Dec 23, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More

Oct 18, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has shared a new song, “Somnambulist Blues,” which features Sandro Perri and is out now via Mexican Summer’s Looking Glass series. Bejar has also shared a Spotify playlist of songs which have inspired the new single. More

Jun 17, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week’s list features several artists from Down Under, with some great tracks from artists from both Australia and New Zealand. There were too many fantastic songs this week, so we have a super-sized Top 15 main list and lots of strong honorable mentions too. More

Jun 15, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Toronto group Fresh Pepper, led by Andre Ethier and Joseph Shabason, have shared a new single, “Seahorse Tranquilizer,” which features Dan Bejar of Destroyer. It is the latest release from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which will be out this Friday (June 17) via Telephone Explosion. More

Mar 25, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2022. This week two icons from the 1980s united for a single and another artist from that era released their first new song in 14 years. There were also a couple of album tracks we loved. Tally it all up and we settled at 13 favorite songs this week. More

Mar 11, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was without a doubt the strongest week for new tracks so far this year. Some of our all time favorite artists put out new songs this week and there were several amazing songs that were seven or eight minutes long. There was much debate on what should make the main list and the best we could narrow it down to was a Top 15. More

Mar 09, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, LABYRINTHITIS, on March 25 via Merge. Now he has shared the album’s third single, the seven-minute long “June,” via a video for it. Bejar co-directed the video with David Galloway. More

Feb 18, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2022. We were very indecisive this week, there were too many songs we liked and had trouble narrowing it down to only 10. So this week we have an expanded Top 13. More

Feb 14, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, LABYRINTHITIS, on March 25 via Merge. Now he shared the album’s second single, “Eat the Wine, Drink the Bread,” which is led by a bit of a disco beat. More

Jan 14, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a spectacular week for new songs, overwhelming almost, with several notable album announcements. So this week we have an oversized Top 14, rather than our regular Top 10. Fourteen songs for January 14! More

Jan 11, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has announced a new album, LABYRINTHITIS, and shared its first single, “Tintoretto, It’s for You,” via an atmospheric video for it. More

Nov 03, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has announced a new 2022 North American tour. Bejar has subsequently shared a 30-minute documentary detailing his band’s early 2020 tour in support of his most recent album, Have We Met. More

Jul 13, 2021 By Mark Redfern

The New Pornographers have announced a 21st anniversary edition of their 2000-released album Mass Romantic. They have also announced some tour dates where they perform either Mass Romantic or 2005’s Twin Cinema (turning sweet 16 this year) in their entirety. More

May 04, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) released a new album, Have We Met, back in January via Merge. Now he has shared a video for the album’s “foolssong,” which intercuts live footage of Bejar singing it with images touching on the pandemic. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has released a new album, Have We Met, today via Merge and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album below. Below that are streams of other notable albums and EPs released today: TORRES, Frances Quinlan, Wild Nothing, Dan Deacon, Drive-By Truckers, POLIÇA, and Squirrel Flower. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has released a new album, Have We Met, today via Merge. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Today we posted our review of the album and you can read that too. More

Jan 10, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More

Jan 09, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, Have We Met, on January 31 via Merge. Now he has shared another song from it, “Cue Synthesizer” via a video for the track. In a press release Bejar describes the song as “maybe the most audacious piece of music Destroyer’s laid to tape.” More

Nov 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were quite a few notable cover songs released this week, including some of the Christmas variety, but not as many strong originals as the last couple of weeks. Hence we are down to a Top 8 instead of our preferred Top 10. More

Nov 19, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, Have We Met, on January 31, 2020 via Merge. Now he has shared another song from it, “It Just Doesn’t Happen,” via a sparse visual for the track. More

Oct 25, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another light week, in terms of compelling new songs this week. Hence, just like last week’s list, we only have a Top 8 again. The top two were pretty much a tie. We’re as surprised as you about our #1. More

Oct 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has announced a new album, Have We Met, and shared its first single, “Crimson Tide,” via a video for the track. He has also announced some tour dates. More

Feb 06, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Merge Records are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a hometown festival July 24-27, 2019, in Carrboro and Durham, NC. The four-day festival is set to feature more than 30 artists and the initial lineup has been announced. More

Mar 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More

Jan 12, 2018 By Stephen Mayne

This week we look at the talk of Washington town, chaotic battles with legislation, half-time shows, and some more magic from the ever reliable and magically baffling Dan Bejar. More

Jan 10, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) released a new album, ken, last October via Merge. (It was one of our Top 100 Albums of 2017.) Now he has shared a video for “Stay Lost.” Maxwell McCabe-Lokos directed the clip. He also stars in it as a man building something that is not fully revealed until the video’s conclusion. More

Oct 20, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Fall 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Julien Baker on the cover. More

