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Destroyer may be considered a Bejar solo project, but he sounds his best when performing with capable collaborators. Unsurprisingly, “Rubies?? is the most enjoyable Destroyer record since “This Night...
...Rubies?? should be required listening for all emo bands. A little exposure to Bejar’s elegant poetry might inspire them to stop writing painfully literal songs about unrequited love and teenage angst...
Bejar’s lyrics have earned him scattered comparisons to Bob Dylan, and there are tracks on “Rubies?? that would not seem out of place on Dylan records like “Blood On the Tracks” or “Desire.” While these comparisons don’t hold up if you seriously consider the polyvalent genius and longevity of Dylan, Bejar is at the least a better candidate for “the next Dylan” than any of his contemporaries that have been tapped as such...