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The digital home of music journalist Nicholas Jennings, author of Lightfoot, the bestselling biography of Gordon Lightfoot. Includes a searchable database of current and archived work, including thousands of record reviews and feature articles.
Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
Fans of The New Pornographers know that Destroyer’s Dan Bejar writes some of the quirkiest of the Pornos’ catchy songs. Bejar’s work with Destroyer is more challenging, full of unorthodox vocals and enigmatic lyrics that send his followers scurrying to online discussion groups for interpretations. Although Bejar’s latest features symphonic flourishes and rich literary allusions, the meaning behind songs like “Foam Hands” and the epic “Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of Night’s Ape)” remains highly elusive.
Mar. 18
