End of Hollywood Bedtimes Story [Import]

The Dears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: PID
• ASIN: B000BSLZD2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,902 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Montreal Gazette, Nov 1999

"Somewhere between...true love and urban angst is The Dears." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

End Of A Hollywood Bedtime Story is pop-noir rock group the Dears' debut album. It is a rising melodic journey of epic proportions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CINEMATIC, HAUNTING POP, June 6, 2004

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This review is from: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story (Audio CD)

If there is a reason The Dears are so relatively unknown after putting out several amazing albums and dozens of awe-inspiring live performances, it is because they have a genre all their own. Each song unfolds like a dark, 40s noir film, with lead singer murray lightburn its profoundly -cynical- yet -impassioned star. Although their recent release 'no cities left' is better produced and more consistent in its realization, the tracks here are much more dynamic, memorable, and haunting. Try to forget "heartless romantic," the title track, or "There is no such thing as love" after the first hearing...a difficult feat indeed. (...)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'll meet you on the corner of the impossible and the done., June 25, 2001

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Patrick Bateman (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story (Audio CD)

This album is destined to become one of my all-time favourites. I've had it for over a month now, and can honestly say I still listen to it every single day.

The music has a kind of "dark pop" flavour to it, but what really makes these guys stand out is the lead singer, Murray Lightburn. His emotional lyrics and vocals transform these songs from very good to classics.

Heartless Romantic, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, and There is No Such Thing as Love are the obvious standouts, but don't worry, there is absolutely no filler. Even the two instrumental tracks are fantastic.

Right after OK Computer came out, I told my clueless friend how 5 years from now they'd be the biggest thing in music. Well my friends, I have the same feeling about The Dears. I already consider them the best band in Canada, and I predict with their second album, the music world will be in the palm of their hands.

A new EP is due out anytime now, and work has already begun on their follow-up album. But see where it all starts, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story... you won't be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gloomy, marvelous music, June 8, 2001

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"homogenik" (Québec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story (Audio CD)

This Montreal band created over their few years of existence a beautiful sound of dark alternative pop, or as some say, romantic pop. Taking a lot from the blues and old american pop with a pinch of Portishead and Stereolab, they masterfully composed and arranged these few songs. All of which breathes sophistication and innovation too since the approach the band has taken is indeed a modern one, adding strange sounds, keyboards, electric guitars and strings to their gloomy melodies. A must-have.