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Fast Romantics Release Summer Single 'F**k Yourself'
by Michael Major - June 15, 2023 Side “Euphoria,” was mixed by Los Angeles-based producer Dave Schiffman (The Killers, Haim) and is busting with jubilant pop anthems, as electric as ever and teeming with a renewed sense of self and purpose. Side “Happiness” was mixed by Marcus Paquin (The National, Arcade Fire).... 
Matthew Dear's Audion Alias Returns With New EP
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023 The producer's first release on Spectral Sound since 2016, the two-track EP follows various projects with Berlin's !K7 Records and TIGA's Turbo Recordings, along with hazily intermittent, memorable club appearances in recent years. Always the 'id' of Dear's catalog, the Audion name connotes a deeper... 
Fast Romantics Announce New LP 'Happiness + Euphoria'
by Michael Major - April 27, 2023 Side “Euphoria,” was mixed by Los Angeles-based producer Dave Schiffman (The Killers, Haim) and is busting with jubilant pop anthems, as electric as ever and teeming with a renewed sense of self and purpose. Side “Happiness” was mixed by Marcus Paquin (The National, Arcade Fire) and is a lush, beaut... 
Murray A. Lightburn Releases New LP 'Once Upon A Time In Montreal'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 Murray A. Lightburn, the longtime frontman of Montreal’s acclaimed The Dears, returns with his deeply personal new solo album, Once Upon A Time In Montreal, available digitally, along with a vinyl edition available online and in stores via Dangerbird Records. Lightburn will celebrate in his hometown... 
Murray A. Lightburn Shares 'Once Upon A Time In Montreal'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2023 Murray A. Lightburn, the longtime frontman of Montreal’s acclaimed The Dears, returned last month to announce his latest solo album, the deeply personal Once Upon A Time In Montreal, arriving via Dangerbird Records. Murray has shared the title-track single, along with a video created by the product... 
Murray A. Lightburn Returns With 'Dumpster Gold'
by Michael Major - January 19, 2023 The album, which Lightburn jokes is an audio version of a biopic, was inspired by the passing of his father, a jazz musician from Belize who moved to Montreal via New York to reconnect with his teenage sweetheart. The two were married for 56 years, until he passed in April 2020 in a Quebec nursing h... 
RILEY & ROCHELLE Soundtrack Shares Second Single 'Ghost'
by Michael Major - September 29, 2022 The soundtrack was composed by developer and game designer Tim Sheinman (Rivals, Family) with lyrics co-written by Natalia Yanchak (The Dears). Riley & Rochelle tells the story of two musicians from different sides of the tracks as they find their voices, ascend into superstardom, fall in love, and ... 
The Dears Announce 'Return To Lovers Rock' Expanded Album
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 The Dears have announced Return To Lovers Rock, an expanded digital edition of their most recent album, Lovers Rock. The new collection adds five acoustic recordings, including the single “I Know What You’re Thinking And It's Awful (Acoustic)” which is available today for streaming on all digital pl... 
The Dears to Embark On UK Tour This September
by Michael Major - August 04, 2022 Montreal stalwarts The Dears are returning to the UK this September for a long-awaited run of live dates. Marking a triumphant return for the band, The Dears are guaranteed to deliver a cathartic set packed with classics alongside material from their latest release ‘Lovers Rock’, performed live for... 
The Dears Announce 'Christmas Love' 7' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 18, 2020 Montreal husband & wife duo The Dears will help spread some joy this holiday season, in an otherwise difficult year, with a new 7” single featuring their original “Christmas Love” b/w a cover of the classic, “O Little Town Of Bethlehem.”... |
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