Kaputt (album)
| Kaputt | ||||
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| Released | January 25, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–10 | |||
| Studio | JC/DC Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
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| Length | 50:08 (US CD / digital) 70:06 (European CD / vinyl) | |||
| Label | Merge, Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | JC/DC (John Collins and David Carswell) | |||
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Kaputt is the ninth album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. It was released on January 25, 2011, by Merge Records and Dead Oceans Records. The album was leaked towards the end of 2010. The vinyl edition of the album features bonus material on side three written largely by Destroyer keyboardist Ted Bois. This material is also included in the European CD version of the album credited as 'The Laziest River'.
"Kaputt" was acclaimed by contemporary music critics, who praised the production. It was named by many publications as one of the best albums of 2011, such as NME, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Pitchfork also named it the 22nd best album of the 2010s. The album was also named as a shortlisted (one of 10) nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize award.