Destroyer - The Laziest River

[@eriksmith6495]

This track is utterly amazing and I don't think I'll ever get tired of listening to it. Just a quick story that some of you might enjoy: I've always been a pretty big fan of Destroyer, so I pre-ordered this album on vinyl before the release. Then a few months later I saw them play at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA during the Kaputt tour, and after the show was over, I felt compelled to buy the vinyl again at the merch table and go find Dan backstage to get his autograph on the record. Needless to say, everything worked out as planned. I got to meet one or my favorite artists for a brief moment and got a signed copy of an album that I still enjoying spinning immensely to this very day.

[@Simsim3e]

It's so good! I love it

[@brandonw9671]

aw man thats incredible! i only got to see him behind glass at the studio performance at kexp seattle, id love to shake his hand, treuly my favorite arist that enspires me to make music! Hope you had a cool experience meeting him!

[@matthewmartinez8373]

I’ve listened to the digital version of this album a million times and had no idea this existed. Feels like I’m in an alternate reality.

[@californiansniper2133]

Same it feels like a gift

[@crabman2020]

@@californiansniper2133 yweeeeahhhhh here's I am too!

[@brandonw9671]

its on the vynle of this album on the B side as the last song, so good!

[@madispoel1921]

So righth🎉🎉🎉 it is not in spotify wtf

[@madispoel1921]

It is their best song ❤

[@smplplays8649]

It's been over 10 years and this album still brings me immense solace. It saved my life as a teen, and it continues to remind me how beautiful this world is, despite its darkness. Thank you destroyer ❤️

[@MrMxyzptlk00]

Still one of the best albums I've ever heard... "I sit around and watch things wither, Retrace my steps like the laziest river, Going over what the world has Done...."

[@seamusoleary3712]

Listening to this in 2022, and then looking at the picture of the look out of Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver... a place I used to regularly go...it all matches up for nostalgia of the not too distance past.

[@EnosEverything]

The opening sequence is just sublime.... Brian Eno would be proud to have composed it..... Think this band DESTROYER really have something.

[@bernhardsart]

Eno would!!!!

[@bcccl569]

bryan ferry as well, i hear traces of south downs.

[@amc_sounds]

Perfection. It really doesn't get any better than this.

[@wesendreizehn6710]

One of the defining tracks of my youth. There’s so much vastness, melancholy and lust for life in this composition, it’s almost unbearable. If the original album “Kaputt” resembled a time of partying, then “Bay of Pigs” would be the dawning day after, and “Laziest River” would be the fondwashed, melancholic memories of that time. To me, Kaputt is one of the great soundpieces of the past twenty years.

[@SK-kp2qq]

Genius

[@amehdpedraza8114]

It´s awesome the bonus track!! I listen it again and again.....!!

[@martynsmith7647]

Sheer class, it builds gently and beautifully. Glad I finally discovered 'Destroyer'.

[@LoleeFox]

I can't stop listening to this- first few minutes remind me of the soundtrack to Herzog's Aguirre the Wrath of God (Popol Vuh) in a wonderful way. Love the whole thing- Dan Bejar you are a visionary!

[@jakedmagic]

Have you listened to Virgin with a Memory off The Bad Arts? Bejar directly references Fitzcarraldo.

[@LoleeFox]

@@jakedmagic absolutely

[@Simsim3e]

This music makes me feel euphoric. It takes me to another place.

[@melworku2060]

maaayyyybe the best song I've ever heard?!

[@MrMartinkline]

I can't believe I just now found about this track on the LP and EU CD. Absolutely phenomenal arrangements!

[@AstralMichel]

I love this song. There's a lot that tears me apart, but this always helps me feel whole -----THX ALXS

[@MenachemSchmuel]

Damn. I don't usually take to new music this quickly, but I fell in love with this straightaway. Beautiful.

[@thusano2]

I get these terrible migraines, the type that make me shrivel in pain and border line hallucinate. I always play this song when I'm out of control and need to calm down, and it never fails to gently pull me from paralyzing pain, to a deep sense of euphoria.

[@urgedmoon]

I sit around and watch things wither. Retrace my steps like the laziest river. Going over what the world has done.

[@zacharysmirin7640]

Overjoyed to learn this exists. Been listening to the digital version of Kaputt for years. The final minute of this sounds like something you'd hear wandering around Martinaise.

[@MissYeti_]

This+ rainymood = PERFECTION

[@jorge2060shake]

When i heard this the first time i knew i made the right decision to buy the album 💿

[@AndrewMillerMedia]

Best. Song. Ever.

