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 09/2010

    ROBERT PLANT
    BAND OF JOY

  • reviewed 12/2008

    THE PARTIES
    Can't Come Down

  • reviewed 01/2004

    Southern Culture on the Skids
    MOJO BOX

  • reviewed 12/1969

    THE RED BUTTON
    She’s About to Cross My Mind

  • reviewed 12/2010

    OVER THE RHINE
    The Long Surrender

  • reviewed 07/2009

    THE BOTTLE ROCKETS
    LEAN FORWARD

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.