Destroyer

The Profile

Destroyer is a Canadian indie rock project formed in Vancouver in 1995 and led by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar. Known for literate, allusive lyrics and constantly shifting arrangements, the project spans lo-fi beginnings to lush art-pop. Bejar is also a member of The New Pornographers.

Formed in Vancouver in 1995 by Dan Bejar; releases on Merge Records; Bejar also played in The New Pornographers and the Jagjaguwar supergroup Swan Lake.

Reviews spotlight Destroyer as Daniel Bejar’s vehicle for literate, artful indie rock. Your Blues is baroque and bittersweet; Destroyer’s Rubies stretches into magnetically long, multi-part songs; Trouble in Dreams is reflective with standout keyboard and guitar interplay; Kaputt glides with brass, sax, and soft-focus synths. Overall verdict: consistently imaginative, arrangement-rich, and deeply engaging.