Missiles (album)

Missiles
Missiles
Studio album by the Dears
Released	October 20, 2008
Genre	Indie rock
Length	58:16
Label	Dangerbird Records ; MapleMusic Recordings
The Dears chronology

Last updated January 29, 2026

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Metacritic	74/100 link
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AbsolutePunk.net	(77%) link
AllMusic	link
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The Guardian
NME
Pitchfork	(7.3/10) link
Slant Magazine	link
Spin	link
The Toronto Star	link

Missiles is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian indie rock band the Dears, which was released on October 20, 2008 on Dangerbird Records in the United States and MapleMusic Recordings in Canada.

Recording

The album was marked by creative tensions within the band. By the time the recording process was complete, most of the supporting musicians had left, leaving only core members Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak.^[1] Lightburn subsequently selected several other musicians, including members of Pony Up, as a temporary touring band; most of the band's earlier lineup later returned for the 2011 album Degeneration Street .

Track listing

All songs written by Murray Lightburn.
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Disclaimer"	6:44
2.	"Dream Job"	4:32
3.	"Money Babies"	4:16
4.	"Berlin Heart"	4:26
5.	"Lights Off"	8:02
6.	"Crisis 1 & 2"	3:44
7.	"Demons"	5:00
8.	"Missiles"	5:00
9.	"Meltdown in A Major"	5:10
10.	"Saviour"	11:20

Personnel

Musicians

George Donoso III - Drums, Background Vocals, Handclaps
Roberto Arquila - Bass Guitar, Percussion
Murray Lightburn - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
Patrick Krief - Guitar, Mellotron, Background Vocals, Percussion
Robert Benvie - Guitar, Banjo, Snyth, Background Vocals, Percussion
Adrian Popovich - Guitar
Natalia Yanchak - Keyboards, Vocals
Aaron Seligman - Handclaps
Jonathon Achtman - Handclaps
Brian Smith - Handclaps
Jason Thomas - Handclaps, Percussion
Matt Watkins - Trumpet
Chris Seligman - French Horn
Evan Cranley - Trombone
Jade McNelis - Violin
Marika - VLNS
Anthony Shaw - VLNS
Kristina Koropecki - Cello
Rev. William Lightburn - Saxophone
Every Kid Choir: Amethyste Baranes, Samuel Baranes, Amelia Bonter, Esme Steadman-Gantous, Simone Steadman-Gantous, Erika Vigneault, Sinna Mouilin-Creyx, Varnen Pareukan, Abby Gilbert, Maria Gabriela

Other Personnel

RECORDING:

Daniel Lagace, Drew Malamud - Studio Plateau, MTL
Joseph Donovan, Adrian Popovich - Mountain City, MTL
Jace Lasek - Breakglass, MTL

MIXING:

Roberto Arquila, Murray Lightburn, Drew Malamud - Hotel 2 Tango, MTL

MASTERING:

Bob Ludwig - Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

Artwork:

Edward Maloney

A&R: Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker
MANAGEMENT: Dangerbird
LEGALMENT: Craig Averill, Esq.

References

↑ "The Dears unveil new album...and lose some members", The Guardian , August 11, 2008.

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[1] "The Dears unveil new album...and lose some members", The Guardian , August 11, 2008.

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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