Thief (Destroyer album)
| Thief | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | July 31 - September 4, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[2] |
Thief is the third studio album by Destroyer, released in 2000.[3][4] It was the first recorded with a full band on every track.
Critical reception[edit]
Exclaim! wrote that Bejar's "biting socio-political commentary sets him apart from soft pop merchants like Belle and Sebastian, while creating music far superior in its sheer beauty."[5] Neil Strauss, in The New York Times, called the album "phenomenal."[6] The Globe and Mail thought that "the full-band settings are downright grand, fashionably tinged with some Beach Boys and Bowie; Bejar's singing is less naggingly affected, more commanding."[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Dan Bejar
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Destroyer's the Temple" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "To the Heart of the Sun on the Back of the Vulture, I'll Go" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "The Way of Perpetual Roads" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Canadian Lover/Falcon's Escape" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "City of Daughters" | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Every Christmas" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Mercy (We Had the Right)" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Queen of Languages" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "I. H. O. J." | 1:47 |
| 10. | "In Dreams" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Death on the Festival Circuit" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "M. E. R. C. I." | 1:57 |
| 13. | "Thief" | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 43:51 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Dan Bejar
- John Collins
- Scott Morgan
- Stephen Wood
- Jason Zumpano
References[edit]
- ^ "Thief - Destroyer | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Destroyer: Thief". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Destroyer | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Gross, Joe (7 Nov 2002). "The eve of deconstruction". Austin American-Statesman. p. 28.
- ^ "Destroyer Thief | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (December 28, 2000). "The Pop Life: Undeservedly Obscure; Pop Critics List the Worthwhile Albums Most People Missed". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Wilson, Carl (24 Feb 2000). "THIEF". The Globe and Mail. p. R6.
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