Thief (album)
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Thief is the third studio album
by Destroyer
and the first recorded with a full band on every track. Thief is thought to be an attack on the music industry perhaps a response to the lack of success that Bejar's other band, The New Pornographers
, were having after releasing their EP.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Destroyer
Destroyer (band)
Destroyer is a Canadian indie pop band fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar.- Overview :Daniel Bejar is an independent pop singer-songwriter from Vancouver who formed Destroyer in 1995. He self-produced his first album, the lo-fi We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge, which was recorded at his in...
and the first recorded with a full band on every track. Thief is thought to be an attack on the music industry perhaps a response to the lack of success that Bejar's other band, The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
, were having after releasing their EP.
Track listing
- "Destroyer's the Temple" – 4:43
- "To the Heart of the Sun on the Back of a Vulture, I'll Go" – 3:52
- "The Way of Perpetual Roads" – 3:52
- "Canadian Lover/Falcon's Escape" – 3:19
- "City of Daughters" – 2:29
- "Every Christmas" – 3:29
- "Mercy (We Had the Right)" – 5:27
- "Queen of Languages" – 3:31
- "I. H. O. J." – 1:47
- "In Dreams" – 3:24
- "Death on the Festival Circuit" – 3:15
- "M. E. R. C. I." – 1:59
- "Thief" – 2:25
Personnel
- Dan BejarDan BejarDaniel Bejar is an independent singer-songwriter from Vancouver renowned for his challenging and often cryptic lyrics and unorthodox vocals featured in many of his songs. Bejar has gained widespread popularity through his musical collaborations with Vancouver indie-rock band The New Pornographers,...
- John CollinsJohn Collins (Canadian musician)John Edward Collins is a member of The New Pornographers, Destroyer, and The Evaporators. He plays the bass, guitar, synthesizer, ebow and sings....
- Scott Morgan
- Stephen Wood
- Jason Zumpano