When I first heard Destroyer, the side project of Daniel Bejar of The New Pornographers (One of my favorite modern rock bands) it was good to know that his other work has a distinct sound to it. Like their last album, Rubies, Trouble In Dreams has a more subdued, less erratic sound than their earlier work. It is organized, while remaining plainly adventurous on the composition side. I can appreciate this, because it provides a unique experience without sacrificing ease of listening.
The album opens with a relaxed track in "Blue Flower/Blue Flame", which is an elegantly written love song, that does it's thing without getting too serious. "Foam Hands" is a track in which Bejar sort of speaks his way through what seems to be the difficulty of having something to say, but being so lost in thought that he is unable to grasp at the words needed to communicate his thoughts. Hence the refrain: "I didn't know what time it was at all/Foam hands..." He seems to be lost in thought while wrestling with how to say it, yet he feels it's impossible to accurately convey those thoughts. The next song on the album is "My Favorite Year" is an incredible track that just sort of pulls you along, and the piano in the beginning is mesmerizing. Such a great track. Though what I guess could be called the album's anthem is "Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of the Night's Ape)". I can't quite grasp the title, but the track is great, though a little long(eight minutes) for my taste. "Introducing Angels" may be my favorite track on the whole album, and I believe it has something to do with the similarities to some tracks on Rubies. It builds, ever so slightly, and has fantastic strings backing all of the other instruments. The whole of the instrumentation is interwoven so well. Overall, I would definitely suggest that you grab this album, and if you don't have the others, I would also suggest snagging Rubies. Both of them are great listening.
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