Destroyer Announce Tour Dates

Dan Bejar, of Destroyer, has announced some solo tour dates. Check them out below, along with the latest release, Kaputt, out via Merge.


Tour Dates

11.03.13 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR) *
11.04.13 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA) *
11.05.13 at The Masonic Lodge - Hollywood Forever (Los Angeles, CA) *
11.07.13 at Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) ^
11.09.13 at The Great Hall (Toronto, ON) *
11.10.13 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
11.11.13 at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Washington, DC) *
11.12.13 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA) *
11.13.13 at Brighton Music Hall (Allston, MA) *
11.14.13 at II Motore (Montreal, QC) *
11.20.13 at Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO)
11.21.13 at Wexner Center (Columbus, OH)

* w/ Pink Mountaintops
^ w/ Azita


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Destroyer on Daytrotter

Destroyer had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the latest release, Kaputt, out via Merge.


Setlist

01. Self Portrait With Thing (Tonight Is Not Your Night)
02. Libby's First Sunrise
03. Foam Hands


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The Luyas Announce Tour Dates

The Luyas have announced some new fall tour dates. Check them out below, along with the forthcoming release, Animator, out 10/16 via Dead Oceans.


Tour Dates

11.01.12 at Le Cercle (Quebec City, QC)
11.02.12 at BCA Center (Burlington, VT)
11.03.12 at Glasslands (Brooklyn, NY)
11.04.12 at Kung Fu Necktie (Philadelphia, PA)
11.05.12 at DC9 (Washington, DC)
11.06.12 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
11.07.12 at Bathurst Culture Arts (Toronto, ON)
11.08.12 at Casbah (Hamilton, ON)
11.09.12 at Maverick (Ottawa, ON )
11.25.12 at Botanique (Brussels, BE)
11.27.12 at Babel (Malmo, SE) *
11.28.12 at Vega (Copenhagen, DK) *
11.29.12 at Lido (Berlin, DE) *
12.02.12 at Le Guess Who Festival (Utrecht, NL)
12.04.12 at Point Ephemere (Paris, FR)
12.05.12 at Saint Ex (Bordeaux, FR)
12.07.12 at Les Trinitaires (Metz, FR)
12.09.12 at Birthdays (London, UK)

* w/ Destroyer


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Destroyer Announce More Tour Dates

Destroyer have added some more dates to their upcoming tour schedule. Check them all out below, along with the latest release, Kaputt, out via Merge.


Tour Dates

06.03.12 at The Showbox (Seattle, WA) *
06.04.12 at Aladdin Theatre (Portland, OR) *
06.05.12 at The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA) *
06.06.12 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.07.12 at The Crescent Ballroom (Phoenix, AZ) *
06.08.12 at Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM) *
06.09.12 at The Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO) *
06.10.12 at The Granada (Lawrence, KS) *
06.11.12 at The Blue Moon Tap House (Iowa City, IA) *
06.13.12 at Turner Hall (Milwaukee, WI) *
06.14.12 at The Ladies Literary Club (Grand Rapids, MI) *
06.15.12 at Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH) *
06.16.12 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
06.17.12 at Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA) *
06.18.12 at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (Brooklyn, NY) *
06.19.12 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY) ^
06.20.12 at Paradise (Boston, MA) *
06.21.12 at Rialto Theatre (Montreal, QC) *
06.22.12 at Ottawa Jazz Festival (Ottawa, ON)
06.23.12 at The Opera House (Toronto, ON) *
06.24.12 at Metro (Chicago, IL) *
06.25.12 at Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN) *
06.28.12 at Club 9one9 - Strathcona Hotel (Victoria, BC)
06.29.12 at Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
07.11.12 at Nouveau Casino (Paris, FR)
07.12.12 at The Haunt (Brighton, UK)
07.13.12 at Latitude Festival (Suffolk, UK)
07.14.12 at Dour Festival (Dour, BE)
07.15.12 at Melt! Festival (Gräfenhainichen, DE)
07.17.12 at Musicbox (Lisbon, PT)
07.19.12 at Teatro Lara (Madrid, ES)
07.20.12 at Jazzaldia (San Sebastian, ES)
07.21.12 at Mar de la Musique (Cartagena, ES)
07.23.12 at Open Air Festival (Bordeaux, FR)
07.25.12 at Festival in Fluss (Basel, CH)
07.26.12 at Poolbar Festival (Feldkirch, AT)
07.27.12 at Bolognetti Rocks (Bolonga, IT)
07.28.12 at Radar Festival (Padova, IT)
11.13.12 at Village Underground (London, UK)
11.14.12 at The Fleece (Bristol, UK)
11.15.12 at Whelan's (Dublin, IE)
11.16.12 at Sound Control (Manchester, UK)
11.19.12 at Uebel & Gefährlich (Hamburg, DE)
11.20.12 at Voxhall (Aarhus, DK)
11.21.12 at Pustervik (Gothenburg, SE)
11.22.12 at Parkteatret (Oslo, NO)
11.23.12 at Hornstull Strand (Stockholm, SE)
11.25.12 at Tavastia Klubi (Helsinki, FI)
11.28.12 at VEGA (Copenhagen, DK)

* w/ Sandro Perri
^ w/ Sophia Knapp


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Destroyer Announce Tour Dates

Destroyer have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on June 24th at the Metro. Check the rest out below, along with the latest release, Kaputt, out via Merge.


