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2020 studio album by The Dears
Lovers Rock
Studio album by The Dears
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length42:45
LabelDangerbird
The Dears chronology
Times Infinity Volume Two
(2017)
Lovers Rock
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Beats Per Minute41%
Exclaim!8/10
MusicOMH

Lovers Rock is the eighth studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Dears. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Dangerbird Records.

The first single from the album, "The Worst in Us", was released on March 13, 2020. The second single "I Know What You're Thinking And It's Awful" was released on May 1, 2020.

Critical reception

Lovers Rock was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews.

Track listing

Lovers Rock track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Heart of an Animal"4:52
2."I Know What You're Thinking and It's Awful"3:50
3."Instant Nightmare!"3:38
4."Is This What You Really Want?"3:30
5."The Worst In Us"4:44
6."Stille Lost"5:06
7."No Place On Earth"3:38
8."Play Dead"3:44
9."Too Many Wrongs"4:00
10."We'll Go Into Hiding"5:43

References

  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. Dedman, Todd (May 21, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. Zygan, Alexis (May 12, 2020). "The Dears Find Solace in Dystopian Times on 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. Roberts, Christopher (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Announce New Album and Tour". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. Slingerland, Calum (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Return with New Album 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "The Dears Release New Single 'I Know What You're Thinking And Its Awful'". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
The Dears
Studio albums
EPs
Compilation albums
Live albums
Singles
  • "We Can Have It"
  • "Lost in the Plot"
  • "22: The Death of All the Romance"
  • "Ticket to Immortality"
  • "You and I Are a Gang of Losers"
  • "Money Babies"
  • "Omega Dog"
Former members
  • Rob Benvie
  • Jonathan Cohen
  • George Donoso
  • Joseph Donovan
  • Valérie Jodoin-Keaton
  • Richard MacDonald
  • Brigitte Mayes
  • Martin Pelland
  • John Tod
  • Andrew White
  • Roberto Arquilla
  • Patrick Krief


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