Gang of Losers

Infobox Album | Name = Gang of Losers
Type = studio
Artist = The Dears


Released = 29 August, 2006
3 October, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded = Why Can't I Hear Anything, Parc Extension, Montreal
Genre = indie rock
Length = 48:07
Label = MapleMusic Recordings
Arts & Crafts
Bella Union (UK)
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6oj4eai84xf7 link]
*Clickmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.clickmusic.com/articles/2519.html link]
*The Onion Grade: A [http://www.avclub.com/content/node/54132 link]
*PopMatters Rating|4|5 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the-dears-gang-of-losers/ link]
*"The Observer" Rating|4|5 [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/10bestcds/story/0,,1840687,00.html link]
*"The Guardian" Rating|5|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1857200,00.html link]
*Transform Online [http://www.transformonline.com/music/reviews/005342.php link]
*Twisted Ear Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.twistedear.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=317&Itemid=31 link] | Last album = "Thank You Good Night Sold Out"
(2004)
This album = "Gang of Losers"
(2006)
Next album = "Missiles" (2008)

"Gang of Losers" is the third full length album from Montreal band The Dears. It was released on August 29 2006 in Canada under the Maple Music Recordings label [citeweb|url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/dee/default.asp|title=The Dears @ Maple Music|accessdate=September 20|accessyear=2007] and on October 3 2006 in the USA under the Arts & Crafts label [cite web|url=http://www.arts-crafts.ca/thedears/|title=The Dears @ Arts & Crafts|accessdate=September 20|accessyear=2007] .

On July 10, 2007, the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was revealed. "Gang of Losers" was announced as a finalist, alongside such other acts as Feist, Junior Boys, and Chad VanGaalen. The winning album, however, was fellow Montreal artist Patrick Watson's album "Close to Paradise".

Track listing

# "Sinthtro" – 1:13
# "Ticket to Immortality" – 4:22
# "Death or Life We Want You" – 3:19
# "Hate Then Love" – 4:44
# "There Goes My Outfit" – 3:46
# "Bandwagoneers" – 4:40
# "Fear Made the World Go 'Round" – 3:56
# "You and I Are a Gang of Losers" – 4:57
# "Whites Only Party" – 3:10
# "Ballad of Humankindness" – 4:13
# "I Fell Deep" – 4:56
# "Find Our Way to Freedom" – 4:27

The first 10,000 copies included an unlisted bonus track, "The Highest".

Personnel

*George Donoso III – drums
*Martin Pelland – bass guitar
*Valérie Jodoin-Keaton – synthesizers, orgue, vocals
*Natalia Yanchak – piano, synthesizers, vocals
*Murray Lightburn - composition, vocals, other
*Patrick Krief – electric guitar, additional piano on "Ballad of Humankindness"

*Chris Seligman – French horn on "Sinthro" and "Ballad of Humankindness"
*Rev. William J. Lightburn – tenor saxophone on "Find Our Way to Freedom"

References