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Destroyer's catharsis of lyrics on its eighth Canadian indie-rock record, "Trouble in Dreams," possesses the remarkable poetic power to make even the most anti-romantics feel twinges of emotion.
A marriage of piano, guitar riffs and the raspy vocals of Dan Bejar, which sound somewhat like David Bowie, are combined with his peculiar, surreal, Bob Dylan-esque lyrics that use elegant language.
Beginning with the frolicking upbeat "Blue Flower/Blue Flame," shifting layers of echoing pianos and guitar riffs later take twists and turns and ultimately plummet deep into the eight-minute lengthy ballad "Shooting Rockets."
"We live in darkness/ a light is a dream you see," Bejar sings. His light lyrical dramatics are strung through dreamlike, rusty vocal cords that hold a mysterious glimmer of sexiness. A sound and an album unparalleled that resists convention, "Trouble in Dreams" is worth indulging.
GRADE: A
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