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The fact that Elsinor and Barsuk, two relatively small labels, conspired to co-release Something About Airplanes should give some indication as to its quality. It's a solid, emotive, and frequently amazing indie rock record that foreshadows Death Cab for Cutie's eventual ascent into the mainstream. Sonically, the band falls somewhere on the dreamier and more pop-oriented end of Built to Spill's sound (particularly on Keep It Like a Secret), alongside the Posies' most pensive tracks, or with Delta Haymax -- that is, dynamic, melodic, and somewhat atmospheric Northwestern rock. What's important, however, is that the composition, arrangement, and perfect vocal harmonies of Something About Airplanes are all hugely effective; the band uses light touches of flute, synth, or cello to add the necessary textures to its well-crafted pop songs, and the result has a consistently impressive and thoroughly engaging quality that rivals Built to Spill's Keep It Like a Secret. Which is quite a complement -- but tracks like "Bend to Squares" and "Pictures in an Exhibition" deserve as much adulation as one can offer.
© Nitsuh Abebe /TiVo
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Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Composer, Producer - Please Pass The Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Composer, Producer - Please Pass The Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Chris Walla, Producer - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher - Jay Chilcote, Composer
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Composer, Producer - Please Pass The Songs (BMI), MusicPublisher - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
Death Cab For Cutie, MainArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, Composer - Chris Walla, Producer - Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
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The fact that Elsinor and Barsuk, two relatively small labels, conspired to co-release Something About Airplanes should give some indication as to its quality. It's a solid, emotive, and frequently amazing indie rock record that foreshadows Death Cab for Cutie's eventual ascent into the mainstream. Sonically, the band falls somewhere on the dreamier and more pop-oriented end of Built to Spill's sound (particularly on Keep It Like a Secret), alongside the Posies' most pensive tracks, or with Delta Haymax -- that is, dynamic, melodic, and somewhat atmospheric Northwestern rock. What's important, however, is that the composition, arrangement, and perfect vocal harmonies of Something About Airplanes are all hugely effective; the band uses light touches of flute, synth, or cello to add the necessary textures to its well-crafted pop songs, and the result has a consistently impressive and thoroughly engaging quality that rivals Built to Spill's Keep It Like a Secret. Which is quite a complement -- but tracks like "Bend to Squares" and "Pictures in an Exhibition" deserve as much adulation as one can offer.
© Nitsuh Abebe /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:18
- Main artists: Death Cab For Cutie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Barsuk Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
1998 Barsuk Records 1998 Barsuk Records
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