Destroyer Streethawk: A Seduction LP Vinyl

In the hallowedáDestroyerádiscography, the early trinity ofáCity Of Daughtersá/áThiefá/Streethawk: A Seductionáholds 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 superlativeáDestroyerá"classics." 1998'sáCity of Daughtersáfeatures 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-bandáDestroyerámight conjure. 2000'sáThiefánaturally 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 usáStreethawk: A Seduction. And every last inch - and I don't mean this hyperbolically - EVERY. LAST. INCH. OfáStreethawkáis a true classic.

1. Streethawk I 2. The Bad Arts 3. Beggars Might Ride 4. The Sublimation Hour 5. English Music 6. Virgin with a Memory 7. The Very Modern Dance 8. The Crossover 9. Helena 10. Farrar