Comments on: Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Rich http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7806 Rich Sat, 10 May 2008 04:02:04 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7806 I've only heard "I Will Possess Your Heart" and I'm not terribly impressed. As I understand it, the CD version of this song is 8+ minutes? The radio-friendly 4 minute version almost put me to sleep. The CD version may actually be toxic to carbon-based life forms. But I'm really hoping the rest of this CD continues the growth Death Cab has shown in each new release. This is a band is maturing very nicely and following a Springsteen-esque pattern (dark lyrics, good melodies). I’ve only heard “I Will Possess Your Heart” and I’m not terribly impressed. As I understand it, the CD version of this song is 8+ minutes? The radio-friendly 4 minute version almost put me to sleep. The CD version may actually be toxic to carbon-based life forms.

But I’m really hoping the rest of this CD continues the growth Death Cab has shown in each new release. This is a band is maturing very nicely and following a Springsteen-esque pattern (dark lyrics, good melodies).

]]> By: Kelly http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7814 Kelly Sat, 10 May 2008 07:48:55 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7814 I for one am terribly excited for this album. I've only heard a few songs off their latest album thus far ("I Will Possess Your Heart" and "Cath..." and I have already come to love the song "Cath..." so I definitely cannot wait until I hear the rest. Great review. I for one am terribly excited for this album. I’ve only heard a few songs off their latest album thus far (”I Will Possess Your Heart” and “Cath…” and I have already come to love the song “Cath…” so I definitely cannot wait until I hear the rest. Great review.

]]> By: Tom http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7821 Tom Sat, 10 May 2008 19:29:05 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7821 I've heard a stream of this online and was very impressed. It's much more varied and colorful than anything they have released to date. The album opens with "Bixby Canyon Bridge", a slow-building epic that segues into the excellent "I Will Possess Your Heart", an 8 minute Can-esque jam. "No Sunlight" and "Cath" are two great pop-rock songs in a row with chiming guitarwork and impassioned lyrics. "Talking Bird" is a more sullen, moody track, leading into the nice, short ditty "You Can Do Better Than Me", which, in perspective, is one of the weaker tracks. "Grapevine Fires" is another excellent track, and actually contains elements of soul. "Your New Twin Sized Bed" couples interesting lyrics with a great guitar line. "Long Division" contains a rather heavy chorus that works when coupled with the off-kilter music, which rides on an interesting-sounding time singnature. "Pity and Fear" is another dark track that rides on a tribal drum n' bass beat. "The Ice Is Getting Thinner" is a forlorn, desperate ending track. Personal Track Picks- I Will Possess Your Heart Cath Grapevine Fires Your New Twin Sized Bed I’ve heard a stream of this online and was very impressed. It’s much more varied and colorful than anything they have released to date. The album opens with “Bixby Canyon Bridge”, a slow-building epic that segues into the excellent “I Will Possess Your Heart”, an 8 minute Can-esque jam. “No Sunlight” and “Cath” are two great pop-rock songs in a row with chiming guitarwork and impassioned lyrics. “Talking Bird” is a more sullen, moody track, leading into the nice, short ditty “You Can Do Better Than Me”, which, in perspective, is one of the weaker tracks. “Grapevine Fires” is another excellent track, and actually contains elements of soul. “Your New Twin Sized Bed” couples interesting lyrics with a great guitar line. “Long Division” contains a rather heavy chorus that works when coupled with the off-kilter music, which rides on an interesting-sounding time singnature. “Pity and Fear” is another dark track that rides on a tribal drum n’ bass beat. “The Ice Is Getting Thinner” is a forlorn, desperate ending track.

Personal Track Picks-
I Will Possess Your Heart
Cath
Grapevine Fires
Your New Twin Sized Bed

]]> By: Paul http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7842 Paul Sun, 11 May 2008 17:55:22 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7842 I bought the album yesterday at my local indie-record store, and I am absolutely loving it. The first 2 songs (the almost 6 min. "Bixby Canyon Bridge" and the 8+ min. "I Will Possess Your Heart") are as good as DCFC have ever been. Those 2 alone make this worth buying, period. This is definitely not "Plans 2". And live they seem revitalized as well. Saw them at Coachella two weeks ago where they played a bunch of the new songs, and they ROCKED! I bought the album yesterday at my local indie-record store, and I am absolutely loving it. The first 2 songs (the almost 6 min. “Bixby Canyon Bridge” and the 8+ min. “I Will Possess Your Heart”) are as good as DCFC have ever been. Those 2 alone make this worth buying, period. This is definitely not “Plans 2″.

And live they seem revitalized as well. Saw them at Coachella two weeks ago where they played a bunch of the new songs, and they ROCKED!

]]> By: andrew http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7845 andrew Sun, 11 May 2008 21:44:16 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7845 I guess I'm in the minority here, but in my mind DCFC peaked with their debut "Something About Airplanes." "We Have the Facts ..." was also good, but I haven't enjoyed anything they've released since then, and I've heard 'em all. A bit too wussy and ordinary for my tastes. Different strokes, I guess. Either way, good for them. I still remember discovering them by accident in a tiny bar in Richmond, VA 8-9 years ago. I certainly never thought they would get this big. I guess I’m in the minority here, but in my mind DCFC peaked with their debut “Something About Airplanes.” “We Have the Facts …” was also good, but I haven’t enjoyed anything they’ve released since then, and I’ve heard ‘em all. A bit too wussy and ordinary for my tastes. Different strokes, I guess. Either way, good for them. I still remember discovering them by accident in a tiny bar in Richmond, VA 8-9 years ago. I certainly never thought they would get this big.

]]> By: james http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7848 james Mon, 12 May 2008 00:21:37 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7848 its so hard being upper middle class : ( - now i have some tunes just for me its so hard being upper middle class : ( - now i have some tunes just for me

]]> By: Music Critic http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7854 Music Critic Mon, 12 May 2008 04:28:25 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/09/death-cab-for-cutie-narrow-stairs/#comment-7854 Did anyone else get got by the april fool "leak" of this album? Did anyone else get got by the april fool “leak” of this album?

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