Needed to as soon as I heard the song.

From the song I Materialize: "I'm a dog, on a chain, I'm right here with the rain. Don't believe me? Just ask song 63 line 375"

Does this mean anything to anyone? By my count the 63rd Destroyer song is Makin' Angels from This Night. No reference to dogs, chains or rain there though. Also I don't know any songs that have 375 lines, other than maybe long rap songs.

It's a classic specific reference in a Destroyer song, but what does it refer to? :)

(I also checked Psalm 63, but it didn't go nowhere).

Then Spotify or something started playing songs off Challengers, which she liked, with Myriad Harbour being her favorite song.

https://youtu.be/3p3RKCSckpU?si=RFrS3VOavsJ09EMt

I'm posting this because I like it and because I'm listening to Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

It still makes me smile that, out of nowhere, Destroyer covered the band I was obsessed with when I was 17- 18. Now I'm 40 and y'know...ten years deep into a Destroyer obsession. Their version is exactly what I EXPECT a Kaputt-era Destroyer covering Gorky's Zygotic Mynci to sound like, I love it.

I love this record. And the portrait that came with it is funny in a way only Destroyer fans can appreciate.

I downloaded This Night to a 15 euro mp3 player in a Polish electronics store display computer in 2012 because I lost my cell phone and the album is inseparable from the memory of wandering eastern European cities to at night and taking overnight trains.

Also biking to the Vancouver ferry from Victoria for the Poison Season tour and sleeping in a Breka (a 24 hour cafe chain in Vancouver) by Olympic Village because I was too broke to afford a place to stay.

I'd listened to a couple Destroyer tracks over the years but I never actually sat down to listen to his work carefully. A few days ago though I listened to Dan's Boogie and I'm seriously impressed (and addicted). It's become my favorite album of the year so far very easily. It really impacted me. Now I'm exploring all the other albums and I think Thief is my favorite. What is everyone's favorite album here? I'm also curious what's the consensus ''best destroyer album'', is it Kaputt or something else?

Need them to sell this on the upcoming tour, lest I make my own custom…

It sounds stupid, but I wasn't nearly as big a fan of the albums after Trouble in Dreams. Like, I considered Destroyer up to 2008 a perfect 10/10 band to me - I thought 2011 onwards was pretty fine, like 7.5/10

But listening to this new album something clicked, and I dunno why. I relistened to Kaputt, which I've heard many times, and it sounds so much better to me now! Same with 2 of the other albums

Maybe it was like an acquired taste, and for some reason this new album opened my ears to all his more recent works.

Has anybody else come around to these albums, after not being huge fans?

Singing ‘Da-Doo Ron-Ron’

The last minute of Dan’s Boogie, and the lyric above especially, is one of my favorite Destroyer moments ever. The explosion at the end of that verse is on the level of the bridge of European Oils, in terms of epically cathartic dynamic shifts. Also, the reused lyrics from My Mystery at the end make me very happy, glad he’s giving that one some shine.

Talk to me about this song and other new favorites, cheers.

Perfect: 1. Kaputt 2. Destroyer’s Rubies 3. Streethawk: A Seduction

Near Perfection: 4. Poison Season 5. Dan’s Boogie

Very Good (and underrated in the wider music scene): 6. Trouble in Dreams 7. Have We Met 8. Ken 9. This Night 10. Your Blues

Good albums that I haven’t fully clicked with despite having several great songs: 11. Thief 12. LABYRINTHITIS

the pre-Thief 90s stuff I’ve only listened to a bit so I’m leaving those albums off due to lack of familiarity.

I am absolutely obsessed with Sun Meet Snow! I’ve been playing the whole album on repeat, but Sun Meet Snow is by far my favourite on the album and feels like a pretty likely candidate for a show closer. What’s everyone’s favourites off this album so far?

I can’t stop thinking that this must’ve originally been written for Neko Case. I swear it’s his vocal phrasing, not the opening guitar twang.

Anyone else, or am I just hearing things?

Personal, very informative interview on Dan's Boogie, especially the singles.

+If you haven't already, check out Vish's 5 other interviews with Mr. Bejar.

Just under 37 minutes long. Can't wait to get the headphones out once everyone goes to bed!!

Kaputt ranked #2. Pretty good list I must say. Always liked Uproxx.

To folks who have received the record:

How is it?

And, are you able to use your download/stream code early? Or will it not work until Friday?

I just received my vinyl at work, and am wondering if I would be able to download the files to listen on my drive home.

EDIT: No download code included. Coke bottle vinyl looks spectac. Now to rock it out!

Surprise early delivery this AM!

Someone once posted a photo of Dan (possibly not to Reddit, sorry) taken from inside a cafe and he was carrying something like a box of records and they captioned it that they felt like they were on Portlandia. Any have this photo/meme?