The Dears is the lifework of Murray A. Lightburn. Son of a jazzman-turned-preacher, Lightburn's attunement to songwriting was shaped equally by nineties rock and a broad tableau of gospel, soul, and pop music. Degeneration Street, the fifth album from The Dears, delivers the passion and soul that has earned the band the adoration of fans and critics worldwide. From the electrifying nihilist pop anthem 'Thrones,' to the star-scraping heights of 'Galactic Tides;' from the grimy opener 'Omega Dog,' to the Motown sci-fi of 'Lamentation,' Degeneration Street is, definitively, The Dears.