No Cities Left Last updated February 04, 2026 2003 studio album by the Dears
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 All songs written by Murray Lightburn .
"We Can Have It" –5:42 "Who Are You,Defenders of the Universe?" –3:41 "Lost in the Plot" –4:48 "The Second Part" –5:42 "Don't Lose the Faith" –3:10 "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist" –7:52 "Pinned Together,Falling Apart" –6:01 "Never Destroy Us" –4:29 "Warm and Sunny Days" –5:47 "22:The Death of All the Romance" –5:56 "Postcard from Purgatory" –7:57 "No Cities Left" –5:23 "Don't Lose the Faith" was omitted from the original American release.
Re-releases 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 Videos were released for "Lost in the Plot" and "22:The Death of All the Romance".
Personnel 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
Studio albums EPs Compilation albums Live albums 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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