In the hallowedÂ DestroyerÂ discography, the early trinity ofÂ City Of DaughtersÂ /Â ThiefÂ /Streethawk: A SeductionÂ holds an important place; for not only does it document Dan Bejar's evolution from lo-fi bedroom tyro to bona fide master of the rock album, it also contains a massive percentage of superlativeÂ DestroyerÂ "classics." 1998'sÂ City of DaughtersÂ features some of the first steps out of the demo-tapey experimentation of earlier recordings, with songs like "Comments On The World As Will" refining the sound of that stripped-down earlier work, and the seminal "No Cease Fires" offering us the first taste of just what a full-bandÂ DestroyerÂ might conjure. 2000'sÂ ThiefÂ naturally went further down that road, and from the opening strums of "The Temple" to the arty quirk of "Queen of Languages" to the gentle, jagged comedown of the title track, it soon became clear that Dan Bejar was master of a singular songcraft- and one that was only just getting started. Because the following year brought usÂ Streethawk: A Seduction. And every last inch - and I don't mean this hyperbolically - EVERY. LAST. INCH. OfÂ StreethawkÂ is a true classic.

Tracklist:

Streethawk I
Bad Arts, The
Beggars Might Ride
Sublimation Hour, The
English Music
Virgin with a Memory
Very Modern Dance, The
Crossover, The
Helena
Farrar, Straus & Giroux (Sea of Tears)
Strike
Streethawk II

UPC: 673855037318
Label: Merge Records
Release Date: 4.20.10
Format: Vinyl

Destroyer - Streethawk: A Seduction (LP)