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Left And Leaving

Format: Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Parcel Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.1 x 12.3 x 1 cm; 90.72 g
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000065ROO
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.8 out of 5 stars
103 global ratings

Top reviews from Canada

  • heather
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fav album
    Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2023
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    Its my favourite album ever.. So nice to have it on vinyl now. It does not include a cd as stated in the title. I was looking forward to a new copy of tue cd as mine has been around for a while.
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  • Susan Roddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... band" these guys are really sucky and that is great by me
    Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2015
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    For a "punk band" these guys are really sucky and that is great by me. "Left and Leaving" contains some of Samson's most evocative lyrics and the music on this album is fine. "Fallow" is maybe better from their early work but a little disturbing for me at times ("kill something new"), and "The Falcon Lake Incident" is accessible and very interesting in a very visual Eastern Manitoba way. If I was going to a desert island I'd take some Weakerthans with me. If it was only one album it would be this one.
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  • Franky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Words really can't describe....
    Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2002
    A two months or so ago, I picked up the Propagandhi cd, "Less Talk, More Rock" which is an awesome cd by itself. But I really the dug the songs "gifts" and "anchorless" where John Samson sung instead of the normal lead singer. Then I found out that John had left Propagandhi, and had made a band called the Weakerthans, so I pretty quickly went out and bought this one. It is truly a masterpiece of just plain music, blending pop and punk and folk and emo and everything into melodic, powerful, poetic music. The songs were slower than I expected, but they still all rock. I love the track "Everything Must Go!" and "Aside" is a very poetic, pop-punk song as opposed to the slow stuff on "Everything Must Go." The title track is probably my second favorite, and "Pampleteer" is very good also. My fav track is "Exiles Among You," which is faster and punkier than any other song on the cd, but still extremely melodic and amazing. You need this cd- it doesn't matter what kind of music you listen to. This is a stunning work of art right here, and I can't wait to get "Fallow" (when I get some cash).
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  • Corey S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Left and Leaving track is the best
    Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2015
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    This album is not the best Weakerthans album, but the track "Left and Leaving" is my favourite Weakerthans song.
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  • Kim
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best albums ever.
    Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2003
    i never thought i would be happy to hear that a member of propagandhi was leaving to form another band, but this was probably one of the best things that could have ever happened to those of us who have experienced the weakerthans. the music can't be categorized -- emo, indie, punk, folk -- it would be an insult to try to squeeze into a little "genre" box.
    john sampson's lyrics are wonderful. they seem to hit a nice balance between being abstract and concrete and really brings the listener into the song. plus, anyone who uses the word "communique" in a song gets a plus in my book.
    "left and leaving" is the kind of recording that you will want to have with you at all times -- there are songs that fit almost any mood that you may be feeling, from dancing alone in your room to wanting to just go to sleep. check it out.
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  • Karla
    5.0 out of 5 stars There just isn't enough good stuff I can say about this cd
    Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2001
    Perhaps I should change that. There just isn't enough good I can say about The Weakerthans. I am proud to say that these boys are from my home town. I'm not sure how to accurately describe the ways Left and Leaving as well as Fallow have moved me. They are simply two of the best cd's one could ever hope to buy. I also recommend you try to get to one of their shows, or all of their shows if you like. I was recently asked what my favorite Weak song was. I answered "The last last one" after a bit of thought and then realized I also loved "Greatest Hits collection" and "ASIDE" and "Everything Must Go" and "Left and Leaving" and well, all of them. I wouldn't be able to pick one of their songs that I could do without. Nothing should be changed about this CD, and having heard their latest song as a recent concert, I can barley wait for more. If you have any sense at all, I urge you, BUY THIS CD!!! BUY IT NOW!
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  • "andy_was_here"
    5.0 out of 5 stars my city's still breathing.....
    Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2003
    i stumbled upon the Weakerthans in the most unlikely of places. Picture this; 12am on a hot and sticky summer 2001 night, and a van of 7 sleepy teenagers driving back home after a day in toronto, ontario. my good friend who was driving popped in the CD and after hearing the first drum beat of 'Everything Must Go' i was hooked...from there on, that car ride home was something i'd never forget. the heart and soul coming out in John K. Samson's lyrics and voice just blew me away and pretty much every song on this album sends chills up my spine. thanks boys for giving me a great soundtrack for many memories to come ! keeping on rockin....
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  • "ripstar"
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD in a very long time
    Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2002
    So Johnny K. leaves Propagandhi and forms the Weakerthans. Yes, it brings a tear to every thrashers' eye, but it had to happen. The band releases Fallow and it turns heads. Personally I enjoyed Left and Leaving even more than Fallow. Rangning from Johnny's earlier days with songs like Watermark and Aside, to something all their own in tracks like Left and Leaving. Lyrically it is probably my favourite cd of all time. John expresses himself like no one i have ever heard. Putting John's lyrics and voice together with the beautiful instrumentation, it makes a cd that I will never grow tired of. To silence the critics, I'm tired of everyone saying how much this is not like Propagandhi. It is something different and in many respects, better. Accept it. Whatever these crazy libertarian socialists do next I'm sure it will turn heads, and I personally, can't wait for it. Personal politics, socially conscience, poetry positive. Rock on.
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  • Jamie M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like Death Cab.....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2012
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    I do love this album.

