Destroyer

Indie rock’s idiosyncratic and sometimes inscrutable crown prince, Dan Bejar, has transformed his critically-acclaimed Destroyer project once again, this time letting his trademark lyricism take a back seat to extended smooth grooves, reverb-drenched horn solos and yacht-invoking synth pads. The Polaris Music Prize nominated album Kaputt sees Bejar, the unorthodox singer/songwriter, standing back and letting the musical interplay have a far more significant role than on any previous releases. Bejar’s relationship to the confident soft rock sonics of his band evokes a wise and winking outsider poet, wandering the neon streets of a vibrant cosmopolitan city, bemused, a bit detached, but enthralled by the pulse of the night.