__NOTOC__ Tearjerker is a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Micah Bonte (vocals, guitar), Trevor Hawkins (drums, samples, production), and Taylor Shute (guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards). Cummins, Luke (2015) "Tearjerker Think Going on Tour Is Played Out", Vice, May 15, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
The band's music has been described as 'shoegaze' and 'dream pop'.Cohen, Ian (2015) "Tearjerker Stay Wild", Pitchfork Media, July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
History Tearjerker was formed in Toronto in 2009. They released the albums Strangers (2010, re-recorded as Strangers Remade in 2011) and Rare (2011).King, Ian (2015) "Tearjerker Stay Wild", PopMatters, July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
In 2014, they self-released the EP Hiding, which was later picked up by SQE Music.Edwards, Samantha (2014) "Terajerker Hiding", Now, May 15, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016Greene, Jason (2014) "Tearjerker "You Can"", Pitchfork Media, April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016
The band's latest album, Stay Wild, was released in 2015.Saeger, Eric (2015) "Tearjerker, Stay Wild (D1 Music)", The Hippo, August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016 Stay Wild received an 8/10 rating from PopMatters.
Discography Albums Slouching (July 2009), Sore Thumb Strangers (November 2010), Sore Thumb/Sweat Lodge Guru Strangers Remade (May 2011), Sore Thumb Rare (November 2011), Sore Thumb Stay Wild (2015), Almost Communist Faded (2019), Almost Communist This Is Really All We Need (2024), Tearjerker
EPs Worries (2007), Sore Thumb Hiding (August 2014), SQE Hiding With Friends (2015), Almost Communist Really Into You (2016), Almost Communist
Featured appearances Toronto's Loveless (My Bloody Valentine cover album) by Various artists (2011), Gold Soundz blog (on track "Sometimes")
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