Destroyer

In October, Dan Bejar released Ken, the 12th al­bum of literate pop music he has recorded under the Destroyer moniker. It’s a typically eccentric collection—Bejar has said the album is inspired by late-Thatcherite Britain—but the songs are as accessible as they are cerebral. The New Order–ish first single, “Tinseltown Swimming in Blood,” is sure to be a live highlight.