Destroyer announces “My Mystery” 12-inch

Destroyer announces “My Mystery” 12-inch and shares video of remix by DJ johnedwardcollins@gmail.com.

After the release of their album Poison Season Destroyer hit the road for a marathon tour around North America and Europe. Recorded in the same sessions as Poison Season, the song “My Mystery” never made the final cut. On May 6, Merge records will release “My Mystery” b/w “My Mystery (DJ johnedwardcollins@gmail.com remix)” digitally and on limited-edition vinyl.

Says Bejar: We recorded a song called “My Mystery” a year and a half ago. Kind of a light number, vaguely danceable. Wistful, looking back not unfondly on time spent and dull misadventures had within the dead-as-a-doornail music industry. And the feeling of where it leaves you, like a rat in the middle of the ocean, though not as harsh as that; as if rats could swim an ocean’s length.

Then one day DJ johnedwardcollins@gmail.com called me up and said, “You got any shit for me?”…

Watch & share the video of the DJ johnedwardcollins@gmail.com remix now

Shot in Mexico City, by Nicloas Bragg, the director says: “‘An ideal city must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery…’ —Luis Barragan. Night falls on CDMX and Destroyer dreams of chasing architects along the oval horse track surrounding Parque Mexico. Old dogs, old men and old Bejar stray into the mesh of fountains, facades and blood orange flumes. My Mystery captures our last hours in Mexico City. Taco stands and mezcal bars point the way—all while people keep death in their wine-sloshed eyes.”

Destroyer will be playing their debut shows in Asia this April in China, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and will be back in Europe for more dates this coming June. All dates are listed below!

Destroyer on tour:
Apr 16 Beijing, CN – Yugong Yishan
Apr 17 Shanghai, CN – Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Apr 20 Seoul, KR – V-Hall
Apr 22 Taipei, TW – The Wall
Apr 23 Bangkok, TH – Live RCA
Jun 2 Barcelona, ES – Primavera
Jun 3 Nimes, FR – This Is Not a Love Song
Jun 4 Paris, FR – Le Divan Du Monde
Jun 5 Mannheim, DE – Maifeld Derby Festival
Jun 6 Dornbir, AT – Conrad Sohm
Jun 7 Rome, IT – Teatro Quirinetta
Jun 8 Marina di Ravenna, IT – Beaches Brew
Jun 10 Porto, PT – Primavera
Jun 11 St Gallen, CH – Palace
Jun 12 Liege, BE – Reflektor
Jun 14 Esch Sur Alzette, CH – Rockhal
Jun 15 London, UK – Oval Space
Jun 16 Ghent, BE – DOK
Jun 17 Luzern, CH – B-Sides
Jun 18 Hilvarenbeek, NL – Best Kept Secret
Jun 19 Erlangen, DE – E-Werk
Jun 20 Leipzig, DE – Werk 2
Jun 22 Prague, CZ – Lucerna Music Bar
Jun 23 Kosice, SK – Tabacka
Jun 24 Bialystok, PL – Halfway Festival
Jun 26 Oslo, NO – Picnic in Parken
Jun 27 Goteborg, SE – Pustervik
Jun 29 Hamburg, DE – Knust
Jun 30 Roskilde, DK – Roskilde Festival

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