    I knew of and loved Death Cab For Cutie before hearing The Weakerthans, so to me - The Weakerthans are like Death Cab.... but that just fine by me. And frankly, I'm not sure I even prefer one over the other...
    So if you're a fan of Death Cab and want more like stuff like them, I highly recommend this album.

    I heard Left and Leaving (the song) and loved it, so went about buying the album which it was on... and was delighted that the rest of the album is of the same quality.. (Don't you hate it when you buy an album because of one song and find it's pretty much the only good track on there!)

    I bought it in May last year, and I've just realised I'm stupid for not thinking of buying another one of their albums before now.
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  • giuseppe volpe
    1.0 out of 5 stars Non Tom Waits
    Reviewed in Italy on October 28, 2025
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    Questo disco non è di Tom Waits. La stessa cosa vale per Do or DIe. Non è musica sgradevole e dunque non lo rendo, ma l'errata indicazione dell'autore/interprete è seccante
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  • Compeek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2011
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    I have yet to find a perfect album, but Left and Leaving might be the closest I ever come. John K. Samson's lyrical skills are at their finest here, and the music itself is some of the most beautiful.

    I give a slight edge to Exiles Among you over This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open for my favorite song on the album, but I have a recently acquired and increasing appreciation for the title track, Left and Leaving, which has now made it a three-way toss-up for me. These three songs all bring together wonderfully metaphoric, anecdotal lyrics with passionate melodies that leave me playing the songs over and over and over again. As with all music I like, I go through phases of listening to this album and not, but during the on times, I can never seem to get enough of the same few songs.

    The other highlights from the album are Aside, Watermark, and Elegy for Elsabet. I haven't given the latter a fair enough chance until recently, but it's becoming one of my favorites. I don't care much for Without Mythologies, and I don't listen much to some of the other songs on here, but I could listen to the album from start to finish many times without regret.

    This is the kind of music to which I want to learn every word and drumbeat, and I feel like the songs only become more excellent the more familiar I become with the words. Lines such as "And I'm leaning / on this broken fence / between past and present tense" and "My fury's rising faster than bus fares / Can someone clarify why / There's no structured narrative / no neat storyline to explain" only become more meaningful to me the more I hear them.

    The Weakerthans' next best album is surely their first, Fallow, and their couple other albums have some notable songs, but nothing comes close to the excellent collection on Left and Leaving.
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  • Woodrow E Douglass
    5.0 out of 5 stars How did I miss this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013
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    I first heard this album when it was released, and somehow passed it by. Upon recent rediscovery, I must say that the Weakerthans are amazing. Well written, heartfelt lyrics; catchy melodies; plenty of texture. Pick up this cd, you won't regret it.
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  • Jeff Pearce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with it!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021
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    This album is a favorite of mine, and this pressing sounds great.
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