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 02/2011

    VARIOUS
    The Acidsoxx Family Sampler

  • reviewed 04/2006

    Drive-By Truckers
    A Blessing And A Curse

  • reviewed 07/2015

    Aero Flynn
    Ooh La La

  • reviewed 06/2010

    PAUL WELLER
    Wake Up the Nation

  • reviewed 04/2007

    SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
    SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS

  • reviewed 07/2007

    CROWDED HOUSE
    Time on Earth

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.