REVISION
The original version of this review is dead. If you really want to read it check Google’s cached pages or something. Basically I blasted Death Cab For Cutie and their new record Narrow Stairs as a record that I couldn’t really get into it at all. After further inspection (however) I’m finding that not to be the case entirely.
I wasn’t a huge fan of their last album, Plans despite loving We Have The Facts…, The Photo Album, and Transatlanticism so I was eager to hear what the band had in store for Narrow Stairs. It isn’t typical Death Cab but does retain enough of Walla and Gibbard-isms to make it instantly familiar.
Narrow Stairs is a bit noisier and a bit less genteel but there are still moments. You know, moments. Where Plans was paint-by-numbers Death Cab, this new album is like that interpreted by the likes of Van Gogh. Still, I can’t blame Death Cab for trying to shake things up a bit, it’s just too bad not everything works.
MP3 | Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart Narrow Stairs
MP3 | Death Cab For Cutie – Long Division Narrow Stairs
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I wasn’t even excited about this release. After reading Ben Gibbard’s journal-esque article in Paste, I was totally soured.
sorry, but the 2nd song you posted by death cab for cutie is not long division. but it sounds great, can you tell me who sings the song you`ve posted?
I haven’t been able to get into Narrow Stairs either, but I do absolutely adore the single “I will possess your heart”. It has an old Cure sound to it – that I miss in the Cure’s new single.
Uh.. Yenz, you are 100% correct. Not sure what I botched up in my upload of that one. I’ve fixed the issue here. The song should now actually be “Long Division.”
hi eric, it doesn`t matter. but the other song you upload was really great. if you find out by which band it was it would be nice if you let me know. thanks.
I adore this album
Great site guys!
Oliver
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