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Poison Season:
1 Times Square, Poison Season2 Dream Lover3 Forces From Above4 Hell5 The River6 Girl in a Sling7 Times Square8 Archer on the Beach9 Midnight Meet the Rain10 Solace's Bride11 Bangkok12 Sun in the Sky13 Times Square, Poison Season II
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 June 2015 02:12 (eight years ago) link
i know this has started to be talked about in the Kaputt thread but this album needs its own thread.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 June 2015 02:13 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-KT2f71lg
Looking forward to this.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 12 June 2015 08:32 (eight years ago) link
just pre-ordered. now I have a reason to stay alive through the worst of the north carolina summer (the *real* poison summer)
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:42 (eight years ago) link
ugh "real poison season" obviously too early for my schtick (*unplugs schtick & returns to bed*)
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:43 (eight years ago) link
This is beginning to shape up to something pretty interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcWD_CroKhc
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 23:02 (eight years ago) link
album of the year
― nomar, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 23:25 (eight years ago) link
I was willing to get on board for Dream Lover, but this song is terrible.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 23:44 (eight years ago) link
I just noticed "Archer on the Beach" in the tracklisting -- surely a new/rerecorded version -- but what will it sound like??
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Thursday, 9 July 2015 00:39 (eight years ago) link
btw I got 30 seconds into "Girl in a Sling" before deciding that I should kill a fifth of gin to properly appreciate it
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Thursday, 9 July 2015 00:42 (eight years ago) link
thanks for posting that Frederik, it is a lot slower than i thought it would be.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 9 July 2015 01:39 (eight years ago) link
i'm excited for this record to be less straightforward than i thought it was. "girl in a sling" sounds very... interstitial
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
yeah that's a good take
on first listen i liked everything apart from the choruson second listen i turned it off during the first chorusthird listen, prompted by reflecting that "nothing but gold" = not-platinum*, restored my faith in Destroyer's corrosive irony
*lol kaput?
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Thursday, 9 July 2015 03:10 (eight years ago) link
this leaked btw
― carly bae jepsen (monotony), Thursday, 9 July 2015 13:23 (eight years ago) link
sounds pretty great, as promised bejar's singing chops are tops
on first listen sounds more like a song that connects other songs on the album than a single, actually I'm getting a very pleasant musical/dramatic vibe
hyped
― niels, Thursday, 9 July 2015 13:31 (eight years ago) link
Yeah "girl in a sling" is nice but not very consistent."dreamlover" is a bit meh imo.still, looking forward to this.I liked the spanish EP.
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 9 July 2015 13:33 (eight years ago) link
maybe both seem a bit underdeveloped or underplayed melodically? that could be a strength in the long run, make for a grower of an album
― niels, Thursday, 9 July 2015 13:54 (eight years ago) link
both new songs have sounded great to me
― tylerw, Thursday, 9 July 2015 14:07 (eight years ago) link
dissapointing.
Bejar sounds tired and like reharsing some of his old melodies.
production is scott walker style..it's ok i guess..
― nostormo, Thursday, 9 July 2015 15:57 (eight years ago) link
heh, i kind of feel like bejar only has 4-5 melodies he's been rehashing for 15 years! but i am ok with that.
― tylerw, Thursday, 9 July 2015 16:04 (eight years ago) link
i'll correct myself: profuction is walker/roxy music/steely dan/foxtrot with vocals up front.it's nice though but nothing to write home about.
― nostormo, Thursday, 9 July 2015 16:14 (eight years ago) link
I like "Forces From Above" and "Solace's Bride" quite a bit. The rest didn't really register on the first go.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Thursday, 9 July 2015 16:35 (eight years ago) link
yeah, he never struck me as a particularly prolific melodist... and that's fine with me !it's kinda nice to have this familiar environment throughout their work.
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 9 July 2015 16:51 (eight years ago) link
I love how he pronounces some words, like 'heavens' in Forces From Above, which is an astounding track.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 9 July 2015 17:36 (eight years ago) link
it's kinda nice to have this familiar environment throughout their work.yeah i mean he's in good company here ... dylan, cohen, callahan, etc.
