This came out in 2003 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
WHO THEY ARE: A dramatic, daring and dreamy Montreal orch-pop collective led by the multi-talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and all-around visionary Murray A. Lightburn.
WHAT THIS IS: The artful No Cities Left is the group’s fifth release, second full-length, and perhaps one of the most ambitious and magnificent Canadian albums of this or any other year. Combining lush, richly textured layers of orchestral grandeur, exquisite melody, languid grooves, shoegazing ambience and cinematic depth, these dozen breathtaking tracks provide a majestic backdrop for Lightburn’s strummy guitars, fragile yearning, Britrock influences and dusty, Bowiesque vocals. Truly an album that must be heard to be believed.
