kata rokkar... — Yacht rock, loft pop, indie cloud music, the best thing ever, whatever you want to call it, Destroyer’s new album Kaputt is probably one of the best albums to come out of 2011 so far. Taking a genre of music so ridiculous in nature and cheesy on so... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — On "Kaputt," his ninth outing, Bejar has made one of his most unique documents yet, rifling through abandoned musical lexicons with the curiosity of a junk-shop dealer.On "Kaputt," his ninth outing, Bejar has made one of his most unique documents yet... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Vancouver, Canada’s Dan Bejar, the occasional member of the New Pornographers, has been crafting adventurous solo albums with various musicians under the heavy metal-like moniker Destroyer since the '90s. On “Kaputt,” his ninth outing, Bejar ha... more info

411 Mania — The Decemberists may not have made the best album of the year so far. more info

Music For Ants — Destroyer’s Kaputt is the best album I’ve heard so far in 2011 and my favorite of Dan Bejar’s nine albums. Much has been said about the album’s vintage 80’s sound (referred to as soft-rock, smooth jazz, or “ambient disco” depending on w... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The biggest music release in months brings several noteworthy releases. Iron & Wine's Kiss Each Other Clean, John Vanderslice's White Wilderness, Destroyer's Kaputt, and Deerhoof's Deerhoof Vs. Evil are all among my most anticipated indie releases of... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — There’s an obvious thread that connects all of the nine Destroyer albums: Dan Bejar. That said, you might be hard pressed to know for certain that the same man was behind all of the albums if given to you as a blind musical listen. Add in Bejar’s... more info

DrownedInSound — No matter the variety of styles, the multiple layers of instrumentation and the revolving cast of musicians, Destroyer remains at its core a shabby, tousled-haired poet with an acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder. Read the full story on Dro... more info

Stereogum — We’ve gone on (and on) about Destroyer’s great (aka more than alright) ninth album Kaputt (1/25, Merge). Hear it from start to finish over at HypeM and say yes to another excess, etc. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Dan Bejar is busy. Between four (differently named) projects releasing material in the past three years, it’s rare that time goes by without hearing from the prolific artist. Bejar’s main project, Destroyer, is set to release its ninth album, Kap... more info