Destroyer and the return of soft rock

Along with Gayngs and Ariel Pink, Dan Bejar's Destroyer seem to be bringing back the high-gloss, sax-laden radio rock sound of the 80s. But it's not about ironyDan Bejar, the creative linchpin of Destroyer, is surprised. "I've been making records for a long time," he says. "So it's strange to get swept up with some zeitgeist after doing this for over 15 years." The reason for this surprise is the fact that his ninth album, Kaputt, has inadvertently become the final corner of an indie soft-rock t...

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