― tylerw, Thursday, 9 July 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
Now at Time Square (the second one), I'm sold.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 9 July 2015 17:50 (eight years ago) link
Trying to figure out what those horns in "Midnight Meet the Rain" remind me of. Some blaxploitation soundtrack like Black Belt Jones or maybe something from Cowboy Bebop. Kind of caught me off guard at first.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 9 July 2015 18:23 (eight years ago) link
"forces from above" is saxtastic
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 14 July 2015 20:42 (eight years ago) link
This is streaming at NPF First Listen. http://www.npr.org/2015/08/19/432716740/first-listen-destroyer-poison-season#playlist
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 20 August 2015 18:32 (eight years ago) link
wasn't he bragging about how he recorded vocals on the last record while making a sandwich? i wonder if he's moved on to egg salad here.
― Thee Macallan 18 Year, Thursday, 20 August 2015 20:39 (eight years ago) link
are you implying that one would eat egg salad outside of a sandwich?
― oh, i am a lonlely poster. i live in a box of posts. (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 20 August 2015 21:36 (eight years ago) link
I've seen it with my own eyes.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 August 2015 23:03 (eight years ago) link
phantastic album. so rich. lots of slightly disharmonic free-jazzy sounds. i still did not get used to his thin nasal micky mouse voice but it does not really disturb me anymore.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Sunday, 23 August 2015 10:15 (eight years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/arts/music/destroyer-takes-another-sharp-turn-toward-the-fringe.html
Interesting interview, although I feel like I read him talk about his Van Morrison fandom elsewhere as well as his kid's musical interests in pop and his own less enthusiastic take on Springsteen.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 August 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
Feel like there's a risk this album will new jersey
― niels, Monday, 24 August 2015 21:50 (eight years ago) link
first listen and i love this
― tayto fan (Michael B), Friday, 28 August 2015 00:24 (eight years ago) link
have yet to hear this.
― Bee OK, Friday, 28 August 2015 02:52 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krpcRnxVCmA
Great album, so relaxing. Love the arrangements.
― calstars, Friday, 28 August 2015 22:29 (eight years ago) link
The three repetitions of the Times Square theme used at the beginning, middle and end of the album are like the three pieces of bread on a double cheeseburger.
― calstars, Friday, 28 August 2015 22:32 (eight years ago) link
http://thetalkhouse.com/music/talks/a-sunny-day-in-glasgow-people-get-ready-talks-destroyers-poison-season/
― calstars, Friday, 28 August 2015 22:33 (eight years ago) link
This is fabulous.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 31 August 2015 06:12 (eight years ago) link
cool garbage vocals
― hunangarage, Monday, 31 August 2015 06:34 (eight years ago) link
hum. I have listened to this a couple of times and... find it a bit boring.I Can't really see what you guys find so great about this.nevertheless I was quite excited but maybe I was expecting too much...It might be their album I like the least (I haven't heard them all though).maybe it will grow though...
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 31 August 2015 10:07 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel too. I didn't care for Kaputt and I'd say this one is a bit better in places but overall, yeah, I'm getting really bored halfway through.
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Monday, 31 August 2015 11:06 (eight years ago) link
There's not a lot of guitar on this album. But there's a lot of piano. And strings. It's cool, but very different from what I had anticipated.
― niels, Monday, 31 August 2015 16:49 (eight years ago) link
very enjoyable easy listening
― doing my Objectives, handling some intense stuff (LocalGarda), Monday, 31 August 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link
There are some nice textures and the rocking (which happens too rarely) generally excites, but the lyric that sticks with me after ~one listen is "You float down the Rhine, clutching a plastic bag" & that's only memorable because it's so transparent
― Heroic melancholy continues to have a forceful grip on (bernard snowy), Monday, 31 August 2015 18:23 (eight years ago) link
some plastic bags are opaque fyi
― pdf booklet in the cheesecaked factory (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 1 September 2015 17:10 (eight years ago) link
this album is very pretty. it's no Kaputt part two but a pleasant listen. there are no stand out songs but i can see listening this a lot over the next few months.
