Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams

Trouble in Dreams, the new album from Destroyer, begins with a strummed acoustic guitar and Dan Bejar's reedy voice comparing the sky to wine. The rest of the record follows this trend adding ghostly guitars and lilting pianos. Following the great Destroyer's Rubies, Trouble in Dreams traverses much of the same territory covered on that album. Of course to anyone that heard Rubies this is anything but bad news. Bejar continues to write cryptic lyrics that inspire one to consult the lyric sheet and try to piece the puzzle together. The fact that he can do all this while be backed by fantastic chamber pop makes this record that much easier to return to. "My Favorite Year" is the best example of this template. Starting off with two fuzzed out guitars answering eachother, the song is supported by a rolling bass line while Bejar la-da-da's and shouts abstract metaphors. Granted, none of this is new but when one of the best songwriters is at the top of his game all you really need to do is sit back and appreciate it.

Score: 8.5