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The Open Door [EP] - Death Cab for Cutie
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77 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The EP features four new song recorded during the Narrow Stairs sessions and a demo version of 'Talking Bird.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The A.V. Club
    83
    None of these songs would've found a great home on Narrow Stairs, but taken together, they make a worthy addition to a solid catalog.
  2. Paste Magazine
    81
    As the title suggests, The Open Door is full of fresh air, wide spaces and rollicking melodies--a welcome change from the tangled Big Sur woods and claustrophobia of "Narrow Stairs."
  3. NOW Magazine
    60
    Unless you're a desperate DCFC fan in need of satiation, The Open Door isn't worth the purchase.

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  1. purifycolor
    8
    A good decent solid decent EP that anyone can enjoy, death cab fan or not. The first four tracks are all solid, and each has meaning that can be quite relatable and then a demo of talking bird, which is a great song. Definitely worth my 5 dollars.… Expand
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