Degeneration Street

Degeneration Street
Studio album by The Dears
Released	February 15, 2011
Genre	Indie rock
Length	59:16
Label	Dangerbird Records Pheromone Recordings
The Dears chronology
Missiles (2008) Degeneration Street (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Spin[1]	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(2.4/10)[2]
InYourSpeakers	(78/100)[3]

Degeneration Street is the fifth studio album by The Dears, released February 15, 2011 on Dangerbird Records in the United States and Pheromone Recordings in Canada.^[4]

The album marks the return of several band members who were absent from the band's previous album Missiles, including Patrick Krief, Rob Benvie and Roberto Arquila.^[4] Advance promotion for the album included shows in both Montreal and Toronto in which the band played the album in its entirety.^[5]

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Omega Dog" - 5:01
2. "5 Chords" - 3:34
3. "Blood" - 4:09
4. "Thrones" - 4:33
5. "Lamentation" - 4:20
6. "Torches" - 1:36
7. "Galactic Tides" - 4:38
8. "Yesteryear" - 3:51
9. "Stick With Me Kid" - 3:28
10. "Tiny Man" - 5:04
11. "Easy Suffering" - 4:33
12. "Unsung" - 4:15
13. "1854" - 5:23
14. "Degeneration Street" - 4:57

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "SPIN Review". http://www.spin.com/reviews/dears-degeneration-street-dangerbird. 
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ InYourSpeakers review
4. ^ ^{a b} "The Dears Announce Degeneration Street". Exclaim!, October 26, 2010.
5. ^ "Murray Lightburn on The Dears and Degeneration Street". aux.tv, November 2, 2010.
6. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.