[@holytothelord116]

Who in the hell puts their thumbs down for music like this?

[@mattydigs]

Yea maybe it's me imagining this but i feel like there are references to Spencer in his work (like when he redid 'shooting rockets' on trouble in dreams). I feel like there is some sort of artistic rivalry between the two and while Dan is continuing on his upward trajectory, Spencer is on a downward trend. Spencer replied to 'Bay of Pigs' with his own 'epic' song "Marimba and Shit-Drums' and this is Dans reply to that.

[@atripa645]

This is the kind of song you could adopt an animal to.Ima right

[@nullset2]

Powerful comment.

[@Audiostoke1]

It's up there with Who Let The Dogs Out

[@madispoel1921]

Destroyer is a really good band name. Makes me think of Mayhem and all that metal stuff. The music is intense, I am very inspired and happy to have found this song. Such a NY disco vibe if you know what I mean ;)

[@gorecki4612]

If you like this track, check out Philip Glass - Aguas de Amazonia

[@vans1788]

Totally didn't know this existed when I put on side 3 of my Kaputt vinyl, needless to say I was very happy with every bonus track. My favorite part of the vinyl I'd say.

[@antoniocontreras6536]

Es una canción sencillamente espectacular.

[@mattydigs]

I'd be the weird guy standing in the elevator for 20 minutes hahaa

[@sebo9067]

one of the best tune in the galaxy

[@Marcoslee]

both are awesome songs!

[@vitor.almeida97]

Rainy Mood

[@nodovicosettembrini7936]

I sit around, watch things wither Retrace my steps like the laziest river Going over what the world has done

[@n0denz]

Space... the final frontier.

[@vans1788]

Totally just read your username as tetriscock ha

[@osamalet]

rainy mood led me here :)

[@KenMtrs]

So cool! I'm only halfway through so far, but it really reminds me of the Blade Runner soundtrack. Mixed with some interesting, involving rhythms. I'm impressed! =)

[@cameronlasswell537]

Beautiful track. Engaging!

[@fantasyelf199016]

Thanks for the beautiful rhythm, Rainymood

[@garyrutland1119]

A lot of modern music and musicians are overhyped including this guy, what cannot be disputed though is his talent. Like most great art/istes he's not frightened to steal other people's ideas and create something of his own in the process. Which is why I'm going to hit the repeat button and listen to this all the way through again. Thanks for posting.

[@fiftyclown]

+Gary Rutland overhyped? who's overhyping him?

[@garyrutland1119]

+oblivioustanya Can't remember hahaha. Maybe I'd just read a couple of over the top articles in the music press. I was in Vancouver just before he played a show so maybe that was it, his hometown press all gushing and adoring etc.etc. My friend saw the show and said he was amazing.

[@Purrpetuity]

+Gary Rutland He deserves it, guy has been putting out stuff for ever, and consistently good.

[@garyrutland1119]

No argument from me, love his stuff.

[@miladziewczyna5]

wow, you were right. beautiful. thanks!

[@ryanchallaco]

I'm curious why these songs were not put on the Kaputt album (at least not the version that I got from iTunes). That's such a great record, and I think these songs would have fit very nicely. I really would like to purchase these songs, but I can't find them. I've been listening to these songs on Grooveshark for a while now. Good stuff!

[@amandacaleiras]

Olá, sou do Brasil. Amei o instrumental. Não sei ao certo se acalmou ou agoniou mais meu coração, pois a melodia criou em mim recordações, de coisas que nem sei se vivi. A música é perfeita...

[@StoriesFromBlackiris]

I really love both, but I think you are correct.

[@CarlosGLeonIb]

Hey, thanks a lot for posting this beauty.

[@jjwmacdo]

this is something really something

[@Eniuzzo]

Thanks Rainymood, you never disappointed me

[@bernhardsart]

Brilliant!!!!!

[@alanhaupert]

This is the best thing.

[@Choteron3]

beautiful song

[@amysmith3152]

haha, rainymood is at it again. i didn't know they used this song 1 year ago?

[@umtemaisumoutrote]

this is not a song, but five different songs. 1. "Prelude (Estuary)" 0:00 2. "Nagel's Marimba" 4:17 3. "The Laziest River" 8:45 4. "Palm Springs Life" 15:49 5. "Landing on Water" 16:19

[@andyk479]

thank you

[@lonersanonymous]

I'm in Brisbane too. Must just be lucky!

[@Spiritualmanlet]

I sit around and watch things wither

[@andrewguerra9343]

6:30 phenomenal

[@SeisoYabai]

I wonder why this is the only song from the album not on Spotify. If I had to guess, maybe because it's 20 minutes long and that wasn't accepted back then?

