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Destroyer - Kaputt (AKA NSW: NEVAR Forget)
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Agreed.
iron yuppie
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I heard on the radio he had a new song world premiere today. Anyone know anything about that?
iron yuppie
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Apparently it's called "Crimson Tide."
iron yuppie
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We've been talking about best albums of the decade lately, and as I listen to Kaputt again now, it needs to be seriously included in that discussion. Such a unique vibe.
I agree! It's so different than anything else on most lists, and still sounds pretty fresh.
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cobl04
45:33
Crimson Tide sounds great. I've seen him play it live, it's been around about a year, but only acoustic. There are very few things that get me as excited than news of a new Destroyer album, I cannot fucking wait. The sound is wicked, the cover is wicked, the tracklist looks great and includes another new song he's been playing for a while (Cue Synthesiser).
And re Kaputt... duh. It's not my #1 one of the decade, but it might very well be the #2. It is a fucking absolute masterwork that holds up insanely well. I think it's fair to say it's timeless, given it wasn't of its time when it was released but sounded so good, and eight years on, still sounds so good and fresh.
And re Kaputt... duh. It's not my #1 one of the decade, but it might very well be the #2. It is a fucking absolute masterwork that holds up insanely well. I think it's fair to say it's timeless, given it wasn't of its time when it was released but sounded so good, and eight years on, still sounds so good and fresh.
cobl04
45:33
HAVE WE MET!!! New Destroyer album. It's fantastic. (And that's not just me saying it, there's a heap of good reviews for it out.) My swirly coloured vinyl arrived a day early and I just finished playing it for the first time.
An interesting array of sounds. I wasn't a big fan of ken, sadly, I adored Sky's Grey but a lot of the rest fell pretty flat for me, with a reasonably homogenous synth-led sound and phoned-in lyricism, from what I recall of it, which is rare for him. That's not an issue on this record, which is much more interesting musically and lyrically. It is still, I would say, synth-led, but also contains a heap of guitar and propulsive drumming. Lyric-wise, it is a Dan Bejar record through and through with more than its fair share of nonsensical Bejar-isms (my favourite being a painting titled 'A Girl And Her Broom' tied into the city of Nagasaki fighting with the Devil), but with a more sardonic bent than I've heard from him before - songwriters are called chickenshits, novellists are called Shitheads #1 and #2 and Cue Synthesiser is as damning a song he's written. And it also nails his modus operandi - "sing the least poetic thing you can think of and try to make it sound beautiful" - so well, there are several lines/lyrics that hit home for me, despite their relative absurdity.
Need more time with the record to deep dive more, which I'll do whether anyone replies here or not, but yeah, I really like it. Standout songs at the moment are Crimson Tide, Kinda Dark, The Raven, Cue Synthesiser, Have We Met, The Man in Black's Blues and foolssong, which is more than half the album, so that's great. The end to foolssong is infuriating, but hey, Bejar does and Bejar does.
An interesting array of sounds. I wasn't a big fan of ken, sadly, I adored Sky's Grey but a lot of the rest fell pretty flat for me, with a reasonably homogenous synth-led sound and phoned-in lyricism, from what I recall of it, which is rare for him. That's not an issue on this record, which is much more interesting musically and lyrically. It is still, I would say, synth-led, but also contains a heap of guitar and propulsive drumming. Lyric-wise, it is a Dan Bejar record through and through with more than its fair share of nonsensical Bejar-isms (my favourite being a painting titled 'A Girl And Her Broom' tied into the city of Nagasaki fighting with the Devil), but with a more sardonic bent than I've heard from him before - songwriters are called chickenshits, novellists are called Shitheads #1 and #2 and Cue Synthesiser is as damning a song he's written. And it also nails his modus operandi - "sing the least poetic thing you can think of and try to make it sound beautiful" - so well, there are several lines/lyrics that hit home for me, despite their relative absurdity.
Need more time with the record to deep dive more, which I'll do whether anyone replies here or not, but yeah, I really like it. Standout songs at the moment are Crimson Tide, Kinda Dark, The Raven, Cue Synthesiser, Have We Met, The Man in Black's Blues and foolssong, which is more than half the album, so that's great. The end to foolssong is infuriating, but hey, Bejar does and Bejar does.
iron yuppie
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Of the tracks released to radio, I loved Cue Synthesizer. Looking forward to hearing the rest.
iron yuppie
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I often forget about his work with New Pornographers, but Myriad Harbor is an awesome song.
