Transatlanticism

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With songs equal to those on We Have the Facts and a lush, brilliant production that continues what The Photo Album started, Transatlanticism is easily Death Cab's best record to date. Much attention has duly been focused on doe-eyed singer/lyricist Ben Gibbard, co-star of the Postal Service phenomenon, and Ben's voice is as strange, beautiful, and as strong as ever on these songs, which deal with the difficulties of long-distance relationships. But guitarist/producer Chris Walla once again proves himself to be the band's secret weapon, layering subtle sonic touches throughout Transatlanticism, which is most definitely a "headphone record." This Seattle quartet is one of the only bands to really have picked up the intelligent, emotionally resonant, and guitar-driven indie-pop torch that Built to Spill briefly lit in the mid-1990s (before themselves heading off to the stoner-rock territory). DCFC themselves seem poised to finally break out to a wider audience, and they truly deserve it with this disc. --Mike McGonigal

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Transatlanticism

Average customer rating:

meh
these songs are so wonderful
Wow.
What can I say...
A Great Album

Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie
Manufacturer: Barsuk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Twee Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Shoegazing | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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Plans
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Eyes Open
You Could Have It So Much Better

ASIN: B0000D1FDI
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

The New Year
Lightness
Title And Registration
Expo '86
The Sound Of Settling
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism
Passenger Seat
Death Of An Interior Decorator
We Looked Like Giants
A Lack Of Color

Amazon.com

With songs equal to those on We Have the Facts and a lush, brilliant production that continues what The Photo Album started, Transatlanticism is easily Death Cab's best record to date. Much attention has duly been focused on doe-eyed singer/lyricist Ben Gibbard, co-star of the Postal Service phenomenon, and Ben's voice is as strange, beautiful, and as strong as ever on these songs, which deal with the difficulties of long-distance relationships. But guitarist/producer Chris Walla once again proves himself to be the band's secret weapon, layering subtle sonic touches throughout Transatlanticism, which is most definitely a "headphone record." This Seattle quartet is one of the only bands to really have picked up the intelligent, emotionally resonant, and guitar-driven indie-pop torch that Built to Spill briefly lit in the mid-1990s (before themselves heading off to the stoner-rock territory). DCFC themselves seem poised to finally break out to a wider audience, and they truly deserve it with this disc. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

meh.......2007-05-25

It's okay. A friend of mine gave me a mix one time that had Title and Registration on it. I bought it because thats one of my favorite songs and I was hoping that all the songs on the album would be that good. Theres a couple other good ones on there but I am not a hardcore Death Cab fan either so I'm sure all you hardcore Death Cab fans will scoff at me for not falling head over heals for Transatlanticism. Its an okay album but not one of my favorites.

these songs are so wonderful.......2007-02-27

Passenger Seat and Lightness are my favorite songs. If you have to buy one album this year buy this one. It is a great album. This is not shouting junk like nu-metal. This music is fun and it is easy going so you can listen when you are relaxing. it is good with lyrics that are thoughtful. I dont know but I was thinking this might be the best album I have heard all year besides the Babel soundtrack. I would really like to see this band in concert. I think this style of music can be enjoyed by many people whether they like folk, alternative or blues. This album may not grab you right off the bat but I myself find the more I listen to it the more I love it!

Wow........2007-02-10

I'm fairly new to Death Cab for Cutie. My first exposure to them was Plans, which I love. Saw them live with OK Go last year and really enjoyed it. I got this disc and went into it expecting to think "okay, it's pretty good" because Plans is so familiar and comfortable. However, I listened to it for the first time today and it's phenomenal.

Really.

I was drawn in right from the start with "The New Year", and I'm not going to rate each song, but the entire disc held my attention effortlessly, all the way through to the end. Right now, I like it as much as Plans. Once I become more familiar with it, I'll like it even more.

What can I say..........2007-01-29

You either like DCFC or you don't...or if you like Postal Service you should automatically like DCFC.(Same lead singer.) The added attraction to this album (if you needed one) is that the title track was used in the closing scene for a recent CSI:Miami. On second thought, maybe that's not necessarily an added attraction.

A Great Album.......2007-01-11

This follow up to the spectacular Photo Album has just as many great moments and catchy songs. I find myself inexplicably singing along with nearly every Death Cab for Cutie song I hear, and the ones on this album are no different.

Average customer rating:

Ben voice is the greatest instrument DCFC could ever use...
The Best
Good but...
Perfectly crafted... I'm in awe.
Transcendent SACD!

Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie
Manufacturer: Barsuk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Twee Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Shoegazing | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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Plans
El Cielo
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ASIN: B0000DD57V
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

New Year
Lightness
Title and Registration
Expo '86
Sound of Settling
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism
Passenger Seat
Death of an Interior Decorator
We Looked Like Giants
Lack of Color

Customer Reviews:

Ben voice is the greatest instrument DCFC could ever use..........2005-07-15

The sheer joy one feels when listening to this album is uncanny. From the ever popular "sound of settling" to the cult favorite "tiny vessels" and "transatlanticism" this disc has something for everyone...

The Best.......2005-07-04

This is such a beautiful album from an excellent band. Every track is mastered with perfect subtlety and is an experience to listen from start to finish. Anything with Ben Gibbard vocals is worth a 5 star rating, but Transatlanticism deserves more and makes me antsy for their next release 'Plans'. As for the SACD option, I love it. It's 2.1 so for most people it's just like listening to a regular CD but you can definitely tell the difference in the hightened quality when pumping up the volume or listening on uncolored headphones. I've been listening to this album for months on tracks bought from iTunes, so the bump in quality is drastic for me, but if you already own the album, the SACD version is strictly for Audiophiles (unless it were DVD-Audio).

Good but..........2004-09-29

Excellent CD. The distinct dreamy guitars and desriptive prose are there. Not to diminish the quality of this release, but I smell some late Superchunk in a couple tracks.

The SACD ability is nice too so long as it doesn't go the way of Betamax...

Perfectly crafted... I'm in awe........2004-02-17

This is one of the most incredible new albums I've experienced in a long time. I found out about this band at an online radio station, radioparadise(dotcom) and bought this album based on the two tracks I'd heard there. I was pleasantly suprised to find that there isn't a clunker track on the disc.

This SACD defies the rule that the better the album, the worse the sound. I recently played this album for friends of mine on a TOP NOTCH (10K) audio system and everyone was floored. They initially thought the name of the band gave them a clue as to the nature of the music. They were wrong. There's nothing "cute" about this band. The lyrics range from beautiful (passenger's seat) to the incredibly, painfully brutal (tiny vessels) and "Lightness" is the best track I've heard in at least a year.

If you have an SACD player, BUY THIS!

Transcendent SACD!.......2003-12-11

The brilliance of this album's music and lyrics have already been well documented, so this review will focus mainly on the SACD. First off, though sometimes I wish stereo SACD's had a 5.1 layer, I don't feel like I'm missing anything with this stereo SACD mix. There's so much presence in the recording it really fills the room despite being only stereo. And the louder I play it, the more beautiful the music gets. I love how the effects blend so well with the music. When I play the CD layer of this disc I find myself focusing on the melodies and the lyrics, but when I play the SACD I find myself mesmerized by the beauty and the power of the music.