Plans
When an indie-rock band as intimately and fiercely loved as Death Cab for Cutie makes the inevitable major-label jump, it often telegraphs a painful death. Witness Husker Du, the Replacements, Nirvana--hell, even R.E.M. After a successful four-album run on tiny Seattle imprint Barsuk, however, Death Cab for Cutie just might buck the trend on its Atlantic premiere. Yes, you can grumble about the production (a little too slick), the proportion of ballads (a little too many) and the overall feeling of restraint (a little too much), but ultimately the album delivers everything the group does best in emotional, experimental songs such as "What Sarah Said" and "I Will Follow You into the Dark," which both blend stark lyrical details with acoustic guitars and soft-focus electronics. In "Soul Meets Body," meanwhile, songwriter Ben Gibbard has come up with the kind of blissful, beatific pop song that's capable of disarming even the harshest skeptic. "A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere," he sings. --Aidin Vaziri Catching up with Death Cab for Cutie
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Seattle rockers Death Cab for Cutie return with their fifth album Plans. Produced by Death Cab s own Christopher... |
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Track Listing: 1. Marching Bands of Manhattan, 2. Soul Meets Body, 3. Summer Skin, 4. Different Names For the Same... |
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-16-2008
- A Good Indie-Rock Listen
Plans by Death Cab For Cutie is a strange album. It's very melodic, acoustic, and indie, and every song on this album makes a great lullaby. I bought this album last summer and was impressed with every chord, every beat, and every note...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-18-2008
- Not Transatlanticism but may be better
Having been a huge Transatlanticism fan, I bought this the day it came out and left it to collect dust for the next year. I heard it didn't live up to the previous album at all and i didn't want to ruin death cab for myselfanyway the...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-17-2008
- I agree; perfection...almost
Had Transatlanticism never been released I think this album would have been rated four and a half stars. Transatlanticism was so stellar that it would have been impossible to top on the follow-up record. This is a lush and beautiful...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-06-2008
- Perfection
This album is the best indie album i have every heard , the entire thing is captivating and very moving , at first i hated soul meets body but i bought this album on a whim and i love it , its one of my favorites. give this a try , take...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-16-2008
- A Good Indie-Rock Listen
Plans by Death Cab For Cutie is a strange album. It's very melodic, acoustic, and indie, and every song on this album makes a great lullaby. I bought this album last summer and was impressed with every chord, every beat, and every note...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-10-2007
- Death Cab is Dying
If you are planning to buy or have bought this album, please do long-term fans a favor and buy Death Cab's other albums. Plans is one of the most musically inarticulate albums the band has released. Sure the songs are pretty nice when...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-21-2006
- I will not follow you into the dark
Perhaps the worst part of the entire album is on, "I will follow you into the dark." In Catholic school as vicious as Roman ruleI got my knuckles bruised by a lady in blackAnd I held my tongue as she told me"Son fear is the heart of...
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