Lost in City Lights

Lost in City Lights
Studio album by
The New Cities
ReleasedApril 30, 2009
Genres
Length45:27
LabelSony Music Canada
ProducersGreig Nori
Alex McMahon
The New Cities chronology
The New Cities EP
(2006)		 Lost in City Lights
(2009)		 Kill the Lights
(2011)
Singles from Lost in City Lights
  1. "Dead End Countdown"
    Released: February 24, 2009
  2. "Leaders of the Misled"
    Released: August 11, 2009
  3. "Hypertronic Superstar"
    Released: March 23, 2010

Lost in City Lights is the debut studio album by pop rock band The New Cities. It was released on April 30, 2009, via Sony Music Canada. Produced by Greig Nori and Alex McMahon, the album peaked at number 48 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album spawned three singles, "Dead End Countdown", "Leaders of the Misled" and "Hypertronic Superstar".

It was nominated for an ADISQ Award for Album Anglophone de l'année. In support of the album, the band toured with Ten Second Epic and Faber Drive in Canada, as well as performing shows in Europe.

Background and recording

After independently releasing their self-titled EP in 2006,[1] the band met producer Greig Nori and began writing new material with him.[2] As a result, the band co-wrote "Dead End Countdown", which was described as "representative of the album."[2] According to singer David Brown, the band avoided being "too dance, nor too rock" on the album compared to their EP, while maintaining to keep a bit of that sound.[2]

The group also signed with Sony Music Canada.[2]

Release and promotion

The album's first single "Dead End Countdown" was released on February 24, 2009.[3] The song peaked at number 16 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada.[4][5] On May 5, the album was released.[6] The album's second single "Leaders of the Misled" was released on August 11.[7] The song reached number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100.[4] That same month, the band performed at 1,000 Islands Music Festival, joining Simple Plan, ILL Scarlett, Plain White T's, the Arkells and Lights, among many more at the event.[8] In the fall of 2009, the band toured in Canada, with support from Ten Second Epic.[2] They also toured in Europe, with shows in the United Kingdom in early 2010.[9]

On March 23, 2010, the album's third single "Hypertronic Superstar" was released.[10] The song peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100.[4] In April, the band opened for Faber Drive on the Can't Keep a Secret tour alongside These Kids Wear Crowns, Jesse Labelle and The Latency.[11] In June and July, the group supported Emily Osment on the MuchMusic SodaPOP music festival.[12]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Lost in City Lights
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2010 ADISQ Awards Album Anglophone de l'année Nominated [13]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Hypertronic Superstar"2:53
2."Dead End Countdown"3:14
3."Take It Back/Cheat Again"3:12
4."Looks Minus Substance"3:10
5."Leaders of the Misled"2:55
6."Lost in City Lights"3:29
7."Far Beyond"3:25
8."X-Revolution (Settling For Second Best)"3:20
9."Low Radiation"3:30
10."Modern Ghosts"2:46
11."Sinking Has Never Been So Easy"3:56
Total length:45:27
iTunes bonus track[14]
No.TitleLength
11."Low Radiation" (alternate version) 

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for Lost in City Lights
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 48

Release history

Release history and formats for Lost in City Lights
Region Date Edition Format Label Ref.
Various April 30, 2009 iTunes bonus track Digital download Sony Music Canada [14]
Canada May 5, 2009 Standard CD [6]

References

  1. ↑ Matt Collars. "The New Cities Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kathleen Lavoie (May 9, 2009). "The New Cities: Pop Destiny". La Presse (in French). Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dead End Countdown - Single by The New Cities". Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "The New Cities Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Canadian digital download certifications – The New Cities – Dead End Countdown". Music Canada.
  6. 1 2 3 Lost in City Lights (booklet). The New Cities. Sony Music Canada. 2009. 88697439462.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "Leaders of the Misled (Single Mix) - Single by The New Cities". Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Small-town music festival attracts names in music". Red Deer Advocate. August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The New Cities release first UK single 'Dead End Countdown'". AltSounds. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hypertronic Superstar - Single by The New Cities". Apple Music. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Faber Drive's Andrew Stricko's Crazy Tour Blog". MuchMusic. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Emily Osment to headline the SodaPOP tour". MuchMusic. April 15, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ "ADISQ 2010 - Winners and Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  14. 1 2 "Lost in City Lights - Album by The New Cities". iTunes. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-05. Low Radiation alternate version
  15. ↑ "Canadian Albums Chart - 21 May 2009". Jam! Canoe. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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