Kaputt
Destroyer's 2011 masterpiece, Kaputt, is a lush, saxophone-laden journey into 80s sophisti-pop and smooth jazz, filtered through Dan Bejar's distinctive poetic lens. It's a sophisticated, melancholic
January 25, 2011 · Merge Records
Destroyer's 2011 masterpiece, Kaputt, is a lush, saxophone-laden journey into 80s sophisti-pop and smooth jazz, filtered through Dan Bejar's distinctive poetic lens. It's a sophisticated, melancholic
January 25, 2011 · Merge Records
Imagine the shimmering glow of a city at midnight, filtered through a haze of nostalgia and existential longing. Kaputt is a meticulously crafted homage to the sophisticated pop and smooth jazz of the 1980s, but it's no mere pastiche. Dan Bejar's enigmatic croon glides over a rich tapestry of analog synths, prominent saxophones, and subtle disco grooves, creating an atmosphere that is at once deeply melancholic, effortlessly cool, and utterly unique. It's the sound of a beautiful sadness, a late-night reverie that invites you to lose yourself in its polished, dreamy expanse. This is an album for those who appreciate meticulous arrangements, poetic lyricism, and a sound that feels both vintage and utterly contemporary.
How does Kaputt sound next to the rest of Destroyer's catalogue?
The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.
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