Destruction Unit

Destruction Unit are a band of trans-radical psychedelic desert dwellers, dug up from the sonic landfills of the cosmos, who have built a reputation for both mesmerizing and terrorizing crowds with their sheer power and intensity. read more…

Destruction Unit are an American band formed in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona. Dug up from the sonic landfills of the cosmos, these radical desert dwellers have built a reputation for both mesmerizing and terrorizing crowds with their sheer power and intensity. Like running head first into a spinning wall of sound, they have been described by the press as “a band who felt more like a horror movie than a band … With guitars that were distorted beyond belief and acted more as auxiliary noise machines than instruments” (Transmission Entertainment) and “Suicide-meets-Chrome-meets-Hawkwind-meets-Screamers-meets-the-killer-last-scene-reveals-in-all-the-alien-episodes-of-The Twilight Zone” (LA Weekly) or more simply put, “punk rock” (Austin Town Hall). However, Destruction Unit’s brand of feedback worship and heavy psych does not sacrifice songwriting or catchiness; to the contrary, “it’s their subtleties-distant bubbling murmurs of noise, faint guitar noodling-that make for the best hooks.” (Chicago Reader) The lineup features R. Rousseau (Reatards, The Wongs, Tokyo Electron) on Guitar and Vocals, brother Rusty Rousseau (Digital Leather) on bass, N. Nappa (Marshstepper, Nihilism) on Guitar, J. Aurelius (Pigeon Religion, Marshstepper, Avon Ladies) on Guitar and A. Flores (Urban Struggles) on drums.

The band was initially formed by R. Rousseau in the early 2000’s with Jay Reatard (Reatards, Lost Sounds, Angry Angles) and Alicja Trout (Lost Sounds, Black Sunday). The three appeared together on the first release, 2000’s My Disease 7”, as well as the 2006 record Death To The New Flesh and Destruction Unit’s debut LP, Self Destruction Of A Man. Destruction Unit were featured on The Screamers tribute The Necessary Effect, Screamers Songs Interpreted.

News

• Noisey shares the new video for Destruction Units "Salvation" Oct 2, 2015
• NME features Destruction Unit in best September releases. Sep 28, 2015
• NME interviews Destruction Unit Sep 21, 2015
• Drowned in Sound reviews Destruction Unit's Negative Feedback Resistor Sep 15, 2015
• Pitchfork Track Review: Destruction Unit's "The Upper Hand" Aug 28, 2015
• Destruction Unit Is playing Panache's CMJ Showcase Aug 27, 2015
• Spin's Spotlight: Destruction Unit's Deep Trip Through Brooklyn Aug 18, 2015
• Noisey announced Destruction Unit's new album, Negative Feedback Resistor, share new track “If Death Ever Slept” Jun 10, 2015
• Subbacultcha shares Destruction Unit's new track "If Death Ever Slept" Jun 10, 2015
• Destruction Unit announces 2015 tour via Brooklyn Vegan May 13, 2015
• Brooklyn Vegan announces additions to Berserktown lineup including Royal Trux, Destruction Unit, etc May 13, 2015
• Fader premieres Destruction Unit's video "Final Flight" Feb 13, 2015
• Destruction Unit tops the lineup for Nashville's Freakin' Weekend festival Feb 9, 2015
• Destruction Unit are on the first batch of artists on the official SXSW 2015 lineup Oct 22, 2014
• AZ Central calls Destruction Unit "what punk rock should sound like in 2014" Jul 25, 2014
• Brooklyn Vegan announces Destruction Unit's NYC shows Jul 7, 2014
• Phoenix New Times talks with Destruction Unit about opening up for Deafheaven Jun 25, 2014
• Under the Radar features Destruction Unit's "Dust" Jun 23, 2014
• Spin features Destruction Unit's "Dust" Jun 20, 2014
• Brooklyn Vegan posts tour dates for Destruction Unit Jun 3, 2014
• Alt Sounds annonces Destruction Unit's split with Milk Music and Merchandise Mar 20, 2014
• Alt Sounds announces Destruction Unit's tour Jan 15, 2014
• Noisey posts photos of Destruction Unit playing St. Vitus Jan 13, 2014
• Brooklyn Vegan announced Destruction Unit tour dates Nov 22, 2013
• The L Magazine interviews Destruction Unit Sep 11, 2013