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Generally favorable reviews- based on 124 Ratings
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Positive: 97 out of 124
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Mixed: 12 out of 124
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Negative: 15 out of 124
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laurenwMar 2, 2006no words neccessary...
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SpiralJacobsJun 16, 2006Cheesy, pretentious, and contrived lyrics about nothing, sung in an annoying nasal voice that demands you believe what is being sung to be profound and not some jumbled, faux-literary garbage. Every single darn song has those ridiculous, cheesy, "Lalala la la la la la" chantings. Bejar is a fake and and a fool.
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BrettNJun 2, 2006Never listened to him before and I want my money back
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SlavekPNov 24, 2006Why 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.
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ChrisMMar 7, 2006Completely different to anything I've heard in a long while. The tracks on the album go on for what seems like ages though they never bore. Brilliant stuff.
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KristianFMay 5, 2006My favourite so far this year
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RogerSMar 6, 2006Vancouver sound? Is there such a thing? I heard this one was good so I tried it and liked it on the first listen. This is music to be creative with. I wanted to get my "watercolours" out and paint. There is poetry in this and sort of like My Morning Jacket or music for independance. Music that just sounds really good.
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CreaseMar 8, 2006can someone please tell me why this is good? the lyrics are contrived and unbelievable.(I mean that in a bad way, I do not believe him). Every song sounds the same, the music is not good enough to carry the album and his voice in very annoying.
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BoojieBoyApr 11, 2006Not very listenable. I find it objectionable in the same ways of New Pornographers . I love Neko and AC, but for some reason, Bejar's vox just does not do it for me. I'm sure he's nice enough, but it's not for me.
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JManApr 4, 2006Although this has grown on me after multiple listens, I still can not full engage in it...'contrived is' the right word.
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MatsLMay 2, 2006just finished listen to this, this great shit...! easily his best album yet. could it perhaps be one of the best albums this year...?
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RossWJun 5, 2006
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ChaseHJul 6, 2006A fantastic album that tops the New Pornos critically acclaimed 'Twin Cinema'. Pianos and horns abound in this eclectic journey with Dan Bejar and his band. Lyrics are smart and clever while the vocals are.. interesting but fit nonetheless. In two words: "get this".
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BrianGJan 7, 2007
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PeytonJFeb 22, 2006I can already guess this will be in my top 10 albums of the year, hands down. I'm a newcomer to Dan Bejar outside of the New Pornos, but i already like this album so much more than Twin Cinema. Brilliant!
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PeterPFeb 22, 2006This album is subtle where it needs to be and outright at just the right points. Destroyer fans will be handsomely rewarded with all the self-referential lyrics, and newcomers will be teased into the exhuberant literary and musical experience that we have come to expect from sex god Dan Bejar.
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scoossFeb 22, 2006This is a great album that gets better with every listen. If you're a fan of Destroyer you won't be disapointed.
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RyanSFeb 22, 2006One of very few lyricists that challenges his listener to imagine, more and more. And the music shines but in a different light than before on his other albums, it's clean rock...perfect. All the emotion still intact. "You can huff and you can puff but you can't destroy this stuff"
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ChrisSFeb 26, 2006More fantastic music from Dan Bejar. The lyrics are great, but Bejar lets the music do more talking here than he usually does. Check out "European Oils" - it's one of the finest tunes so far this year. Maybe after this, more people will know of Destroyer. One could only hope.
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massinissaDZMar 23, 2006It was unforgettable listening experience. Thanks very much Dan!!!!
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mikesMar 30, 2006This is going to be in my top 5 this year no matter what, I can't stop listening to it.....furthermore I do not gripe about vocals....many great artists don't have an "ideal" singing voice(see Dylan,Waits,John Darnielle for example)...its fresh to hear music that is so creative!
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ErikMar 3, 2006The best album of 2006 so far. (March 3rd) Worthy of multiple listens. Strikingly original.
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AaronSApr 20, 2006As of right now, my favorite album of the year. By December, this is certain to remain in the top five. Bejar's eccentric vocals and superior, at times surreal songwriting skills are evident on every single track, making this a treat from start to finish. One of Destroyer's best efforts. It's certainly the most accessible release from Bejar to date.
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WilliamSApr 21, 2006Don't believe the hype! Please don't.
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ShawnVMay 10, 2006
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DavidHJun 8, 2006
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CliffHangerJul 3, 2006wow, these comments are so authoritive - if i hadn't listened to 'Rubies' (gall-stones) i might have found them saucy - but i have ... unfortunately. This is one long la-la-la Yawn of an album. And yes I like the New Pornographers. So there.
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AlexFSep 20, 2006
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rayrayMay 10, 2007People who dont get it shouldnt hate. They should just ignore and go critic something else. This is a brillant record by a brillant artist. No one ever said he sings like Elvis. People said the same on Dylan and Dylan remains Dylan.
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TravisBOct 30, 2006
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Entertainment WeeklyHis insider snipes at indie-rock pretense show Wildean wit. [24 Feb 2006, p.64]
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Encapsulating and elevating the best of Destroyer's back catalog, Destroyer's Rubies serves as a potent reminder that the intelligence of Bejar's songs has never obfuscated their emotional weight.
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Bejars songs have, in the past, sometimes seemed like vehicles for his lyrics, yet with Destroyer’s Rubies he seems to have made peace with the musical element of his work as well.