Destroyer

Black Mountain - Destroyer
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2019 Ratings: #631 / 805
User Score
Based on 70 ratings
Liked by 3 people
May 24, 2019 / Release Date
LP / Format
Jagjaguwar / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Exclaim!
Imagine a ridiculous Ed "Big Daddy" Roth creation with jutting fins, go-faster stripes, massive back tires scorching smoke, a triple-intake blower erupting through the hood, and an oversized eight-ball shifter sticking through the roof where some maniacal speed mutant tweaks with his tongue flapping in the breeze, blistering down the highway towards a knife fight between hair metal, punk and stoner rock. That is the feeling this album evokes.
79
Paste

Maybe, as they evolve into adults, they forget what having a license represents, and what the jolt of getting behind the wheel for the first time feels like. Destroyer captures the exuberance of that milestone with motley style.

70
Pitchfork

Reinvigorated with a whole host of new members, the metal outfit prove there's plenty of life left in their road-trip rock.

tha138
47

While listening to Destroyer, I got the feeling that I travelled back in time, in a provincial museum full of trivial, hard-rock exhibits.

thefinschise199
78

Even though they’re on their 5th album, Black Mountain still seem to be uncomfortable with their sound, constantly pushing forward. It’s sad too, because the sound they DO have is pretty radical.

Give A Listen To: “Future Shade”, “Horns Arising”, “High Rise”, “Pretty Little Lazies”, “Boogie Lover”, “Licensed To Drive”

Least Favorite Track: “FD 72”

Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Stoner Rock / Space ... read more

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Added on: March 7, 2019