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 05/2011

    ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL
    Nightingale

  • reviewed 07/2007

    A FINE FRENZY
    One Cell In The Sea

  • reviewed 02/2017

    The Lake Effects
    Ioway

  • reviewed 09/2012

    WORLD FAMOUS HEADLINERS
    WORLD FAMOUS HEADLINERS

  • reviewed 07/2006

    THE LONG WINTERS
    Putting the Days to Bed

  • reviewed 07/2008

    MY MORNING JACKET
    Evil Urges

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.