Top tracks — play these first
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Your Blood — This track stands out due to its haunting melody and poignant lyrics that explore themes of vulnerability and desire. The combination of intimate vocal delivery and lush instrumentation captures the essence of the album's emotional depth.
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Rubies — As the opening track, it sets the tone for the album with ambitious arrangements and intricate storytelling, blending surreal imagery with personal reflection. Its lengthy runtime allows for a deep exploration of musical motifs that resonate throughout the record.
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A Dangerous Woman Up to a Point — This track exemplifies Bejar's lyrical wit and narrative style, combining playful yet incisive observations with a catchy chorus. It showcases the album’s balance between lyrical substance and melodic appeal.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends eclectic instrumentation with introspective lyrics, showcasing strong composition and distinctiveness.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features layered instrumentation, gradually building complexity as it progresses.
- The final track features a lengthy outro that contrasts with the preceding songs, creating a reflective conclusion.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing that unfolds
- introspective moments for solitude
- dynamic exploration of emotions
- lush soundscapes inviting reflection
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- preferring straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Destroyer's Rubies is the sixth studio album by Destroyer, released in 2006 during a phase of artistic evolution for Dan Bejar. Following the more lo-fi sound of his earlier work, this album marked a shift towards a more polished production style, showcasing Bejar's growth as a songwriter and musician.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The New Pornographers· Spoon· Wolf Parade
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Your Blood
The perspective shifts from intimate reflection to broader existential questions about love and mortality.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Rubies 9:25
- 2 Your Blood 4:15
- 3 European Oils 4:54
- 4 Painter in Your Pocket 4:10
- 5 Looters’ Follies 7:26
- 6 3000 Flowers 3:46
- 7 A Dangerous Woman Up to a Point 6:02
- 8 Priest’s Knees 3:08
- 9 Watercolours Into the Ocean 4:46
- 10 Sick Priest Learns to Last Forever 5:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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