No Cities Left

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ReleasedApril 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)
RecordedApril 2002–2003
GenreIndie rock, baroque pop
Length62:51
No Cities Left
Studio album by
The Dears
ReleasedApril 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)
RecordedApril 2002–2003
GenreIndie rock, baroque pop
Length62:51
LabelMapleMusic Recordings
ProducerMurray Lightburn
The Dears chronology
Protest
(2002)		 No Cities Left
(2003)		 Thank You Good Night Sold Out
(2004)
Singles from No Cities Left
  1. "We Can Have It" / "Summer of Protest"
    Released: 16 August 2004
  2. "Lost in the Plot"
    Released: 8 November 2004
  3. "22: The Death of All the Romance"
    Released: 2 May 2005
Alternative cover
US release cover
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Pitchfork6.8/10[3]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[5]
The A.V. ClubC+[6]

No Cities Left No Cities Left is the second album by Canadian band The Dears, released in 2003 on MapleMusic Recordings. The album features fellow Canadian indie-rocker Sam Roberts playing violin on "Never Destroy Us".

All songs written by Murray Lightburn.

  1. "We Can Have It" – 5:42
  2. "Who Are You, Defenders of the Universe?" – 3:41
  3. "Lost in the Plot" – 4:48
  4. "The Second Part" – 5:42
  5. "Don't Lose the Faith" – 3:10
  6. "Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist" – 7:52
  7. "Pinned Together, Falling Apart" – 6:01
  8. "Never Destroy Us" – 4:29
  9. "Warm and Sunny Days" – 5:47
  10. "22: The Death of All the Romance" – 5:56
  11. "Postcard from Purgatory" – 7:57
  12. "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.

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