DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK: Destroyer's "Chinatown"
by Jessica Lewis
January 25, 2011
Dan Bejar’s Destroyer celebrates its ninth album release since the mid-’90s today with Kaputt. “Chinatown” is the opening track, serving to lead the album into a dreamy state.
Based on a neighborhood Bejar lives near, it’s easy to associate the song with the closest Chinatown you know; like you’re walking down those familiar streets on a sunny day with the clouds making all the shapes you’ve wanted them to make. It’s a woozy experience, like the ambient synths have just woken you up, and this walk to the guitar’s pace is your dose of fresh air for the day.
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