Death Cab For Cutie

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  1. Passenger Seat
  2. A Lack Of Color

Label: Barsuk

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Indie-rock legends with mass appeal whose spiritual home is forever Barsuk.

Death Cab for Cutie, originally formed in Washington State in 1997 appropriating their name from a song title by legendary '60s rock ensemble The Bonzo Dog Band, have consistently released outstanding albums over the years. Gaining a wider audience and seeping into the consciousness of mainstream America with the success of their latest albums, the most recent of which gained two Grammy nominations in 2008. The sales of their records are phenomenal for an indie band- "Transatlanticism" clocked up over 100,000 copies. The band remains a core member of the Barsuk family, however, producing some of our favourite spin-offs and collaborations on their roster. In addition to the Ben Gibbard lo-fi solo project All-Time Quarterback, the acclaimed Chris Walla solo project, Field Manual and electronic-pop collaboration between Ben Gibbard and Dntel's Jimmy Tamborello The Postal Service.

“Passenger Seat” carries a superbly understated beautiful piano line accompanying poignant lyrics declaring “love for all time” to his driver whilst riding in the passenger seat, you can imagine the trees of Washington State blurring through the windows as they drive through the night. As the New York Times said of "A Lack of Color," it is a marvelously gentle account of lost love, with a tune that unfolds one note at a time." In days of landfill indie, it is always a blessing to hear a production that has been distilled to it’s perfect essence.

Things to watch:

Releases we represent:

  • Forbidden Love E.P | Barsuk
  • Something About Airplanes | Barsuk
  • The Stability E.P | Barsuk
  • You Can Play These Songs With Chords | Barsuk
  • Translanticism | album | Barsuk
  • The Photo Album | Barsuk

Quotes:

"This is a record of rare beauty and poise."  Uncut

“Producer Chris Walla (also the band's guitarist), has created perhaps the best-sounding indie-rock album of the year by eliminating almost everything - all that's left is a series of glimmering skeletons.” New York Times

“Death Cab broke through with their fourth and finest album, 2003's Transatlanticism. That disc still sounds so great, it's a little scary.”  Rolling Stone