. "The Second Part" – 5:42
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" – 5:23

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

## Re-releases

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

In 2024, a 20th anniversary edition of the album was released, featuring an extra six tracks of demos and acoustic versions.

## Videos

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Videos were released for "Lost in the Plot" and "22: The Death of All the Romance".

## Personnel

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* 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)

## References

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1. ^ "No Cities Left by The Dears". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. No Cities Left at AllMusic
3. ^ "No Cities Left by The Dears @ARTISTdirect". Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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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

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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