| Author | Message | ||
     kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 235 Registered: 05-2005 |
Any of you guys into Destroyer? I am a big fan of The New Pornographers so thought I would check out Dan Bejars band. Heard Streethawk via Napster and its sounds pretty cool. Ive noticed that the new one, Destroyers Rubies is getting rave reviews in the States. Is it worth getting on import, no sign of a release here in UK yet | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 209 Registered: 04-2005 |
I haven't heard an entire Destroyer album, but will probably pick up the new one. Dan Bejar is a really interesting songwriter and singer. I've downloaded five or six Destroyer tracks from various sources. If you want to hear more before you buy, try Salon.com's Daily Download page; they had three MP3 downloads from the new album a few weeks ago that may still be available. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 237 Registered: 05-2005 |
cheers kurt | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 230 Registered: 10-2004 |
they're alright. i've heard the streethawk album, which i thought was pretty good, but got burnt out on it somewhat quickly (i can only take that guy's singing, and his schtick, in small doses, it seems). i also like the kiss album, "destroyer." Detroit Rock City!!!!! | ||
| Hardin Smith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 137 Registered: 03-2006 |
Kev, I hesitate to recommend anything to you, since we, at times, have divergent tastes, apparently...having said that, I think Destroyer's Rubies is "ace"...have to warn you, though - it's very poppy, very "busy", meaning there's all kinds of melodic shit happening all over the place, and very wordy, verbose...the lyrics sound cool, are funny, but are basically about nothing...it's not unlike the New Pornos, though probably not quite as good...hope that helps. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 239 Registered: 05-2005 |
sounds good Hardin, although "wordy" might be something that puts me off. I always thought that being "wordy" stopped me enjoying Bright Eyes as much as I should. Now, I have a memory like a sieve, but I thought the only "taste" issues we had were over 16LL?  | ||
| Hardin Smith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 138 Registered: 03-2006 |
Ah, but 16 LL is a big one, Kevin, like Democrat vs. Republican But seriously, we probably agree about more musical things than not... Striving to keep an open mind, I tried to like Bright Eyes, but found myself put off by the dude's whininess...and I'm sure the verbosity is part of that: it's like being stuck in a conversation with a self-involved friend who simply can't stop talking about himself. | ||
| jerry hann Member Username: Jerry_h Post Number: 92 Registered: 07-2005 |
Is that what they call post-modern lads.I like the Bright eyes wide awake only got in before xmas but enjoy it alot. Not got digital Ash yet not certain I'd like that though Randy rates it so that a good recommendation. | ||
| Hardin Smith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 148 Registered: 03-2006 |
I do like the song Bright Eyes does on that disc with Emmylou, who is kind of a godess to me...Destroyer is pretty post-modernish to me...still tuneful though... |