Top 31 of 2006: #29

Destroyer: "Destroyer's Rubies"
Released: February 21, 2006

"La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la." Thus goes the chorus to my favorite song on Destroyer's 2006 album, "Destroyer's Rubies." Dan Bejar, also of The New Pornographers, really didn't spend a lot of time writing lyrics for the chorus' on a lot of songs on this album, but that's more than okay because when he actually does write lyrics, they come off as genius. "She needs release. She needs to feel at ease with her father, the f***in' manic," still sends chills down my spine when I hear it. Even if Bejar's voice is an acquired taste, which it is, you can't really deny the sheer musicianship that coats every second of this album. Aside from the lyrics, and Bejar's vocal delivery, the guitar on "Destroyer's Rubies" is often breathtaking, most notably on "European Oils." Yeah, it's a really good album. The only problem is its lack of longevity. Aside from a few songs on here, the rest of them got old by August or so. The rest though, well, they're classic.

Dan Bejar makes it into the #29 slot, and he did it by saying "la." Sweet.


Top 31 Songs of 2006: #29
Belle and Sebastian - "White Collar Boy" from the album The Life Pursuit