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Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings
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Positive: 22 out of 25
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AshoholicMar 18, 2008Contrary to the heading, Bejar is not an ex-member of the New Pornographers, and was responsible for their more enjoyable tunes from their last LP. Here, Bejar is using pretty much the same gang from the more distinctive (and better sounding) Rubies disc. Easily better than the noise what was/is Swan Lake and not as polished and happy as the NPs. Stand outs include Foam Hands and Leopard of Honor
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HKMar 18, 2008One of the best releases of the year. The Blender review is complete crap - obviously they don't know what they're talking about. This album is not like Destroyer's Rubies in the least bit. The tracks are a little more accessible this time around, and a notable complexity is developing in Bejar's tunes and lyrics.
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CraigM.Mar 19, 2008Maybe the best album by Destroyer, and an early contender for album of the year. The melodies flow better than in the past and the instrumentation is fantastic. Highlights include, My Favourite Year, Foam Hands, Shooting Rockets and Libby's First Sunrise, although the entire album is filled with melodic alt-rock.
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FuscoL.Mar 20, 2008
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JeremyApr 19, 2008It's okay. Almost completely hit and miss the whole way through. "Foam Hands" is easily the best track. And you're high if you think this is better than "Destroyer's Rubies" (I'm looking at you, Hartford Courant).
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jyotirmayaD.Apr 29, 2008
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ComoxDaveMar 18, 20081st listen weird, 2nd listen hmm, 3rd listen wow!
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GeneB.Mar 22, 2008H K said it best - some of these critics seem to take Bejar's lyrical playfulness as a personal insult to their intelligence. The music is beautiful and complex.
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SeanApr 23, 2008The overall metacritic score has it right. Not as great as the previous Destroyer record, but better than most of the music out there now.
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Alternative PressHe's free to let his freak flag fly with Destroyer, and Trouble in Dreams doesn't disappoint. [Apr 2008, p.152]
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Many, many gosh-darn dudes go in for the "vaguely weird indie-rock music with oblique lyrics" schtick, and yet it's still an utter joy to hear Dan Bejar do it.
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Dan Bejar is in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mode: He's made an album that sounds nearly identical to the one before it. [Apr 2008, p.78]