AltWeeklies Wire
There's Still Something About Death Cab for Cutienew
Most bands these days may not know how to record to multi-track cassette tapes, or how to build a fanbase without MySpace or Facebook. Death Cab for Cutie knows all of this well, and the reissue of Something About Airplanes is a sign of the times.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
12-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla Talks Politics and Musical Activismnew
In recent months, the band's name has been closely linked with politics: Walla and vocalist Ben Gibbard appeared at the DNC in Denver, and the band is participating in the Ultimate College Bowl, a contest where the school that registers the most voters will get a free Death Cab show.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
10-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Death Cub for Cutie Offers More Bite on 'Narrow Stairs'new
Plans, the band's previous album and the major-label debut, felt stubbornly inert and practically vanished on contact. Narrow Stairs is a different matter altogether.
The Memphis Flyer |
Werner Trieschmann |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Death Cab for Cutie Already Made This Albumnew
Narrow Stairs sounds just like Plans, right down to the obvious production, weepy lyrics and inoffensive guitar, continuing Death Cab's tradition of aping Morrissey lyrics without Moz's counterintuitive turns of phrase or dark jokes.
