murray lightburn hear me out gone to far

I’d always hear on release day, even in our home town, that people went to HMV and they couldn’t find our record. Because we’ve always struggled to keep our records stocked properly in those stores. Frankly, there was a small part of me that was celebrating. In Canada, they just announced a total shutdown of HMVs they’re finished, they’re bankrupt, they’re done. The lack of support from mainstream media and music outlets is something that Murray also recognises: To what extent has this driven the band to continue to make such quality output?

I’ve always felt that The Dears have possessed the talent and passion to make it to the very top, but that they’ve been held back by a lack of support from mainstream media. It’s a conflict that I've been pondering frequently following a recent conversation with Murray Lightburn of Canadian indie band The Dears. The selfish part of me that knows that a sniff of wealth or fame can irreversibly influence an artist’s integrity, and ultimately their work. But there’s another part of me that doesn’t want this. And equally, when I hear their music played on mainstream radio, on an advert or even breaking into the charts, I celebrate it as a victory against manufactured, crass pop, marketed to the masses. To share them with my friends, with family and online, so I can feel that I’ve done my part in contributing towards the success that they deserve.

I want to spread the news of the artists whose music moves me.

Murray lightburn hear me out gone to far