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LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Have We Met is much better than Ken and I'm so glad I bought tickets to the upcoming LA gig.
The Raven is one of the best Destroyer tracks in a while.
The Raven is one of the best Destroyer tracks in a while.
Hell yeah!
Knee jerk reaction is that this is my fav. Destroyer album since Kaputt.
cobl04
45:33
Second listen now, with my morning coffee, and loving it. I am not ready to say it's the best since Kaputt yet, but I think I'll probably get there. I really like Poison Season and think it's underrated, but I don't think it hangs together well as a record. There's a heap of songs I go back to - Dream Lover, Times Square, Archer on the Beach, Bangkok, Girl in a Sling - but it doesn't flow particularly well, whereas Have We Met does effortlessly.
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LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Poison Season's first half is better than any stretch on Have We Met but Have We Met is a better and more complete album.
iron yuppie
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Archer on the Beach is such a glorious song.
cobl04
45:33
On my Rushmore. My Favourite Year / European Oils / Archer on the Beach / The Bad Arts
The other thing about Have We Met I’m impressed with is how catchy it is. After two listens I can recite most of the tracks.
The other thing about Have We Met I’m impressed with is how catchy it is. After two listens I can recite most of the tracks.
iron yuppie
ONE love, blood, life
Nothing from Kaputt on there?
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LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Mine would be almost all Kaputt lol
Rubies/Chinatown/Suicide Demo For Kara Walker/Kaputt
Rubies/Chinatown/Suicide Demo For Kara Walker/Kaputt
cobl04
45:33
Surprisingly not, given it's my number two of the decade and one of my favourite albums ever. Bay of Pigs (Detail) probably comes in at #5.
cobl04
45:33
There's been four videos now, which is by some stretch a Destroyer record.
The latest is adapted from a film they were working on.
foolssong
It Just Doesn't Happen
Cue Synthesiser
Crimson Tide
The latest is adapted from a film they were working on.
foolssong
It Just Doesn't Happen
Cue Synthesiser
Crimson Tide
iron yuppie
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bono_212
Blue Crack Distributor
Why is it....blue?
iron yuppie
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The strangest color vinyl in my collection is Skee Mask's Compro. The album cover is a washed-out blizzard scene in blue and grey, but the vinyl is bright yellow.
bono_212
Blue Crack Distributor
It could be fancier, but I like that it's at least closer. Though I'm now noticing it's sorta pink which is also odd.
cobl04
45:33
^ I've got that version too. Not sure what would compel me to buy this new reissue.
cobl04
45:33
Was listening to Denzel Curry and then Destroyer came on... the Five Spanish Songs EP they put out a few years ago. I think I gave it a cursory listen once, but damn, it's really good! This song is amazing:
cobl04
45:33
Since we did this for Radiohead...
(of what I've heard)
Kaputt
Rubies
Have We Met
Trouble in Dreams
Poison Season
Thief
Streethawk
ken
Top 13 Favourite songs...
European Oils
My Favourite Year
Archer on the Beach
The Bad Arts
Blue Eyes
Painter in Your Pocket
Bay of Pigs (Detail)
Looters' Follies
Kaputt
Girl in a Sling
Sky's Grey
The Raven
Mercy (We Had the Right)
(of what I've heard)
Kaputt
Rubies
Have We Met
Trouble in Dreams
Poison Season
Thief
Streethawk
ken
Top 13 Favourite songs...
European Oils
My Favourite Year
Archer on the Beach
The Bad Arts
Blue Eyes
Painter in Your Pocket
Bay of Pigs (Detail)
Looters' Follies
Kaputt
Girl in a Sling
Sky's Grey
The Raven
Mercy (We Had the Right)
iron yuppie
ONE love, blood, life
I'm not terribly familiar with his pre-Kaputt discography. But of the ones I know:
1. Kaputt
2. Poison Season
3. Have We Met
4. ken
1. Kaputt
2. Poison Season
3. Have We Met
4. ken
cobl04
45:33
Duuuude, you haven't heard Rubies? You'll like it more than Kaputt, dare I say it.
iron yuppie
ONE love, blood, life
I've heard Rubies, Streethawk, Your Blues, and Trouble in Dreams, but only once each. Not familiar enough to rank them.
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