Oct 18, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, ken, this Friday (October 20) via Merge. Previously he shared a lyric video for its first single, “Sky’s Grey” (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and a video for the ‘80s sounding “Tinseltown Swimming In Blood” (which was also one of our Songs of the Week). More

Sep 15, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Okay, okay. Since starting our Songs of the Week posts, we’ve slowly increased from having five songs, then six songs, then seven songs, then eight songs, and then for the last couple of weeks, nine songs. We think it’s time to just settle on an even Top 10. More

Sep 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) is releasing a new album, ken, on October 20 via Merge. Previously he shared a lyric video for its first single, “Sky’s Grey” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Now he has shared another song from the album, “Tinseltown Swimming In Blood,” via a video. More

Aug 11, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

This week we’re either on the brink of war with North Korea or not really that close, depending on which cable TV talking head you listen to and how much you trust President Trump to keep his cool (oh, oh, we’re in trouble then). So while we are still clear of the nuclear blast zone (for now), let’s soak up the past week’s best new tunes. More

Aug 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) have announced a new album, ken, and shared a lyric video for its first single, “Sky’s Grey.” Ken is due out October 20 via Merge. More

Mar 31, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Today Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar) announced the May 6th digital and limited-edition vinyl release of “My Mystery” b/w “My Mystery (DJ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) remix).” He also share the video for the remix. More

Nov 23, 2015 By Julia Underwood

Last weekend, Utrecht, Netherlands hosted Le Guess Who? Festival. More

Aug 27, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar) is releasing his new album, Poison Season, tomorrow (August 28) on Merge in the U.S. (and via Dead Oceans in Europe). Previously we had heard Poison Season tracks “Dream Lover,” “Girl in a Sling” (via its video), and “Times Square.” More

Aug 20, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar) is releasing his new album, Poison Season, next Friday (August 28) on Merge in the U.S. (and via Dead Oceans in Europe). More

Aug 12, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar) has shared “Times Square.” The song is taken from his forthcoming new album, Poison Season, due out August 28 on Merge in the U.S. (and via Dead Oceans in Europe). More

Aug 07, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the August/September 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via Under the Radar‘s app and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It features CHVRCHES on the cover. Garbage’s Shirley Manson discusses the 20th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. We talk to the creators and various cast members of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Star Cliff Curtis and producer Gale Anne Hurd talk about The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead. The issue also includes interviews with Beach House, New Order, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, Telekinesis, Ducktails, DRINKS, Briana Marela, LA Priest, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. More

Jul 08, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar) has shared a video for “Girl in a Sling.” The song is taken from his forthcoming new album, Poison Season, due out August 28 on Merge in the U.S. (and via Dead Oceans in Europe). More

May 26, 2015 By Laura Studarus

On November 19-22, Utrecht, Netherlands will once again host Le Guess Who? Festival. More

May 21, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Destroyer, aka Dan Bejar, has announced the release of his newest album Poison Season, his first full-length work since 2011’s Kaputt. More

Mar 20, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Merge is turning 25 this year. More

Nov 25, 2013 By Laura Studarus

The sixth annual Le Guess Who? festival kicks off November 28 in Utrecht, Netherlands. With shows scattered in venues around the city, it’s an ideal way to take in the Netherlands while experiencing music from across the world and genre spectrum. (Sweaty festival tents—who needs ‘em?)

Nov 05, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Later this month Destroyer, a.k.a. Daniel Bejar, will release a new EP of material called Five Spanish Songs. More

Sep 12, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Lounge king Destroyer (Dan Bejar) is following up his 2011 full length Kaputt with an EP called Five Spanish Songs. More

Mar 05, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Merge Records have a slew of Record Store Day releases planned. Translation: get your butt down to your local brick and mortar shop on April 21 to check out exclusives from Arcade Fire, M. Ward, Destroyer and more. More

Feb 28, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Destroyer has announced a lengthy tour throughout the U.S. and Canada in support of the band’s latest LP Kaputt. More

Jan 03, 2012 By Laura Studarus

MOJO magazine recently commissioned musicians to cover landmark 1983 New Order album Power, Corruption & Lies. More

Aug 31, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Destroyer has unveiled a RPM-pushing video for the track “Savage Night at the Opera.” More

Apr 07, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Looking for a musical get away this summer? Scheduled August 5-7 Katowice Poland’s Off Festival (which we can attest is an fun event), recently released their line-up. More

Feb 23, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Last night, Bradford Cox and his Deerhunter cohorts made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, playing the track “Memory Boy” from their widely acclaimed album Halcyon Digest. More

Feb 11, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter 2011 issue is about to hit stands. The cover features Death Cab for Cutie, who gave writer Matt Fink insight into the band’s forthcoming album, Codes and Keys (due out in May). The issue also includes interviews with Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, The Dears, The Decemberists, Destroyer, The Dodos, Duran Duran,Elbow, Iron and Wine, Lykke Li, R.E.M., Telekinesis, Toro Y Moi, The Antlers, The Big Pink, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Vivian Girls, Anna Calvi, Porcelain Raft, Smith Westerns, Yuck, and more.