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 September 2015 01:55 (eight years ago) link
Baffled by people saying there are no stand-out songs on this; individual songs have leapt up at me far quicker than Kaputt.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 4 September 2015 13:06 (eight years ago) link
"You can fall in love with Times Square"
― pdf booklet in the cheesecaked factory (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 September 2015 18:18 (eight years ago) link
but the song you see
This album is far more song-based than Kaputt, and I'm baffled if at least Dream Lover doesn't immediately stand out for people.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:59 (eight years ago) link
I'm starting to like this a lot.
Thanks, Re-Make!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 September 2015 02:28 (eight years ago) link
Only had one run through this so far, but Dream Lover / Forces From Above hooked me in immediately. Love that cello on Forces ...
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Saturday, 5 September 2015 09:32 (eight years ago) link
Destroyer covered Everywhere on their Kaputt-tour
― ufo, Tuesday, 8 September 2015 05:56 (eight years ago) link
pretty good album
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 11:09 (eight years ago) link
"Times Square" is such a jam
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 23 September 2015 13:38 (eight years ago) link
love the "Young Americans guitar
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 23 September 2015 13:43 (eight years ago) link
the album as a whole hasn't hit nearly as hard as kaputt but i do really like 'times square'
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Friday, 16 October 2015 23:53 (eight years ago) link
"Times Square" sounded good live a few weeks ago.
I feel like I mentioned it on another Destroyer thread.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 21 October 2015 02:31 (eight years ago) link
This album is growing on me big time. It's got a lot going on musically--i like the slightly dialed back word count--and the arrangements/production are really good.
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 1 November 2015 01:03 (eight years ago) link
Lots of nice trumpet moments
― too young for seapunk (Moodles), Sunday, 1 November 2015 01:24 (eight years ago) link
I like this, but I always skip "Dream Lover" because I think it's too noisy.
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Sunday, 1 November 2015 01:35 (eight years ago) link
do you like Psychedelic Furs?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 1 November 2015 01:42 (eight years ago) link
I had to look up "Pretty In Pink." A little too Billy Idol for me.
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Sunday, 1 November 2015 01:47 (eight years ago) link
I love the backing horns on Sun in the Sky. Where can I hear more like that? Or is that part of the early Springsteen street rock sound?
Also, is the guitar part on The River played with a slide? I really love that slightly sitar-y guitar sound
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 1 November 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
xpost the opening of "Dream Lover" is kind of abrasive, especially late at night on a long drive when you've got the volume up for the lovely delicate opening track.
― Tom Violence, Sunday, 1 November 2015 17:48 (eight years ago) link
This has really grown on me - probably my second favourite of his now. Especially love The River and Times Square. I miss the sequencers etc. but there's still the all horn/guitar soloing that was so great on Kaputt. It feels like the album some band would have made just before turning to sequencers etc. for Kaputt in the 80s.
― ufo, Tuesday, 17 November 2015 13:07 (eight years ago) link
agree, strong album, grower, tried to figure out what track to nominate for an eoy vote but couldn't choose betw "times square", "dream lover", "the river", "midnight meet the rain"
trumpet is v good
― niels, Tuesday, 17 November 2015 13:28 (eight years ago) link
I'll take my chances on the rain.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 November 2015 13:29 (eight years ago) link
strong choice
― niels, Tuesday, 17 November 2015 13:32 (eight years ago) link
This is pretty great--Bejar even cracks a couple of jokes! (posted it by accident on Kaputt thread)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxOL77KMcd8
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 18:44 (eight years ago) link
the other day I found myself wondering how it's possible to be "in a windowless room / ... / overlooking the river"
which I see now, as I write this, in fact makes perfect sense [via double-entendre]
― artisanally blended vape juice smoothie (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 19:12 (eight years ago) link
What a great video! Incredible sound production on these American radio stations, weird it doesn't translate into tv performances where sound ime is almost always unlistenable. Had tickets for destroyer Friday but can't go, glad I get to see these live takes of new tracks - gives a better sense of what's going on. Also nice to hear them play EU Oils, such a good band.
Reckon there's sort of a dirty pun in the "I seen Bangkok" line?
― niels, Thursday, 19 November 2015 08:15 (eight years ago) link
Ha, I don't know about the pun, but yes--amazing band, amazing filming!
