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Your Blues

Destroyer · 2004

46 min · 12 tracks · pop rock

A melancholic exploration of longing and introspection wrapped in lush, orchestral pop arrangements.

Why this album works

'Your Blues' received widespread critical acclaim, particularly noted in publications like Pitchfork, which hailed it as a standout release. The album's unique blend of pop and literary lyrical content solidified Destroyer's influence within the indie music scene during the early 2000s.
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steady melodic introspection melancholic reflections on love in-order listening for immersion
Context
Released in 2004, 'Your Blues' is Destroyer's fifth studio album and marks a significant shift in Dan Bejar's songwriting style. Following the critically acclaimed 'This Night', this album showcases a more contemplative and orchestrated sound, setting the stage for Bejar's subsequent artistic evolution.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Notorious Lightning Standout 5:57
  • 2 It's Gonna Take an Airplane 3:41
  • 3 An Actor's Revenge Standout 2:57
  • 4 The Music Lovers 4:22
  • 5 From Oakland to Warsaw 3:11
  • 6 Your Blues Standout 2:57
  • 7 New Ways of Living 4:23
  • 8 Don't Become the Thing You Hated 2:13
  • 9 Mad Foxes 4:45
  • 10 The Fox and the Hound 3:23
  • 11 What Road 3:57
  • 12 Certain Things You Ought to Know 4:25

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