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By Nobodaddy on 05-27-2009

Whoa, wake up, sucker! Dan Bejar is scoring with your girlfriend! On August 18, Merge will drop a brand new Destroyer EP, Bay of Pigs, exclusively on 12-inch vinyl. Wha-bam! But wait, the story gets sexier. Yes, this is a limited-edition EP with over 20 minutes of new Destroyer material. Yes, Destroyer will be on tour in July on the East Coast. And YES, he will perform at XX Merge (tickets still available for Memorial Hall show...) -- can you top that??? No. You can not. Accept it. Move on.

At 13:37, “Bay of Pigs” is the longest of Destroyer songs (i.e. waaaaay longer than YOUR songs, if you know what I’m sayin’). The song was recorded throughout the winter of 2009 with longtime Destroyer collaborators/members John Collins and David Carswell at their JCDC Studio in downtown Vancouver in what can be summed up in two words: “Ambient Disco.” Yeah, he went there. He’s not afraid. He’s fearless. But wait, don’t look now, because he’s also sensitive. “Bay of Pigs” (the track) is an account of the 1961 American invasion of Cuba, often referred to as... The Bay Of Pigs. (He’s also quite poetic).

Meanwhile, the music for the B-side track, “Ravers,” was played entirely on analogue synthesizer and recorded by Ted Bois (Destroyer, Pink Mountaintops) in April of 2009. Do you even have an analogue synthesizer?? The song explores some of the more meditative realms of 20th-century classical composition that you don’t even know about because you’re not next-level, and it has been described as “a casual rumination on parties, political parties, madness, and suffering (for one’s art).” See? He’s even capable of “casual” and “suffering” at the same goddamn time! Just forget it, man. You lose. Dan Bejar wins. Dan Bejar always wins. Welcome to Palookaville. Population: you.

Bay of Pigs Tracklist:

A: Bay of Pigs -- 13:37

B: Ravers -- 7:50

Destroyer dates:
07.22.09 – 07.25.09 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle (XX MERGE)
07.27.09 – Atlanta, GA - The Earl
07.28.09 – Washington, DC - Black Cat
07.29.09 – Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07.30.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
07.31.09 – Boston, MA - Paradise
08.02.09 – Sackville, NB - Sackville United Church

By Liz Louche on 05-26-2009

So, I chose this story because it was super short and I could finish it within the 20 minutes before The Daily Show starts; plus, it's been a long weekend, and all I wanna do is, you know, relax with a nice summery drink. Wait, no -- NO I DIDN’T. I am not that much of a slacker. NOPE. I chose the story because I am a good journalist! And I like Depeche Mode. Really, that’s why.

First up, Sigur Rós vocalist Jónsi Birgisson has announced that he is working on his first solo album, which will feature string arrangements by Nico Muhly. The as-yet untitled album will be in addition to his Riceboy Sleeps project (TMT News), which will hit the market July 20. According to Eighteen Seconds Before Sunrise:

we are happy to announce that jónsi is now working on his first solo album. the album will be largely acoustic and feature string arrangements from contemporary classical composer nico muhly. according to nico, jónsi’s solo music can be described as “ecstatic.” the as-yet-untitled project will be produced by peter katis, who has recently produced albums by the interpol, national and tokyo police club. we will bring you more official info about jónsi’s solo album when we have it.

Jónsi has also remixed Depeche Mode's “Come Back,” which will be available on the “Peace” 7-inch single June 15 through the Mute label. “Peace” is the second single from Depeche Mode’s latest album, Sounds of the Universe, and the first ever to be remixed by a native speaker of a pretend language. Birgisson has stepped up to the ol’ remix plate in the past, most recently with occasional Sigur Rós collaborators/fellow Icelandic band Amiina’s single for “Seoul.” His remix for “Come Back” is only available on the 7-inch version of the single, so if you’re a fan of Birgisson and his band of merry Hopelandic men, don’t sleep on it.