No Cities Left


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.
  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.

Videos

Videos were released for "Lost in the Plot" and "22: The Death of All the Romance".

Personnel