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Narrow Stairs by: Death Cab for Cutie List Price: $18.98 CD-Charts Price: $9.99 You Save: $8.99 (47%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075678994654 Label: Atlantic Manufacturer: Atlantic Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Atlantic Release Date: May 13, 2008 Studio: Atlantic Sales Rank: 11 MPN: 452796 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk: Narrow Stairs might be the first album recorded by Death Cab for Cutie since Ben Gibbard's former solo project went unexpectedly stratospheric, but Gibbard hasn't let it go to his head. Oh, OK, maybe a little: lead-off single "I Will Possess Your Heart" is an eight minute jam that speeds off on one long, luminous curve before Gibbard's distinctive vocals swing in, sweet and plaintive as ever. Even when indulging their grander visions, though, Death Cab for Cutie are still familiar as the same band that wrote those fragile, winsome songs back before teen drama The OC came knocking. Never knowingly overstated, built from driving rhythms, flourishes of piano and intricate melodies, Narrow Stairs builds grand, emotionally loaded narratives from small, subtle parts. "Your New Twin Sized Bed" hides a deftly articulated tale of heartbreak and loneliness amidst soothing tangles of guitar, while "You Can Do Better than Me" is a sweet miniature that's part Pet Sounds orchestration, part wistful Dear John. This isn't, as Gibbard would previously hint, a dissonant or especially adventurous album. It proves, however, that Death Cab can extend their scope without diluting the pathos or energy of their music, and it not only sounds great, but bodes well for the future. --Louis Pattison Amazon.com: After relentless touring, performances on Saturday Night Live, and appearing on the cover of Spin and Paste Magazines, Death Cab for Cutie brings us Narrow Stairs. Following up their DVD collection, Directions, which sold over 30,000 copies and their platinum selling album, Plans, was no easy task but Narrow Stairs has already been praised by MTV.com as the band's most daring and adventurous effort to date. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Another Solid EffortThis album is different from any other DCFC album, but it still deserves five stars. I agree with another reviewer that the songs on the album do not sound repetative. Each song has a unique sound, but somehow the album works as complete work of art. The songs are different from each other, but they also compliment each other, which results in a nice transition between tracks. I really respect the band for releasing I Will Possess Your Heart as the first single. That was a bold move. I love this band. Rating: - The Inconvenient Truths of Ben Gibbard - Death Cab for Cuties "Narrow Stairs"Death Cab for Cutie, at exactly one month ago on May 12, 2008 released their newest album Narrow Stairs which within the course of this last month has peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Charts. The album marks a significant departure from the older strictly indie recordings of 'Something about Airplanes', and 'We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes,' but also is a mature step forward for them since their recent 2002, 2005 releases of 'Transatlanticism', and 'Plans'(respectively.) Death Cab For Cutie, was originally out of Western Washington Universtiy up in Bellingham, WA, where both myself and the lead singer of my band met as well. DCFC are Ben Gibbard (the lead singer/guitarist), Chris Walla (guitar/producer), ... Read More: Rating: - Return to some form...What can you say about DCFC? When ears beyond Bellingham caught on to their sound, they quickly became the darlings of the indie world. A string of solid releases while on mini-label, Barsuk Records, was enough to solidify their status as the best little band in America. Then Atlantic Records came a'-calling. No one can blame DCFC for wanting a little financial stability or the chance to reach a larger audience. Plans was ushered in as their debut release with the mega-label, helping them cultivate a whole swath of new fans. Mission accomplished. Unfortunately, their old fans - the ones who liked their Barsuk material - were left waiting at the velvet rope while their new fans - the ones who watch The O.C., C.S.I. Miami ... Read More: Rating: - Narrow StairsFor some reason that I can't really place, I was not all that hyped for "Narrow Stairs", the latest LP from Death Cab for Cutie. This is not because I did not like "Plans". I loved side one of that record, or what would have been side one in the olden days. And though the second half of the record was fairly weak, it still was not the type of record that would cause one to completely write off a band. Maybe it was the lead single from this album, the eight minute long "I Will Possess Your Heart", a slow build of a song that never quite finds it's melody or intention. Either way, I have just now, a month and a half after it's release gotten around to picking up "Narrow Stairs", and I have to say that I am truly happy that I did, ... Read More: Rating: - Buy It!Phenomenal cd, definitly check it out if you're a dcfc fan or just into this genre. |
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