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 02/2008

    SHERYL CROW
    DETOURS

  • reviewed 05/2008

    PORTISHEAD
    Third

  • reviewed 03/2007

    THE ICICLES
    Arrivals & Departures

  • reviewed 10/2006

    PAL SHAZAR
    The Morning After

  • reviewed 07/2006

    BROOKVILLE
    Life in the Shade

  • reviewed 12/1969

    THE PRETENDERS
    Break Up The Concrete

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.