City of Sirens, the eighth album from these Toronto stalwarts, finds singer Andy Maize searching for love and immortality, but continually being sidetracked by the pursuit of women and success, i.e., the sirens of the city. “Hello Beautiful Life,” is a fine slice of mid-tempo piano pop, while “Laura Love” could show any songwriter a thing or two about balladeering. But too much of Sirens relys on the second-rate REM guitar hooks the band have employed over the past two decades. At least Maize gets his priorities straight on “Honest Day’s Work,” pledging that “an honest day’s work still couldn’t take the sweetness of your kiss.”

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