Destroyer returns with a new video for “It Just Doesn’t Happen” off the upcoming LP Have We Met due out January 31st via Merge. Following up on the album’s lead single, “Crimson Tide,” Dan Bejar‘s wry observations and hipster cool are once again in full effect here. The singer’s vocals often take center stage adding to the track’s intimate feel. Bejar’s warm, dry croon may sound slightly wrinkled like a well-worn, linen suit, but you can be sure he’s no worse for the wear.
Shot at night, the video for the track follow’s the song’s late evening vibe. While “Crimson Tide” used cinematic footage from David Ehrenreich and David Biddle‘s short film “Ashcroft,” these visuals employ plenty of dark, negative space as we watch a snowmobiler make his way thru the night. Obscured by the blackness, this intrepid traveler cuts a lonely figure as he plows through the ice and snow.
Don’t miss Destroyer’s 2020 tour schedule after the video embed below…
Destroyer on tour:
Feb 21 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater*
Feb 22 San Francisco, CA – August Hall*
Feb 23 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater*
Feb 24 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress*
Feb 26 Austin, TX – The Mohawk*
Feb 27 Dallas, TX – Club Dada*
Feb 28 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater*
Feb 29 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club*
Mar 01 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall*
Mar 02 Detroit, MI – Deluxx Fluxx*
Mar 04 Toronto, ON – Opera House**
Mar 05 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount**
Mar 06 Boston, MA – The Sinclair**
Mar 07 New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel**
Mar 08 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts**
Mar 09 Washington, DC – Black Cat**
Mar 11 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle**
Mar 12 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West**
Mar 13 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge**
Mar 14 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill**
Mar 15 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room**
Mar 16 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater**
Mar 17 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge**
Mar 19 Seattle, WA – Neumos**
Mar 20 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre**
*w/Eleanor Freidbeger
** w/Nap Eyes
EU TOUR:
17-Apr – Motel Mozaïque Festival, Rotterdam (NL)
18-Apr – Little Waves Festival, Genk (B)
19-Apr – Plaza, Zurich (CH)
20-Apr – Ohibo, Milano (IT)
21-Apr – Z-bau, Nürnberg (GER)
22-Apr – The Archa Theatre, Prague (CZ)
24-Apr – Bi Nuu, Berlin (GER)
25-Apr – Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
26-Apr – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK)
27-Apr – Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm (SWE)
28-Apr – Blå, Oslo (NOR)
29-Apr – Meijerit, Lund (SWE)
30-Apr – Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
02-May – Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
03-May – Trix, Antwerp (B)
04-May – Cafe De La Danse, Paris (FR)
05-May – Village Underground, London (UK)
06-May – Drygate, Glasgow (UK)
07-May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)
