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 09/2007

    TWO LOONS FOR TEA
    Nine Lucid Dreams

  • reviewed 11/2013

    Toad The Wet Sprocket
    New Constellation

  • reviewed 07/2007

    REBEKAH RHYS
    Wanderer

  • reviewed 02/2014

    KEN WILL MORTON
    Slow Down

  • reviewed 03/2012

    THE EXPLORERS CLUB
    Grand Hotel

  • reviewed 09/2007

    GRUBSTAKE
    The Bestest

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.