Poison Season

I downloaded this the day it was released. I loved the Daniel Bejar's seemingly chaotic rhythm's and random lyrics that made Kaputt, released in 2011, such a great album.Poison Season has received rave reviews with critics claiming that Bejar has stripped down the music of Kaputt and built Destroyer's sound backup to produce his best work yet.I'm inclined to agree. The album sounds more polished with the music and lyrics more immediately accessible and satisfying than Kaputt. This is a moot point because it was the sheer anarchic, random chaos of Kaputt that drew me in in the first place. The album was a grower, you had to work at it for it to give up it's rewards.I have listened to Poison Season several times this week as it was streamed pre-release. I still get the same excitement as I did when I heard Kaputt. The music is superb quality and Bejar's lyrics are beguiling. For me, it feels like a continuation and development of a unique sound and I feel all the richer for it.

Imagine a cross between the best of Lambchop and the best of Mercury Rev soundtracking your perfect exotic holiday. Then add a bit. Save it for next summer. Trust me: it'll hit the spot perfectly.

Not as good as I expected

Wonderfully, wistful instrumentation on this collection of songs but Mr. Bajers affected 'singing' style prevents me from enjoying this album. It would appear I'm unique amongst my fellow reviewers here so try for yourself and let me know how you get on....

Great purchase and great service, delivered on time just as promised.

It arrived fine and it is by far the best record of 2015 so far.

I haven't written a review on here in years, but this remarkable album deserves more than a couple of people praising it. His last album, Kaput, was a wonderful take on the smooth Roxy Music sound of Avalon. This one puts early Bowie and 80's literate UK pop into a blender and comes up with another special combination. You could call him an arch pop classicist, but that makes him sound dry, studied and academic. There's too much heart, soul and melody herein for that kind of labeling. At the end of the day this is another collection of beautifully written songs, expertly crafted and effortlessly engaging.