The Dears Gang of Losers [Limited]
Spin: 4 stars out of 5 -- "Sonically raw but melodically rich, the Dears confront the surface contradictions in their musical identity with a defiance that's no longer just skin deep."
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- Released: August 28, 2006
- Originally Released: 2006
- Label: V2 (USA)
Entertainment Reviews:
Spin - p.105
4 stars out of 5 -- "Sonically raw but melodically rich, the Dears confront the surface contradictions in their musical identity with a defiance that's no longer just skin deep."Spin - p.57
Ranked #30 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "[T]hey spin irascible outsiderdom into ultimately triumphant songs..."Q - p.107
3 stars out of 5 -- "[H]ere are precisely assembled, melodic songs that shiver with emotion."Uncut - p.90
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hese songs achieve a universal warmth thanks to Murray's impassioned delivery, especially on the record's moving title track."Alternative Press - p.189
"[Lightburn is] a first rate lyricist who delivers his self-deprecating tales in both a plaintive drawl and a genuinely desperate scream."CMJ - p.37
"[T]he Dears have always oozed an epic romanticism, wrapping their Smithsian sense of alienation in grand pop harmonies and starry-eyed orchestrations."Vibe - p.142
"'Ballad of Humankindness' counters Lightburn's downcast lament about loneliness and terrorism with frolicking guitars and a cheery, hopeful horn line."Mojo (Publisher) - p.112
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he inventive, shape-shifting arrangements always go the extra mile."Similar Products
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- Sales Rank: 106,942
- UPC: 5033197412382
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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