In appreciation: the music of Destroyer (3 of 3)

Album: Kaputt (2011)

My favoritte album of 2011, it's probably the one I listened to the most that year. I could easily have shared all the tracks from the LP. I love the production and atmosphere, which I think is the strongest of Destroyer's career. I wasn't expecting to love the saxophone as much as I ultimately did. The band teased towards this sound on tracks here and there, particularly their 2009 EP Bay of Pigs, or even An Actor's Revenge from 2004.

Tracklisting:

1. "Chinatown" 3:49
2. "Blue Eyes" 4:07
3. "Savage Night at the Opera" 4:24
4. "Suicide Demo for Kara Walker" 8:26
5. "Poor in Love" 3:26
6. "Kaputt" 6:18
7. "Downtown" 3:52
8. "Song for America" 4:29
9. "Bay of Pigs (Detail)" 11:19


Listeners, any thoughts on Kaputt (2011) ?

In appreciation: the music of Destroyer (2 of 3)

Album: Destroyer's Rubies (2006)

Painter in Your Pocket - Destroyer




A Dangerous Woman Up to a Point - Destroyer




Priest's Knees - Destroyer




Rubies - Destroyer





Album: Archer on the Beach (2010)

Grief Point (feat. Loscil) - Destroyer






Listeners, are you a fan of Destroyer? Did I miss any great tracks between 2006-2010? Thoughts on the tunes above? Next time, a look at Kaputt (2011), my favorite album by Destroyer

In appreciation: the music of Destroyer (1 of 3)

Album: Streethawk: A Seduction (2001)

Streethawk I - Destroyer




Streethawk II - Destroyer






Album: Your Blues (2004)

An Actor's Revenge - Destroyer




Your Blues - Destroyer





My favorite album of 2011 was Kaputt by the Canadian band Destroyer, and is arguably the group's masterpiece, so this year I decided to check out their previous albums. The early stuff from 90s mostly wasn't my taste, and in a few cases the recordings were not available. Fans may disagree, but I think their best work is from the 2000s and onwards.

Listeners, are you a fan of Destroyer? Which are your favorite albums by the band? Did I miss any great tracks from 1996-2004? Thoughts on the music above? Next week I'll look at 2006-2010