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starrydagger

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« on: 10 Mar 2006, 18:49 »
that guy is pretty amazing
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« Reply #1 on: 10 Mar 2006, 18:53 »
...what?
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #2 on: 10 Mar 2006, 22:45 »
Well, I'm guessing he's basically saying he'd enjoy pleasuring Dan Bejar of the band Destroyer, though he said it in a rather stupid, uninteresting sort of way.  This is what I'm sure he meant:

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Listen to the way Destroyer sounds.  It's breathtaking.  I bet Dan Bejar would sound even better if I was sucking his naughty bits, don't you?  I should try that sometime.  Discuss.


  Or, you know, possibly he just did a horrible job of attempting to start discussion about the band...  I'll agree that they're fairly amazingful though.
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« Reply #3 on: 10 Mar 2006, 23:15 »
Dan Bejar is in The New Pornographers too, correct? I have not heard his Destroyer material, although I've been meaning too. Is their new album (the one that came out a few weeks ago) a good place to start? It's getting rave reviews, it seems.
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« Reply #4 on: 11 Mar 2006, 00:48 »
Destroyer is very good, though you did say it in a rather boring way.
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« Reply #5 on: 11 Mar 2006, 01:14 »
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Well, I'm guessing he's basically saying he'd enjoy pleasuring Dan Bejar of the band Destroyer, though he said it in a rather stupid, uninteresting sort of way.  This is what I'm sure he meant:

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Listen to the way Destroyer sounds.  It's breathtaking.  I bet Dan Bejar would sound even better if I was sucking his naughty bits, don't you?  I should try that sometime.  Discuss.


  Or, you know, possibly he just did a horrible job of attempting to start discussion about the band...  I'll agree that they're fairly amazingful though.

well aren't you nice
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« Reply #6 on: 11 Mar 2006, 07:11 »
I have listened to the single Painter in Your Pocket, and I liked it for all it's inscrutable sentiment. Though I suppose he does sound a bit like David Bowie, lyrically anyway. I might get Destroyer's Rubies when it is released in Denmark, if I am not broke at the time.
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« Reply #7 on: 11 Mar 2006, 12:15 »
Quote from: starrydagger
Quote from: Dark Flame
Well, I'm guessing he's basically saying he'd enjoy pleasuring Dan Bejar of the band Destroyer, though he said it in a rather stupid, uninteresting sort of way.  This is what I'm sure he meant:

Quote from: starrydagger
Listen to the way Destroyer sounds.  It's breathtaking.  I bet Dan Bejar would sound even better if I was sucking his naughty bits, don't you?  I should try that sometime.  Discuss.


  Or, you know, possibly he just did a horrible job of attempting to start discussion about the band...  I'll agree that they're fairly amazingful though.

well aren't you nice


  Meant it all jokingly, take no offense to it.
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« Reply #8 on: 11 Mar 2006, 16:48 »
With a name like Destroyer they best be fairly heavy. Can someone describe their sound?
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« Reply #9 on: 11 Mar 2006, 17:23 »
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With a name like Destroyer they best be fairly heavy. Can someone describe their sound?

No, but they (or him I should say) aren't heavy. Think epic pop rock songs with catchy hooks and a singer with an English Degree.
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« Reply #10 on: 11 Mar 2006, 17:30 »
Ohhh an English degree.... aren't we snooty. Pretty much everyone has a degree of sorts now days. If it's a phd then respect but otherwise I'm just gonna go with "so what?".
So  they write "epic pop songs"? Sounds twee and awful. Not my cup of tea at all. Carry on without me.
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« Reply #11 on: 11 Mar 2006, 18:30 »
Well what I was trying to get across is that he uses big words, and properly too.
And no it's not twee, it's kinda bleak and droning, but in an almost upbeat catchy kinda way. Listen to "The Bad Arts" or anything off "Streehawk: A Seduction". Most folks say his voice is annoying, but hey, what can you do.
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« Reply #12 on: 11 Mar 2006, 20:50 »
I just got this album. I loved the hell out of it. I too was expecting something heavy. Then, I read the local underground record store's write up on it... which mentioned New Pornographers.

My thoughts: "Wha? New Pornographers aren't metal... unless they've changed recently. I should listen to this."

Later...

"Oh my god! This is good! Must buy..."
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« Reply #13 on: 19 Mar 2006, 01:00 »
I saw destroyer open for the new pornographers and I love the music, but does no one have an issue with the way dan sings?  I can get into all kinds of singing but this...I keep getting flashes of songs from the cartoon hobbit movie.
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« Reply #14 on: 22 Mar 2006, 21:59 »
Honestly, I have never even considered Bejar's voice a problem. In fact, it's never even occured to me that others would find his voice grating. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose.

Rubies is probably my favorite album of the year so far. I like it so much better than Your Blues, which was rendered unlistenable by all those ugly strings. I have nothing wrong with a little violin here or there, but for some reason, the fact that every song on Your Blues has a heavy layer of faux-strings on it doesn't work for me. They all just seem so pointless. They don't add anything to the songs, I find.

I suppose I should buy the Notorious Lightning EP when I find it since it's supposed to be rawer versions of the Your Blues songs. Would Destroyer fans say this is a good plan?
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