Times Infinity, Vol. 2

Personnel: Patrick Krief, Murray Lightburn (guitar); François Pilon, Heather Schnarr (violin); Ligia Paquin (viola); Sheila Hannigan (cello); Chris Seligman (French horn); Natalia Yanchak (keyboards); Roberto Arquilla (bass guitar); Jeff Luciani (drums).Audio Mixer: Murray Lightburn.Recording information: Hotel2Tango, Ville De Montreal (2014); Revolution Recording, City of Toronto (2014).Arranger: The Dears.Recorded at the same time as its precursor but released two years later, 2017's Times Infinity, Vol. 2 unsurprisingly follows a similarly intimate, eclectic tone as the Dears' move away from the chamber pop of their early years into a leaner, more immediate approach. With Murray Lightburn (lead vocals and guitar) and Natalia Yanchak (keyboards and vocals) leading a sympathetic rhythm section (guitarist Patrick Krief, bassist Roberto Arquilla, and drummer Jeff Luciani) augmented by a handful of session musicians, Times Infinity, Vol. 2 does have its moments of grand-scale pop, most n