In the fall of 99', Ryan Adams went on his first tour as a solo artist. Playing small venues by himself with only an acoustic guitar, he performed most of the songs that can be found on Destroyer. Following this tour, Ryan moved back to New York City and soon went through a rough break-up with his long time girlfriend.

This led him to leave New York and move to Nashville, where he tenaciously pursued a career as a solo artist. While in Nashville, he became good friends with respected roots musicians - David Rawlings and Gillian Welch. Together they recorded and co-wrote some of Ryan's most timeless songs. Destroyer was recorded at Pilot Studios in New York City, sometime prior to the sessions for Heartbreaker which took place in June of 2000.

The record was intended be Ryan's first solo album, and features two songs that would later end up on Heartbreaker ('In My Time of Need' and 'Bartering Lines'). David Rawlings played a very integral part in the recording of these 13 songs, providing lead guitar, harmony vocals, drums, and more. The Unarchiver Password Crack. Unfortunately at some point during the sessions, Adams discovered that Interscope Records had claimed the rights to release Destroyer. Ryan didn't approve of this and brought the sessions to a screeching halt. He went on to write more songs, find a new label, and record what would become Heartbreaker. Among the many unofficial bootleg recordings from throughout Ryan's career, this is one of the best! Destroyer showcases his tremendous songwriting ability, and features some of Ryan's most folky and stripped down recordings. Overall, the tracks sound like unfinished, very loose demo recordings.