This is the debut album from the famous indie band Death cab for Cutie which released in August 1998 with Barsuk Records. This album was rerelease as a tenth anniversary edition of the album was released on November 2008, featuring redesigned artwork with a bonus disc including the band's first ... Read review
Disc 1 Bend To Squares President Of What? Champagne From A Paper Cup Your Bruise Pictures ... more
In An Exhibition Sleep Spent The Face That Launched 1000 Sh*%s Amputations Fake Frowns Line Of Best Fit Disc 2 - First Seattle DCFC Show Recorded Live Feb 1998 Y...
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The first instrument you notice upon listening to Something About Airplanes is the cello ... more
on "Bend to Squares". It fades out, soon enough replaced by the familiar electric guitar, but it sets this album's offbeat mood. Experimentation and pop hooks strike a perfect balance on this debut from the Bellingham, Washington-based Death Cab for Cutie. The quartet follow in the fine tradition of area emo-pop bands like Modest Mouse,764-HERO, and Built to Spill, but it's hard not to notice bits of Quasi and the Beatles popping up. Of course, the Death Cab formula is a bit different--"President of What?" is driven by Farfisa, not Fender; "Champagne from a Paper Cup" is a slow-burner--there's not much pop glee found in a song that begins "I think I'm Drunk Enough to Drive You Home Now"; and--every once in a while--the oddball vocal sample kicks in (presumably from a long-forgotten movie, a la vintage Jawbreaker). It all makes for a brilliant debut and a fine addition to the canon of Seattle/Portland emo-pop late-1990s style. --Jason Verlinde
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This is the debut album from the famous indie band Death cab for Cutie which released in August 1998 with Barsuk Records. This album was rerelease as a tenth anniversary edition of the album was released on November 2008, featuring redesigned artwork with a bonus disc including the band's first ever Seattle performance at the Crocodile Cafe in February 1998.
Tracklist : Disc 1: 1. "Bend to Squares" 2. "President ... ...Paper Cup" 4. "Your Bruise" 5. "Pictures in an Exhibition" 6. "Sleep Spent" 7. "The Face That Launched 1000 Shits" 8. "Amputations" 9. "Fake Frowns" 10. "Line of Best Fit"
Disc 2: 1. "Your Bruise" 2. "President of What?" 3. "Fake Frowns" 4. "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" ... more
This is the debut album from the famous indie band Death cab for Cutie which released in August 1998 with Barsuk Records. This album was rerelease as a tenth anniversary edition of the album was released on November 2008, featuring redesigned artwork with a bonus disc including the band's first ever Seattle performance at the Crocodile Cafe in February 1998.
Tracklist : Disc 1: 1. "Bend to Squares" 2. "President of What?" 3. "Champagne from a Paper Cup" 4. "Your Bruise" 5. "Pictures in an Exhibition" 6. "Sleep Spent" 7. "The Face That Launched 1000 Shits" 8. "Amputations" 9. "Fake Frowns" 10. "Line of Best Fit"
Disc 2: 1. "Your Bruise" 2. "President of What?" 3. "Fake Frowns" 4. "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (featuring Sean Nelson) 5. "State Street Residential" 6. "Amputations" 7. "Pictures in an Exhibition"
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Product details
Title
Something About Airplanes (Deluxe Edition)
Performer
Death Cab For Cutie
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
08/12/2008
Original Release Year
2008
Label / Distributor
Barsuk / ADA/Cinram Logistics
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Mixed
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
655173107928
Additional notes
Album Notes
Death Cab For Cutie: Bejamin Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano); Christopher Walla (guitar, electric piano, organ); Nicholas Hammer (bass); Nathan Good (drums). Additional personnel: Abi Hall (vocals); Erika Jacobs (cello). SOMETHING ABOUT AIRPLANES is a great debut disc from a relatively obscure indie band on tiny Elsinor Records, a label that primarily releases cassettes. Death Cab has a unique melodic gift for guitar based pop, like a less indulgent Built To Spill or a kinder, gentler Superchunk. In a twist on the indie rock blueprint, the Cabbies care enough about their thoughtful and poetic lyrics to actually print them out. They also enliven the standard two guitars, bass, and drums format with touches of toy piano, cello, and keyboards. Death Cab is not about to sonically alter the world, but the band's terrific performance and great songwriting sets it apart from the pack.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.98) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Death Cab play 'Your Bruise' with the melancholy precision that later became their hallmark."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Bend To Squares
2.
President Of What
3.
Champagne From A Paper Cup
4.
Your Bruise
5.
Pictures In An Exhibition
6.
Sleep Spent
7.
Face That Launched 1000 Shits
8.
Amputations
9.
Fake Frowns
10.
Lines Of Best Fit
Titles on disc 2
1.
Your Bruise (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
2.
President Of What (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
3.
Fake Frowns (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
4.
Sweet And Tender Hooligan (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998) - Death Cab For Cutie & Sean Nelson
5.
State Street Residental (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
6.
Amputations (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
7.
Pictures In An Exhibition (live at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle 25th Feb 1998)
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