DESTROYER

Destroyer’s Rubies

2006-02-07

A collection of shrewd pop music. Equal parts cynicism, disdain, hope and humor; self referential, self-mocking, sagacious and coy.

Bejar’s Dylanesque flare for biting and sardonic wit and his nods to the glam and bombastic folk approaches of early Tyrannosaurus Rex and Bowie recordings have clearly distanced “Destroyer” from the more straightforward pop of his “other” band, “The New Pornographers.” -P

NO PLAY 1,3,5,6,7

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 02/2010

    THE VERBS
    Trip

  • reviewed 10/2006

    Robyn Hitchcock
    Ole! Tarantula

  • reviewed 10/2013

    FAREWELL MILWAUKEE
    Can't Please You, Can't Please Me

  • reviewed 03/2007

    Air
    Pocket Symphony

  • reviewed 05/2008

    PORTISHEAD
    Third

  • reviewed 04/2007

    BRANDI CARLISLE
    The Story

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.