The Czars were an American band from Denver led by vocalist and songwriter John Grant, noted for melancholic, dreamlike indie arrangements and a covers collection. Early work was released on Bella Union with involvement from Simon Raymonde.

Origin: Denver, USA. Frontman and principal songwriter: John Grant. First album production involved Simon Raymonde and the Bella Union label (mentioned in reviews). Key albums include Before... But Longer (1998/2000), The Ugly People -vs- The Beautiful People (2001), Goodbye (2004) and the covers collection Sorry I Made You Cry.

Three DeBaser reviews present The Czars as a Denver band led by John Grant, praised for melancholic, dreamlike arrangements and intimate vocal delivery. Reviews highlight their albums Before... But Longer, Goodbye and a covers collection Sorry I Made You Cry. Critics compare their sound to Cocteau Twins and note Simon Raymonde's early involvement. Overall reception in these reviews is appreciative and evocative.

For:Fans of melancholic indie/dream pop, listeners of John Grant, and readers who prefer intimate, cover-driven albums.

 Built around eleven predominantly obfuscated sixties-reinterpretations, the recent work released under the 'Czarista' moniker is essentially nothing more than the intimate collection of the solitary work of the intriguingly interpretative Mr. John Grant, the sole survivor of the dissolved transoceanic sound-entity in question: abandoned by the rest of the crew a few months after the release of the previous and (pen)ultimate work ("Goodbye," a title evidently prophetic) of two seasons ago.

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 A record shouldn’t be reviewed if it clings to your memory like an octopus to a rock, the kind you listen to again that tears open your heart; it shouldn’t be done, it's not honest.

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 The Czars hail from Denver, but listening to their music with memory one can’t help but be taken to the foggy London atmospheres, through nocturnal streets where the rain seems never to stop falling, and our souls get lost and despair in search of an eternal abandonment.

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