[@braedencheese]

Only on the vinyl release

[@adamterris9423]

Oh wow.

[@misfits139]

Dammit, for whatever reason this song isn't on the Kaputt vinyl that I purchased. dig it , though.

[@gorecki4612]

So chill

[@marcovelasquez4848]

deep and beauty

[@infernaltyrant]

View from Queen Elizabeth Park on the cover

[@josefranciscojavierbeltran1731]

Its Alan Parson Project ...lol

[@mjamesharding]

That among many other things--welcome to the world of art.

[@Zykrath]

Where may I purchase this?

[@Zykrath]

Damn five years later whattup homie from the past

[@FabioTharwat]

so after all this time... did you finally buy it?

[@onehumblebear]

I hope you found out how to buy it Zykrath

[@rHawaiianwaves]

What are the lyrics to this beautiful masterpiece? Anyone know?

[@amirphoenix28]

Christian Kidd I sit around watch thing wither Retrace my fit like laziest river Going around to know what world has done....

[@IvoJevstignejevs]

Just fly to another dimension....

[@lonersanonymous]

I got it on my cd in Australia

[@TheKaanYarar]

Feels like Mass Effect.

[@deathchips926]

Why is this not on Spotify ? I don’t understand

[@nahuelln]

Porqué no está esta canción en el disco que se consigue en Amazon?

[@audiovideophile]

no mas esta disponible en la version de vinyl

[@hayls22]

@misfits139 Ahh probably because it's so long! This would take up most of a side of a vinyl probably, haha

[@facuguerra]

Does anyone know why this song is not available on Spotify but the rest of the album is?

[@denise7090]

It's a bonus track. You will get it if you buy the vinyl.

[@cmjones83]

@@denise7090 It's also on the CD. My copy anyway, I just got it second hand on Discogs.

[@Lopson13]

Looking for a lossless rip of this CD with this particular track in it. Catalogue number is DOC046. Have lots of progressive rock that I can give in return, as well as some japanese jazz fusion.

[@cmjones83]

Buy the CD, I got my copy recently on Discogs.

[@apexscape]

11:40 roxy music | + philip glass vibe part

[@andreasjoss6719]

Damn…i bought Kaputt back in the days when it came out and listened to it all the time. It‘s one of my favourite albums. But it has to be todays day, that I find out, that this beautiful art of music exists.

[@mthomsmith]

4:30 chill out steve reich

[@Audiostoke1]

He showed some restraint, wasn't playing it till the end!

[@terridactylx]

this with rainymood

[@sufjanchad]

Vinyl only! Would be nice to have this version in Spotify, but also this one is for the heads amiright?

[@sejdyx]

i was thinking the same

[@zoran8651]

sjajno!

[@maf123]

No lyrics for "the laziest river" ? Couldn't find it at all!

[@TheOutsider93]

I found out by mistake that if you play this song and start playing "Destroyer - Poor in love" at 0:09 , or around that time (I'm not even sure), it fits pretty well actually. But anyway, this album is pure magic.

[@ascendingdude]

love this band dan's earlier stuff is kinda loopy.but kaputt and poison season are new classics for sure!

[@comi9]

same here!

[@comi9]

@@cameliag4085 This is at least a curious way to say it.

[@comi9]

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[@comi9]

@@cameliag4085 wanna chat?

[@comi9]

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[@comi9]

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[@mickmock1]

Really!? dude i used to live there...

[@ThePuppyPrince]

Indulge me. How do you go from Beyonce to Destroyer?

[@broghywert]

i opened my windows and listining to this with real rain not rainymood's :)

[@WigglyMcFingers]

Fuck, why's vinyl the only one to get this.

[@SynapseDriven]

so few views...

[@umtemaisumoutrote]

this is not a song, but 5 different songs.

[@mattydigs]

This is like Dan's reply to spencer's marimba and shit drums song. Spencer got PWNT.

[@PiHat]

Anyone else thinks of the Sim city 4 soundtracks?

[@neilschaaf]

The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things. Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. Yet mystery and manifestations arise from the same source. This source is called darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.

[@andrewcheng2852]

Thought I was listening to the blade runner sound track

[@VideosAreWeird]

I came from Rainy Mood (:

[@thatssomething1]

get lazy wit yer rivers y'all

[@TeQQ4DesTx]

if Rainymood Brought you here Thump up

[@carloscastaneda3945]

[@WigglyMcFingers]

Im in Brisbane and i dont have any of this shit.