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The Ben Gibbard-led group makes its major-label debut with this 11-song disc, produced by band member Chris Walla.
| LABEL: | Atlantic |
| RELEASE DATE: | 30 August 2005 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 131 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Dorian K gave it a6:
Nothing against Transatlanticism -- I enjoyed it very much -- but Something About Airplanes is Death Cab's finest work, and it wasn't mentioned a single time in all of these reviews. Well, no more! SAA, collect your due! As for Plans, it's a ho-hum record on Death Cab's major-label debut. There are a few good songs to be found, but overall the effort falls flat.
alex f gave it an8:
Not as good as their last album but still okay.
Ian B gave it a9:
DCFC's best album, which is saying a lot. This is THE album for driving through a natural setting in spring or fall -- something I do everyday on my way to school, so I dig it. >_> "Brothers" goes down as one of my all-time favorite songs, along with DCFC's earlier work "A Lack of Color".
kenny s gave it a9:
I really like their sound. I'm not really into indie rock, but this band hits a chord with me. Not every song is great, but I feel the majority of them.
John T gave it an8:
To all the people who reviewd this album nauseatingly romantic and wussy, clearly you've been listening to the wrong band if you want something that's hardcore. Don't bother wasting your time reviewing this band as if it was As I Lay Dying. Of course it's soft and romantic, because that's the kind of music DCFC produces. I personally love the album, and the lyrics to "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" are some of the best I have ever read. "Brothers On A Hotel Bed" is not to be overlooked either. I think this is a wonderful effort from a band that seems dedicated to staying true to their sound, and I don't really care that they made a jump to a major label. I don't know why people should hold it against them for wanting to be successful. That's all for me.
Bill T gave it a9:
This album is good, really good. Its also one of the ones that you really have to listen to a few times to fully appreciate. Many of the negative reviewers have complained that now with this album Death Cab will become a high school pin-up band. I take objection to that criticism. First of all, I don't think Death Cab is poppy enough to really catch on with teenagers. Second, if teenagers do get into this, so much the better- maybe Death Cab is elevating expectations for pop music (something which is sorely needed in my opinion). In any case, the simple fact that teenagers will listen to it is no grounds for any valid criticism... maybe the critics just can't find anything negative to say about it! "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" is the best among a handful of truly excellent songs on the album which on their own deserve a "10".
Amelia E gave it a9:
Another beautiful album by Death Cab
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