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 19 November 2015 18:36 (eight years ago) link
^agreed. makes me sad I skipped that tour ;_;
― artisanally blended vape juice smoothie (bernard snowy), Thursday, 19 November 2015 18:57 (eight years ago) link
this album v good after all
― Sufjan Grafton, Thursday, 17 December 2015 02:13 (eight years ago) link
yup it was a grower
― niels, Thursday, 17 December 2015 11:21 (eight years ago) link
i heard a song off this on the radio and it just occured to me that dude must have a major nikki sudden/kunsworth/jacobites jones
― Amira, Queen of Creativity (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 17 December 2015 19:45 (eight years ago) link
Been listening to this a lot lately. I was kind of underwhelmed by this when it was released, but right now this feels like my favorite album of 2015 and possibly favorite destroyer album.
― silverfish, Sunday, 10 January 2016 02:54 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2G_sNJbfZA
― groovypanda, Thursday, 31 March 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
I dunno
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 31 March 2016 20:56 (eight years ago) link
New track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcY93meSlo
― Moodles, Friday, 11 August 2017 17:15 (six years ago) link
Destroyer - ken
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Friday, 11 August 2017 17:20 (six years ago) link
Ah, hadn't seen that
― Moodles, Friday, 11 August 2017 17:31 (six years ago) link
me itt
http://yearganbarber.jordanjcaronhold.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/failure-to-obey-person-directing-traffic.jpg
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Friday, 11 August 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
Saw Destroyer for the first time playing the Glasgow CCA last night...I need to ask has he / have they always been this good live?
That was honestly one of the best shows I've ever been to and I wouldn't have rated Dan's recorded work even close to my favourite stuff .
It was LOUD, felt/sounded very little like the album versions, and the band were totally killing it. Dan wasn't even the focal point like I was expecting. It was fluid and felt like the sounds could go anywhere - completely engaging. Very improvisational feel like when a jazz trio just clicks y'know but they were nailing, NAILING the accents/grooves/dynamics as a group. Right, gush over.
The funny thing was is half the time the musicians didn't even look into it and their stage chat (or lack of) was a bit off.
― finlay (fionnland), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
he's had that fantastic (as far as i can tell from recordings anyway) live band since touring Kaputt
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 17:15 (six years ago) link
anyway that post lead to me finding this fantastic live version of Certain Things You Ought To Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B26WXX3EEA
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
Something about this video looked oddly familiar until I finally recognized the back of my head.
Fantastic show. I've always liked that venue.
― Millsner, Thursday, 7 December 2017 09:11 (six years ago) link
I saw them for the Kaputt tour : it was good, especially since I loved the album, but it didn't particularly struck me as a great live performance.As for this latest album, it might be my favourite after Kaputt, now. the songs are less strong but the production/arrangements are fabulous.
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 7 December 2017 09:14 (six years ago) link
Saw them 4 nights ago in Manchester - same experience: blown away to an unexpected degree. Loud, tight, everything clicking. There was also something about the eight of them only just about fitting on the tiny stage.
Dan wasn't even the focal point
― dorsalstop, Friday, 8 December 2017 23:18 (six years ago) link
Gutted to have missed them on this tour.
I think Poison Season might be his/their masterpiece sometimes, much as I love Kaputt. New one has good highs, but nowhere near as consistent.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:35 (six years ago) link
I saw them in London. It was cool! I’ve been a fan since 2004 so it was great to finally see them live. Found it funny that Bejar crouched down for any of the extended musical interludes. The sax freak outs were f-ing amazing.
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 9 December 2017 22:50 (six years ago) link
saw them last night - what an incredible show
the sax was kinda buried in the mix, unfortunately
already bummed i didnt buy the black and yellow tee-shirt at the merch booth.. if anyones seeing them in the next couple months let me know!!
― gr8080, Sunday, 21 January 2018 18:05 (six years ago) link
I also kinda regret not getting the t-shirt!
sound was not very good when I saw them though
― niels, Monday, 22 January 2018 07:10 (six years ago) link
been relistening to this. It holds up really well. I think it's the best destroyer album.
― silverfish, Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:45 (five years ago) link