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#1A - Destoryer - Kaputt - Merge Records - Released: 1/25/11

Dan Bejar’s ninth studio album as Destoryer was probably the one record I played the most in 2011.  Upon first listen, I was hooked.  In my car, on my iPod, while on my computer, I was constantly listening to Kaputt throughout the year.  Bejar made a beautifully time altering album that literally takes you back to the 1980’s.  Kaputt is pure and clean, groovy, jazzy, and steeped in melody.  The vintage electronic-pop ambiance of this record is lush and gorgeous and I think you either like it or you don’t.  Either way, it’s a job well done, Mr. Bejar.  I will revisit this record for years to come.