Destroyer records warrant rituals. Be it pouring yourself a glass of wine, cracking open a nearby window to let the last of the day’s light in, moving furniture around so you can dance in the living room, lighting candles. Drop the needle once the mood’s right and you’ll unlock a world built by Dan Bejar himself.
Today we’re given another realm to explore. ken, the twelfth album by Destroyer, is out now. Bejar broke down the new record track by track with Pitchfork – we recommend following along with the piece as you listen.
Just a reminder that ken is available on CD, LP, and via digital outlets. A limited deluxe edition of the LP pressed on opaque yellow vinyl includes a bonus 7-inch containing solo acoustic versions of the album tracks “A Light Travels Down the Catwalk” and “Stay Lost.” Both the standard and deluxe versions of the LP include a lyric insert and download card.
A full band incarnation of Destroyer will begin their European tour in mid-November, with their London date on December 7th. Full dates below.
https://destroyer.lnk.to/ken
Nov 12 Hamburg, DE – Kampnagel
Nov 13 Aarhus, DK – Voxhall
Nov 14 Oslo, NO – John Dee
Nov 15 Stockholm, SE – Fasching
Nov 16 Copenhagen, DK – Vega
Nov 17 Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg
Nov 18 Munich, DE – Ampere / Muffatwerk
Nov 19 Dusseldorf, DE – New Fall Festival
Nov 21 Zurich, CH – Rote Fabrik
Nov 22 Montpellier, FR – Le Rockstore
Nov 23 San Sebastián, ES – Teatro Victoria Eugenia
Nov 24 Lisbon, PT – Mexefest
Nov 25 Madrid, ES – Teatro Barcelo
Nov 26 Valencia, ES – La Rambleta
Nov 27 Barcelona, ES – Sala Bikini
Nov 29 Lille, FR – L’Aeronef
Nov 30 Brighton, UK – Patterns
Dec 01 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Dec 03 Dublin, IE – Button Factory
Dec 05 Glasgow, UK – CCA (270)
Dec 06 Newcastle, UK – The Cluny
Dec 07 London, UK – Scala
Dec 08 Paris, FR – Petit Bain
Dec 09 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord
Dec 10 Brussels, BE – Botanique Brussels
Jan 10 Portland, OR – The Wonder Ballroom
Jan 11 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Jan 12 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
Jan 13 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
Jan 15 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Jan 16 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Jan 17 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Jan 18 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Jan 20 Chicago, IL – Metro
Jan 21 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Jan 22 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Jan 23 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
Jan 24 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Jan 26 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Jan 27 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Jan 28 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Jan 29 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Jan 30 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Jan 31 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Feb 01 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Feb 02 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
Feb 03 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
Feb 05 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Feb 06 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Feb 07 Boise, ID – Olympic Venue
Feb 08 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Feb 09 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom