Wired - Listening Post — From Logan's Run to Star Trek and onward to dystopian videos from his own band The Dears, Murray Lightburn is a sci-fi freak with a neuromantic streak. And while his postmodern soul and blues may skew too confessional to dispassionate... more info

Pop Matters — Montreal's finest lose nearly the whole band, but still manage to make a satisfying transitional effort. more info

A Walking Disast3r — After taking part in the wonderful convenience of early voting, Castro and I headed down to The Bluebird to catch The Dears. They have very recently released “Missiles”, their fourth studio album, and we were very excited to see them li... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photos by Gabi Porter Hiro Ballroom was sparsely crowded when I arrived for the show on Thursday night (10/23), but filled up quickly as The Dears got ready to play. The best way to describe The Dears is epic and... more info

Pasta Primavera — A few days ago we posted a review of The Dears newest album Missiles.  They’ve recently put out a new video for the outstanding first single off of that album, “Money Babies”, which features a bleak outlook into the future (possibly).  Yo... more info

Big Apple Music Scene —   Montreal natives The Dears just released a new album called Missiles this week and are in New York to celebrate. The album, an interesting combo of Radiohead-esque vocals combined with some awesome classic rock style guitar riffs. The new album ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Emmy the Great @ the BV CMJ showcase (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) some of today in NYC * Todd P * Doug Gillard * Mr Gnome @ Fat Baby * The Teenagers @ Ben Sherman Store * The Dears,... more info

The Music Fix — News: Known for their transcendent live performances, majestic dark romanticism, and rich, sprawling orchestration, The Dears are a band with an ever-burgeoning destiny. ‘Money Babies' is the lushly evocative single from Missiles, their fou... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I'm not sure what to think of the Dears. To me, the band has always had more potential than punch. Maybe it was because I always confused them with TV on the Radio...or maybe it's that I'm always waiting for them to deliver that knock-out album slath... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Broken Social Scene @ Mercury Lounge (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Past Posts * Land of Talk - 2008 Tour Dates (in & w/ Broken Social Scene) * The Dears - 2008 Tour Dates (CMJ, Maxwell's, etc) * Billy Bragg... more info