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88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critics What's this?

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dan Bejar's seventh Destroyer record is as lyrically dense as ever, but marks a shift to a full-band, guitar-oriented sound after 2004's more eclectic 'Your Blues.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    It's an easy Destroyer album to love, approachable as both a collection of strong rock songs and a literary exercise in just how far songs can stretch to make sense of the words within them.
  2. cokemachineglow
    92
    Destroyer's Rubies evinces an awareness of a feeling that "I've heard something like this before, and really enjoyed it" while denying the listener enough material specifics to follow-up with "It was on this record, recorded by this band, which I listened to when I was this old."
  3. Billboard
    60
    Overall, listeners will struggle to classify "Rubies," as much for Bejar's blurring of bluesy folk, pop and lo-fi indie rock as his unconventional delivery.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 72
  3. Negative: 10 out of 72
  1. WesM.
    10
    (I forget whether or not I already rated this) Anyway, it takes a few listens, but every track - with expected variance, and if you can handle the pretentiousness - is really good indie rock!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. C.C.
    5
    A solid 5. That’s what you get when you average 0 and 10 – At first I thought it was a Bob Dylan wanna be but then I realized it was a 50-something Gonzo playing in a smoky piano bar. Everything sounds great until he starts singing and the gang from the Rainbow Connection chimes in with their “la la las.” Close your eyes and you can almost see Miss Piggy at the bar sipping a martini. i.e. Track 5… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SlavekP
    3
    Why does he sound and sing like a DICK?! This guy's voice ruins everything, and every song it seems. Seriously, you can't call this a great album! Take some voice lessons!! Makes David Byrne sound as good as Bowie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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