Thief (Destroyer album) explained

Thief is the third studio album by Destroyer, released in 2000.^{[1] [2]} It was the first recorded with a full band on every track.

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote that Bejar's "biting socio-political commentary sets him apart from soft pop merchants like Belle and Sebastian, while creating music far superior in its sheer beauty."^[3] Neil Strauss, in The New York Times, called the album "phenomenal."^[4] The Globe and Mail thought that "the full-band settings are downright grand, fashionably tinged with some Beach Boys and Bowie; Bejar's singing is less naggingly affected, more commanding."^[5]

Personnel

• Dan Bejar
• John Collins
• Scott Morgan
• Stephen Wood
• Jason Zumpano

Notes and References

1. Web site: Destroyer | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. News: Gross . Joe . The eve of deconstruction . Austin American-Statesman . 7 Nov 2002 . 28.
3. Web site: Destroyer Thief | Exclaim!. exclaim.ca.
4. News: The Pop Life: Undeservedly Obscure; Pop Critics List the Worthwhile Albums Most People Missed. Neil. Strauss. The New York Times . December 28, 2000. NYTimes.com.
5. News: Wilson . Carl . THIEF . The Globe and Mail . 24 Feb 2000 . R6.