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Jan 18, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Got a hankering for something smooth? Why not try Destroyer’s new album, Kaputt on for size? The album is now streaming. More

Jan 06, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Destroyer gets weird in new video for single “Kaputt” (from the forthcoming album of the same name). We have the clip. More

Nov 23, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Today, Destroyer released a tantalizing track from forthcoming ninth album. Kaputt! (January 25 via Merge). We have the download. More

Oct 15, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Destroyer, helmed by Dan Bejar, is set to release their ninth album Kaputt, out January 25^th via Merge. More

Feb 26, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

Destroyer, the indie-rocker poet, New Pornographer and avant-garde musician Dan Bejar, has a rewarding and deep songbook. On April 20th, Merge will give new fans a chance fall in love with the Canadian artist’s topsy-turvy wordplay through reissued and remastered versions of three of Bejar’s early LPs. More

Aug 26, 2009 By Mark Redfern

The fourth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest (that’s a whole lot of fun, but here at Under the Radar we prefer to have fun fun fun fun) will go down on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. The fest’s lineup has just been announced. Highlights include Broadcast, of Montreal, Atlas Sound, Fuck Buttons, Fucked Up, Yeasayer, Les Savy Fav, Crystal Castles, Mission of Burma, Ratatat, Why?, No Age, Destroyer, HEALTH, Jesus Lizard, and Shearwater. More

Apr 08, 2009 By Mark Redfern

In honor of their 20th anniversary, the seminal indie label Merge Records will be presenting a five-day festival in North Carolina entitled XX Merge. More

Mar 09, 2020 By Kyle Mullin

Like a droll nightmare following a binge of one too many Black Mirror episodes, Dan Bejar’s lyrics will send chills up your spine and leave your lips in a rueful grin. More

Dec 11, 2017 By Laura Studarus

Since 1996, Dan Bejar has released a large number of albums, both with his solo project Destroyer and as part of The New Pornographers and Swan Lake. Still, the Vancouver-based singer/songwriter doesn’t see his extensive output as some kind of superlative accomplishment, his matter of fact descriptions of the process implying that making music is hard-baked into his daily life. More

Dec 09, 2015 By Matt Fink

Though he’s not a man who is prone to overstatement, Dan Bejar says his whole career as a musician has been leading up to the release of his ninth Destroyer album, Poison Season. More

Sep 02, 2015 By Matt Fink

When Destroyer released Kaputt in 2011, Dan Bejar had no reason to expect that he had made a breakthrough album. Kaputt was a different kind of record for him—looser, more playful, more immediate than anything in his overflowing catalog. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Conrad Duncan

Crimson Tide; a 1995 blockbuster drama somewhat inspired by the Cuban Missile Crisis, perhaps inspires the name, if nothing else, for the opening track of Destroyer’s 12th album Have We Met. More

Oct 20, 2017 By Stephen Mayne

Destroyer has always been an incongruous name, the music hardly conjuring up a blast of hard rock. That was Dan Bejar’s point, but there’s something constantly overwhelming about his music. Especially as he continues to experiment and add new tricks, Bejar has a knack of filling every pocket of air, which he does again on his 12th studio album, ken. More

Dec 05, 2013 By Laura Studarus

You know how sometimes at a festival there’s an “off” day, where there just doesn’t seem to be any strong acts that you’re dying to see? Le Guess Who? doesn’t believe in lulls. The final day brought strong sets from Destroyer, Lonnie Holley, Damien Jurado, and Yo La Tengo. More

Nov 26, 2013 By J. Pace

Dan Bejar shows a little love for an influence and takes a break from English with a handful of covers, deeming the English language “spent, despicable, not easily singable” and “good for business transactions, but that’s about it.” More

Jun 09, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Dan Bejar is the smoothest man in indie rock. Nine albums and a handful of EPs into his musical career as Destroyer (not to mention a side-gig as a member of “don’t call it a supergroup” New Pornographers), he combines some of the least cool aspects of folk, 1970s-style soft rock, and (in the case of his most recently release Kaputt) good ol’ fashioned lounge music into a disarmingly slick blend. More

Apr 17, 2012 By Laura Studarus

The strongest line-up of the three-day set, Saturday’s highlights included: Andrew Bird, Destroyer, Bon Iver, and some band called Radiohead.

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Jan 31, 2011 By Kyle Lemmon

Destroyer frontman Dan Bejar sings “I write poetry for myself” during Kaputt‘s “Blue Eyes,” and it reads like a modus operandi for his adventurous will over the past decade. The track’s New Wave-y, rainy day disco and smooth jazz filigrees speck many of the songs on Bejar’s latest musical wonder. More