Degeneration Street

Degeneration Street
Studio album by
The Dears
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2011
GenreIndie rock
Length59:16
Label
The Dears chronology
Missiles
(2008) 		Degeneration Street
(2011) 		Times Infinity Volume One
(2015)

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.[1]

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.[1] Advance promotion for the album included shows in both Montreal and Toronto in which the band played the album in its entirety.[2]

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

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

Personnel

  • Written/Arranged/Performed by The Dears

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubB[6]
Drowned in Sound4/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[8]
NME6/10[9]
Paste6.8/10[10]
Pitchfork Media2.4/10[11]
PopMatters[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Spin[14]
  • Rolling Stone - "A four-part song cycle involving apocalyptic prophecy and frozen hell, Degeneration Street often reads as art-rock with a death-metal storyline... Lightburn's amoebic tenor is still the main attraction: soul crooner one minute, punk shouter the next, he's a prime candidate for rock's next Broadway musical." (Ratings: Rolling Stone - 4.5/5 stars; Community - 5/5 stars) [15]
  • Pitchfork - "Everything Degeneration Street attempts feels a bit too emphatic. When it rocks, it heads for the arenas; when it slinks, it seeks the cover of low, gray clouds. That problem has two-fold consequences. First, it makes many the songs maudlin and melodramatic, occasionally unbearable. What's more, it makes each Dears approach-- heavy rock insurgencies, sweeping synthesizer ambles, big breezy janglers-- seem that much more polar. The album feels scattered and uneven, like a band without direction or restraint." (Rating: 2.4) [16]
  • Paste Magazine - "If Degeneration Street, The Dears’ fifth full-length, is any indication, they don't seem to give too much of a shit. It's the most Dears-like thing they've ever produced: an ambitious, insanely layered, eclectic (sometimes too eclectic) concept album about the thick, looming boundaries that separate Heaven from the Hell we call Earth." (Rating 6.8) [17]
  • BBC Music - "Degeneration Street has more than its fair share of catchy hooks, and the usual Dears trademarks of stylistic diversity, with plenty of obvious pop references from the 60s to the 90s. It will no doubt go down well at their famously torrid live shows, and will probably be popular with drivers. Just don’t expect much in the way of subtlety, humour or lyrics that stand up to much analysis in a home listen context. Lightburn may have often been compared to Morrissey, but it’s much more for his vocal tone than any strong sense of irony or wit."[18]
  • NME.com - "Degeneration Street possesses an adventurous spirit – albeit within The Dears’ now clearly defined parameters. 'Yesteryear’ juts out with ’60s pop charm, the band’s full-blooded power only blitzkrieging through in its chorus, while opener ‘Omega Dog’ and ‘Stick With Me Kid’ marry undercurrents of nocturnal electronics and coy strings to the more recognizable guitar and vocal traits. Ultimately, though, its success still falls on Lightburn's shoulders, a vocalist who's always straddled the line between impassioned and overwrought. His idiosyncratic faux-British growl is as passionate as ever; at times he can be a reflective crooner, at others a messianic preacher." (Rating 6/10) [19]
  • Clash Music - "Degeneration Street fits the mould well and is an articulate piece of work. The former influences have become diluted and the band stands as its own protagonists, inventive for sure but flirting with commercialism en route. Few albums this year will match up to the level of proficiency and commitment here and yet it remains a distinct probability that the world still won't listen. An album that will shadow most others." (Rating: 9/10) [20]
  • The A.V. Club - "Degeneration Street is a credit to Lightburn's songwriting acumen and stubbornly heightened emotions. The Dears make some bulky records, but no half-hearted ones." (Grade: B) [21]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Dears Announce Degeneration Street". Exclaim!, October 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Murray Lightburn on The Dears and Degeneration Street" Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, November 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "Degeneration Street – The Dears". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Christopher Monger, James. "Degeneration Street – The Dears". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Gordon, Scott (February 15, 2011). "The Dears: Degeneration Street". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Trout, Chris (March 14, 2011). "Album Review: The Dears – Degeneration Street". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  8. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (February 9, 2011). "Degeneration Street". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Jay Catling, Simon (March 16, 2011). "Album Review: The Dears – Degeneration Street (Dangerbird)". NME. Inspire. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Reed, Ryah (February 15, 2011). "The Dears: Degeneration Street". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Dears: Degeneration Street". Pitchfork.
  12. ^ Tebo, Daniel (February 23, 2011). "The Dears: Degeneration Street". Popmatters. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  13. ^ Hermes, Will (February 8, 2011). "The Dears Degeneration Street Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "SPIN Review". 15 February 2011.
  15. ^ Rolling Stone Reviews - The Dears - Degeneration Street
  16. ^ Pitchfork - Reviews - Albums - Degeneration Street by the Dears
  17. ^ Paste Magazine > Music > Reviews > The Dears: Degeneration Street
  18. ^ BBC Music - Reviews - The Dears' Degeneration Street Review
  19. ^ NME Album Review: The Dears - Degeneration Street (Dangerbird)
  20. ^ Clash Music - Reviews > Album Reviews > The Dears - Degeneration Street: "Few albums this year will match up"
  21. ^ The A.V. Club > Music > Reviews > The Dears: Degeneration Street

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