Degeneration Street
The Dears
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Omega Dog | The Dears | 5:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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5 Chords | The Dears | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Blood | The Dears | 4:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Thrones | The Dears | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lamentation | The Dears | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Torches | The Dears | 1:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Galactic Tides | The Dears | 4:37 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Yesteryear | The Dears | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stick w/ Me Kid | The Dears | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tiny Man | The Dears | 5:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Easy Suffering | The Dears | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Unsung | The Dears | 4:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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1854 | The Dears | 5:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Degeneration Street | The Dears | 4:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Degeneration Street | The Dears | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Items |
iTunes Review
After stripping down to a duo for 2008’s Missiles, the Dears are once again at full force and more playful than ever. “5 Chords” trends towards Arcade Fire arena-pop, while “Blood” emanates from a mix of post-punk influences, giving them a sound that’s closer to the proto-‘80s vibe of Editors and Interpol than the Britpop mannerisms of their 2003 release No Cities Left, where the group measured somewhere between Pulp and Blur. Those influences can still be heard sporadically on the Radiohead-like crawl of “Galactic Tides,” the Tim Buckley-on-sedatives wail of “Lamentation” and the lurching groan of the title track. A few other moments scale down the arena ambitions. “Tiny Man” has a nicely static retro-organ stabilizing the frothy bounce. “Easy Suffering” adds a bit of jangle to its wall of sound. But the overall tone is of a band looking to break past their humble Montreal beginnings and find the keys to the coliseum as “Torches,” “Stick w/ Me Kid” and “Omega Dog” suggest. The Dears have apparently re-grouped to reinvent themselves once more.
Customer Reviews
Keep it going
The Dears are underrated and sometimes I think that's for the best because they're quite enjoyable on a level that's not shoved into your face. Good melodies, good guitars!
Degeneration Sheik!
I don't love The Dear because they're The Dears, I love them because their music is exceptional. This album starts off with a amazing with Omega Dog and keep trucking along til the very end. If you've ever listened to a cd and thought, 'this is a great story from beginning to end', then you'll be in familiar territory here. The tracks are solid by themselves, but the cd as a whole from top to bottom is greater than the sum of its parts. This album is probably second best to No Cities Left, but it's most definitely The Dears.
Exceptional Band
What an excellent album. They are a very well kept secret, as far as I can tell. Such a shame that music this good doesn't have a "channel".
Biography
Formed: 1995 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Dears
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No Hope Before Destruction | Protest - EP | 6:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Omega Dog | Degeneration Street | 5:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Omega Dog | Omega Dog - Single | 4:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Blood | Degeneration Street | 4:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Thrones | Degeneration Street | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lost In the Plot | No Cities Left | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Warm and Sunny Days | No Cities Left | 5:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Summer of Protest | Protest - EP | 7:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yesteryear | Degeneration Street | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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5 Chords | Degeneration Street | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $7.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Indie Rock, Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: Feb 15, 2011
- ℗ 2011 Dangerbird Records
