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Destroyer - Rubies

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Destroyer's Rubies is the seventh studio album by Destroyer, the recording project led by Canadian musician Dan Bejar. Released in 2006 by Merge Records, it presents long, intricately arranged rock songs built around guitars, piano, rhythm section, and Bejar's distinctive vocal delivery. The album is characterized by dense, allusive lyrics, recurring images, and references that connect individual songs across the record.

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What song opens Destroyer's Rubies?

The album opens with "Rubies," an expansive track lasting close to ten minutes. It introduces the dense imagery, piano, guitars, and shifting rock arrangement that characterize the record.

Is Destroyer's Rubies a solo album by Dan Bejar?

Destroyer is Dan Bejar's recording project, but Rubies was made with a band of contributing musicians rather than as an unaccompanied solo performance. Bejar wrote the songs and provides the album's distinctive lead vocals.

Which label released Destroyer's Rubies?

Merge Records released the album in 2006. It was Destroyer's seventh studio album and followed the more synthetic 2004 record Your Blues.

What are the best-known tracks on Destroyer's Rubies?

"Rubies," "European Oils," and "Painter in Your Pocket" are among the album's most frequently discussed songs. The record contains ten tracks, many built around long verses and recurring lyrical references.

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