New band of the day – No 996: Destroyer

Rescuing qualities such as 'good playing' from critical hell, Dan Bejar's band serve up a feast of unironic 80s fetishismHometown: Vancouver.The lineup: Dan Bejar (vocals, instruments).The background: We got ticked off the other week when we trailed Destroyer for the next day's new band by an attentive reader who informed us that they were anything but new and so, chastened, we decided not to do them. But we've changed our minds because a) we're nearly a thousand days old and it's our prerogativ...

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