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The 25 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2022

The 25 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2022

In 2022, indie rock was a guitar-led extravaganza with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best indie rock albums of the year.

The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

The 50 best albums of 2022 offer sublime music as major artists return with new albums and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.

A Labyrinthine Conversation with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar

A Labyrinthine Conversation with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar

Destroyer’s Dan Bejar discusses the making of the band’s stellar new record LABYRINTHITIS while looking back to his past and forward to what might come next.

Destroyer Hit a Career Peak on the Vibrant and Pensive ‘LABYRINTHITIS’

Destroyer Hit a Career Peak on the Vibrant and Pensive ‘LABYRINTHITIS’

On LABYRINTHITIS, indie rock’s Destroyer address North American anxiousness while successfully tackling styles hitherto untouched by the project.

Destroyer’s ‘Have We Met’ Is Dan Bejar’s Best Album Since 2011’s ‘Kaputt’

Destroyer’s ‘Have We Met’ Is Dan Bejar’s Best Album Since 2011’s ‘Kaputt’

Dan Bejar seems omnipresent on Destroyer's first album of the 2020s, moving through the arrangements at his own whim.

The 50 Best Songs of 2009

The 50 Best Songs of 2009

As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.

Polite Movies? Not Interested: Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi on ‘Destroyer’

Polite Movies? Not Interested: Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi on ‘Destroyer’

The director and co-writers of Destroyer discuss Nicole Kidman's uncharacteristically rugged performance and how their collaboration brought forth the film's unconventional story structure.

Nicole Kidman Wreaks Havoc in Karyn Kusama’s Disorienting ‘Destroyer’

Nicole Kidman Wreaks Havoc in Karyn Kusama’s Disorienting ‘Destroyer’

The most revolutionary thing Kusama's Destroyer isn't the antiheroism, but its genuine search for the goodness of a woman who's made objectively bad decisions.

Destroyer – “Tinseltown Swimming in Blood” (Singles Going Steady)

Destroyer – “Tinseltown Swimming in Blood” (Singles Going Steady)

Dan Bejar slips away from the New Pornographers and grabs a bunch of early New Order records on his way out.
Trailers for Films That Don’t Exist: An Interview with Destroyer

Trailers for Films That Don’t Exist: An Interview with Destroyer

Dan Bejar is a man of many talents, but after the burnout of promoting his breakthrough Kaputt, the man behind Destroyer made a record on his own terms.
An Indie Christmas Music List

An Indie Christmas Music List

A list of some Christmas-themed music by indie artists for your lonesome holiday nights.

Destroyer – “Bye Bye” (video) + Tour Dates