Thief (Destroyer album)

Thief
Studio album by Destroyer
Released	September 18, 2000
Recorded	July 31 - September 4, 1999
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:51
Label	Cave Canem Triple Crown Audio Recordings of Canada Catsup Plate
Destroyer chronology
City of Daughters (1998) Thief (2000) Streethawk: A Seduction (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	7.9/10

Thief is the third studio album by Destroyer and the first recorded with a full band on every track. Thief is thought to be an attack on the music industry perhaps a response to the lack of success that Bejar's other band, The New Pornographers, were having after releasing their EP.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Bejar

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Destroyer's the Temple"	4:48
2.	"To the Heart of the Sun on the Back of the Vulture, I'll Go"	3:52
3.	"The Way of Perpetual Roads"	3:54
4.	"Canadian Lover/Falcon's Escape"	3:21
5.	"City of Daughters"	2:35
6.	"Every Christmas"	3:30
7.	"Mercy (We Had the Right)"	5:28
8.	"Queen of Languages"	3:31
9.	"I. H. O. J."	1:47
10.	"In Dreams"	3:26
11.	"Death on the Festival Circuit"	3:15
12.	"M. E. R. C. I."	1:57
13.	"Thief"	2:27
Total length:		43:51

Personnel

• Dan Bejar
• John Collins
• Scott Morgan
• Stephen Wood
• Jason Zumpano