We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge cover

Released 30 years ago

We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge

Destroyer · 1996

36 min · 16 tracks · pop rock

Eclectic and experimental, this album blends offbeat pop melodies with sardonic lyrics and lo-fi production aesthetics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • brief energetic bursts of sound
  • quirky melodies with sardonic humor
  • playful experimentation with structure
  • for quick listens

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer immersive albums
  • seek polished, high-production sound

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge' marked Destroyer's third studio album, following their previous release 'Thief.' At this point, frontman Dan Bejar was establishing his distinctive voice within the indie rock scene, characterized by his abstract lyricism and eclectic influences that would become hallmarks of his later work.
Stylistic neighbors
The New Pornographers· Spoon· Wolf Parade

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Revolution 1:15
  • 2 J. Tailor 2:44
  • 3 Smith 1:11
  • 4 I, as McCarthy 2:01
  • 5 Mending Song 1:08
  • 6 Leave Little Fiddler 4:05
  • 7 The Pornographers 0:57
  • 8 War on Jazz 2:59
  • 9 Islands in the Stream 1:31
  • 10 Saddestroyer 3:15
  • 11 Streets of Fire 1:50
  • 12 Rose Fleched This 3:27
  • 13 Breakin' the Law 2:38
  • 14 Whistlin' Dixie 3:08
  • 15 Riots 1:33
  • 16 Knowing When to Leave 2:12

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