Lovers Rock CD (Autographed)

CD digipak cover is signed by The Dears.

Montral quintet The Dears, led by husband & wife duo Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak, present their eighth studio album, Lovers Rock.

On Lovers Rock, Lightburn (vocals, guitar, other) and Yanchak (vocals, piano) are joined by longtime drummer Jeff Looch Luciani, whos been in the fold since 2011s Degeneration Street, and two holdovers from Lightburns solo record, Steve Raegele (guitar) and Rmi-Jean LeBlanc (bass). Theres also a string section, a cameo from fellow Montrealer Sam Roberts (who was also on No Cities Left), and saxophone from both Canadian Alex Francoeur and the E Street Bands Jake Clemons (on the rattling Stille Lost). The Dears arent fucking around, Lightburn says. We dont have time to waste. Weve got a job to do. And were going to do it. 20 years ago, I knew I had a sound in my head, but I didnt know how to get that down. Now I know how to get that sound.

You could still call it pop music, but its a different kind of pop music, says Lightburn. Its very focused on a certain type of person. Im embracing the idea that were providing a service. Part of that, he thinks, comes from being a parent: Im in service to these other humans, so I embrace that role as an artist. Im making this music because I know that there are people out there who need it.

The question were asking in the music is, how do we navigate so much bullshit in this world? Lightburn says. Were still playing this dumb rock music. But theres always gonna be a little twist of the knife, cutting into something deep to make you feel like youre alive. To say, I know what youre going through. And Im hearing you, and Im with you. Thats what the music is supposed to do.