Swan Lake

    Have We Met

    Destroyer: Have We Met

    Destroyer is almost an idea more than it is a band. It's a thing that lives inside Dan Bejar's head. It makes almost no sense when you pull back from it, and almost less
    Thin Mind

    Wolf Parade: Thin Mind

    There was a time when Wolf Parade was “challenging” music. But it seems the owners of that tradition have spun that mantle off to side projects and personal quibbles. Or
    Cry Cry Cry

    Wolf Parade: Cry Cry Cry

    I can’t remember how many years I’ve been listening to Wolf Parade, though it seems like forever. I...
    Kaputt

    Destroyer: Kaputt

    My reaction to this album was somewhat akin to my reaction the first time I heard Spoon’s Girls...
    Expo 86

    Wolf Parade: Expo 86

    This is certainly Wolf Parade’s most straightforward album, less moaning and broken gears and almost hopeful in its...
    Enemy Mine

    Swan Lake: Enemy Mine

    This album comes roaring out of the gates with “Spanish Gold, 2044,” one of my favorite songs of...
    Thief

    Destroyer: Thief

    If cabaret weren’t self-indulgent garbage, it would sound like this. If showtunes were rock ‘n’ roll and not...
    Beast Moans

    Swan Lake: Beast Moans

    Look, it’s a Destroyer album! Psyche. There’s no mistaking Dan Bejar’s voice, and this album starts off with...