Album Reviews

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

all reviews | all rock reviews

More reviews tagged #Rock

reviewed 03/2007
Rosie Thomas
These Friends of Mine
reviewed 07/2009
WILLIE NILE
HOUSE OF A THOUSAND GUITARS
reviewed 12/2006
EMILY HAINES
Knives Don't Have Your Back
reviewed 08/2004
Guy Pearce
A Slipping Down Life OST
reviewed 03/2011
EDDIE SPAGHETTI
SUNDOWNER
reviewed 11/2013
THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES
Follow My Feet EP

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.