Tour Dates

04.14.12 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.21.12 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
06.03.12 at The Showbox (Seattle, WA)
06.04.12 at Aladdin Theatre (Portland, OR)
06.05.12 at The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
06.06.12 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
06.07.12 at The Crescent Ballroom (Phoenix, AZ)
06.08.12 at Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM)
06.09.12 at The Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO)
06.10.12 at The Granada (Lawrence, KS)
06.11.12 at The Blue Moon Tap House (Iowa City, IA)
06.13.12 at Turner Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
06.14.12 at The Ladies Literary Club (Grand Rapids, MI)
06.15.12 at Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH)
06.16.12 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
06.17.12 at Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA)
06.18.12 at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (Brooklyn, NY)
06.20.12 at Paradise (Boston, MA)
06.21.12 at Rialto Theatre (Montreal, QC)
06.23.12 at The Opera House (Toronto, ON)
06.24.12 at Metro (Chicago, IL)
06.25.12 at Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN)


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Video: Destroyer "Savage Night At The Opera"

Destroyer have a new video for "Savage Night At The Opera," one of my favorite tunes off the new release, Kaputt, out now via Merge. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Destroyer - Savage Night At The Opera


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Video: Destroyer on Jimmy Fallon

Destroyer performed "Downtown" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the new release, Kaputt, out now via Merge. Also, remember that a Chicago will be had March 29th at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Destroyer - Downtown


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Album Review: Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Kaputt


01. Chinatown
02. Blue Eyes
03. Savage Night At The Opera
04. Suicide Demo For Kara Walker
05. Poor In Love
06. Kaputt
07. Downtown
08. Song For America
09. Bay Of Pigs (Detail)





Standout Tracks: Savage Night At The Opera / Chinatown / Kaputt


Kaputt is out today via Merge.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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Video: Destroyer "Kaputt"

Destroyer will be hitting the road this spring, in support of the forthcoming release, Kaputt, out 1/25 via Merge. Check the dates out below, along with the new video for the title track, "Kaputt."




[VIDEO] Destroyer - Kaputt


Tour Dates

03.17.11 at The Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC) *
03.18.11 at The Crocodile (Seattle, WA) *
03.19.11 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR) *
03.21.11 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) *
03.22.11 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA) *
03.23.11 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ) *
03.25.11 at The Mohawk (Austin, TX) *
03.26.11 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) *
03.27.11 at Sticky Fingers Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR) *
03.28.11 at The Luminary Center for the Arts (St Louis, MO) *
03.29.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
03.30.11 at The Pike Room - The Crofoot (Pontiac, MI) *
03.31.11 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON) *
04.01.11 at La Cabaret du Mile End (Montreal, QC) *
04.02.11 at Middle East Downstairs (Cambridge, MA) *
04.03.11 at Webster Hall (New York, NY) *
04.04.11 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA) *
04.05.11 at Black Cat (Washington, DC) *
04.06.11 at Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC) *
04.07.11 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) *
04.08.11 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) *
04.09.11 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) *
04.11.11 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI) *
04.12.11 at Cedar Cultural Centre (Minneapolis, MN) *
04.13.11 at West End Cultural Center (Winnipeg, MB) *
04.15.11 at Starlite Room (Edmonton, AB) *
04.16.11 at #1 Royal Canadian Legion (Calgary, AB) *

* w/ The War On Drugs


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[Count Me Out] Destroyer "Chinatown"

Destroyer "Chinatown"

Destroyer will release a new record, Kaputt, on 1/25 via Merge. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "Chinatown."





Tracklist

01. Chinatown
02. Blue Eyes
03. Savage Night At The Opera
04. Suicide Demo For Kara Walker
05. Poor In Love
06. Kaputt
07. Downtown
08. Song For America
09. Bay Of Pigs (Detail)

[MP3] Destroyer - Chinatown


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The New Pornographers "Hey, Snow White"

Today's Dark Was The Night track is a Dan Bejar aka Destroyer tune, "Hey, Snow White," covered by The New Pornographers. Have a listen at the link below. The forthcoming compilation, Dark Was The Night, is out 2/17 via Red Hot/4AD.


[STREAM] The New Pornographers - Hey, Snow White


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