Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- kaleidoscopic lyrical introspection
- wave-like pacing throughout
- brief yet impactful tracks
- dynamic journey with contrasts
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek longer, immersive pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1998, 'City of Daughters' was Destroyer's third album and solidified Dan Bejar's unique songwriting style. Following their previous release 'Thief,' this album marked a significant step towards Bejar's distinctive blend of literary lyrics and genre-defying sounds, setting the stage for later works that would garner broader critical acclaim.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The New Pornographers· Spoon· Wolf Parade
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Comments on the World as Will 0:56
- 2 No Cease Fires! (Crimes Against the State of Our Love, Baby) 3:30
- 3 The Space Race 2:22
- 4 Dark Purposes 2:15
- 5 Emax I 1:46
- 6 I Want This Cyclops 3:13
- 7 Loves of a Gnostic 2:38
- 8 Emax II 0:57
- 9 State of the Union 1:17
- 10 School, and the Girls Who Go There 2:51
- 11 Melanie and Jennifer and Melanie 3:58
- 12 War on Jazz 1:54
- 13 Emax III 0:59
- 14 You Were So Cruel 3:34
- 15 Signs 0:47
- 16 Rereading the Marble Faun 3:15
- 17 Son of the Earth 2:12
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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