End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story
by The Dears
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 June 2000
- Label: Grenadine Records
- Country: Canada
- Length: 41:44
- Community rating: 3.3/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Murray Lightburn, Harris Newman, Jamie Cervantes, Natalia Yanchak, Brigitte Mayes, Phil Skabardonis
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The debut album by Montreal band The Dears, 'End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story' collects eight songs written entirely by frontman Murray Lightburn across forty-one minutes of orchestral indie rock. Its singles 'This Is a Broadcast', 'Heartless Romantic' and the title track introduced the band's dramatic, string-laden sound beyond Quebec.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, complex, rhythmic, acoustic
Tracklist
- C'etait Pour La Passion (5:00)
- Jazz Waltz No. 3 In B-Flat (5:35)
- This Is A Broadcast (3:22)
- Where The World Begins And Ends (6:20)
- Heartless Romantic (4:37)
- End Of A Hollywood Bedtime Story (5:08)
- There Is No Such Thing As Love (10:07)
- Partir, Par Terre (1:35)
Credits
- Natalia Yanchak - backing vocals, electric organ [farfisa vip500], synthesizer [arp odyssey], synthesizer [korg ms10], synthesizer [korg poly6], piano [wagner piano], music by
- Roberto Arquilla - bass [fender bass], contrabass, music by
- John Tod - drums [ludwig drums], music by
- Murray Lightburn - lead vocals, guitar [hagstrom guitar], electric organ [guilbransen organ], synthesizer [korg ms10], synthesizer [korg poly6], electric organ [farfisa vip500], piano [wagner piano], music by, songwriter
- John Jordan - cover [cover design], design [cover design]
- Harris Newman - mastered by