Death Cab For Cutie delivers one of the most beautiful albums ever recorded. Each and every song on this album is great. The title track is long, but it is so beautiful you don't notice the length. Ben Gibbard's voice is so beautiful that on the vicious "Tiny Vessels" you barely realize he is breaking up with a girl he utterly despises. The album starts of strong with "The New Year" and and ends with the tender acoustic ballad "A Lack of Color". Other highlights include "Title and Registration" and "Passenger Seat". This album perfectly show the spectrum that DCFC is able to cover with even the "rock" songs on the album sounding soft because of the bands excellent playing and Gibbard's heavenly voice.… Expand

Probably one of the greatest albums of all time, "Transatlanticism" covers so much ground it hurts. Tracks like "A Lack of Color" and "Tiny Vessels" explore the subtleties of the human connection, while others like "The New Year" and "Transatlanticism" (featuring the greatest lyrics the band has ever written) attempt to summarize entire personalities. It's an album that makes the word 'terrific' insufficient in describing its brilliance.… Expand

Although Transatlanticism isn't the best album of all time, it is definitely my favourite. The title track is easily the most heartbreaking song that I have ever heard. Death Cab For Cutie is without a doubt one of the best bands that the world has ever seen (or heard, as the case may be).

This album is the definition of alternative. its beautifully sad and well thought out, they are the best band apart from coldplay.

It's brilliant.

Damn near flawless...my pick for album of the year.

Very good. the fades in between tracks, especially from the last to first track, are a nice added touch. i wonder how the SACD version will sound.

This is an amazing cd. i can't wait to see them live and hear them play this new stuff.

This is the most amazing album ever! It has wonderful lyrics, melodies, it is perfection! Mellow music, all the songs are awesome!

Transaltlanticism totally kicks the crap out of plans.

By far one of the most compelling albums ever to be released

I adore this CD, I listen to it at least once a day. All the lyrics are captivating, and you feel as if you're there with the band. When I listen to this CD, I am spun into this world where no one can touch me, it's the best CD in the world. If you have never listened to this CD, you haven't lived.

If you like indie rock, you will love this album. It'll be all you can listen to for at least a week. I will admit that DCFC may be a bit of an acquired taste--but once you have it, or if you already do, you will swallow song after song after song. The music and Gibbard's voice are so perfectly juxtaposed in each song so that each song brings about a certain mood. The ideas in each song are so beautifully said, making the lyrics something out of this world. I can't stop listening to this album; the beauty of these songs have yet to dry up for me.… Expand

Just one of those albums where every track is unique.

long time since an album cost me more than 10 times to discover and appreciate. That says enough for me. Drums are so creative and full of suspense. And oh, someone mentioned COLDPLAY as a reference, but i truly hate them, WORST and MOST BORING music ever, blegh.

Although every track is stunning in its own way, the title track is worth the cost alone. Gibbard has given music fans a great year between this and The Postal Service. Give thanks!

Simply their most beautiful album to date.

Amazing.

Best cd ever.

Lyrics 10.... Music 10.... Production 10... Breathtaking.

Amazing from the first listen. The textures and hooks off each song come around with great subtlety, wrapping themselves around you until you can't get away. All tracks are exceptional, although "Death of an Interior Decorator" and the closing track don't reach the same caliber as the other songs. Also, some songs tend to go on longer than necessary with different, multi-layered fade-outs, but this techique helps in transitioning between the unique tone of each song. Simply intoxicating.… Expand

This album is a highly addictive mix of emotions and lyrics, the music draws you in like nothing else. I can't get enough of it. I'm listening to it now, and I have been for the last two weeks nonstop. I've tried to find things I don't like about each track, but I end up simply finding more things that are unique and beautiful in each. If I say the music in one is boring, then the lyrics certainly make up for it. And I can't say any of these tracks have bad lyrics; each one is truly poetry, at times pure genius. The melodies get stuck in your head, and Ben Gibbard's voice is so pure and smooth. If you like The Postal Service then this is a no-brainer. Actually, it's a no-brainer anyway; it's just great music. As one last comment, I'll say I've never heard music match so appropriately to lyrics and emotions and ideas expressed in one song as well as every single track in Transatlanticism does. And on a final final note, I've heard it called a "sleeping pill" but I don't know how you could possibly fall asleep while listening to this... it just provokes too much thought and emotion, even if it is slower and softer than most of the thoughtless noisy rock so prevalent today. … Expand

I really can't stop listening to this record. Don't agree that it tails off - I think the final track is one of the best on the record - or that they have "sold out". Some people don't want their favourite band to change or go hi-fi, but DCFC have hit jst about the right note. Production is utterly brilliant too, turns it from a very good record into a stunningly good one.

This being the best of the Death Cab cd's, I have to give it a 10. From start to finish, Transatlanticism is a masterpiece. Standout tracks include: Tiny Vessels, Title and Registration, New Year, and Lack of Color. By far the best album of 2003.

One damn consistently brilliant album from start to finish. Thoughtful lyrics combine with amazing musical compositions to make one hell of a masterpiece. Death Cab for Cutie's finest moment to date... and that's a real accomplishment! Magical moments include Title and Registration, Lightness and Tiny Vessels. Highly recommended.

Amazing CD! Highly recommended! You wont be disappointed at all you will love it!

An excellent album, the best work death cab for cutie has done, and the best work of 2003.

This album is awesome. Ben Gippard's songwriting is the star, and strange as some of the songs are lyricly are, they resonate in a way that is extremely personal. To sum it up- Transatlanticism is a genuine gem. A bittersweet, emotive look at different facets of human nature, pulling no punches, but not content with shoe-gazing. Inspired and inspiring poetic writing. Oh, and the music's not bad either!… Expand

I loooooove this album!!! Best album ever! yeah, it might be a little moody, but its beautiful, and so well written.

I LIKE POOP!!! Now that I got your attention.. yeah its pretty good.

Great Album, great lyris, great sound.

Translucent and shimmering.

Perfectly acceptable, with a few amazing stand outs and then some filler along the way. Why isn't the cokemusicglow review here?

The genius lyrics in this album make all other bands' lyrics look like kindergarten poetry...the melodies in it could be a bit stronger though.

Death Cab's most complete album - can't believe someone said there's some filler on it - there absolutely isn't and there are about 9 contenders for best track.

Surprisingly enjoyable!

If my heart could write songs, They'd sound like these.

Definitely the bands masterpiece. So many standout tracks.

Best album ever, that's all I can say about Transatlanticism.

Would have been a 10, but this LP is definitely divided into 2 parts. The first half are all unforgettable, brilliant tracks that play in your mind over and over again. The 2nd half is a little lazy and not as inspiring. You can't deny the Cab's strengths and this release trumpets them for sure. Get this CD for sure.

These guys just can't miss. They are incredible!

The secret to falling in love with this album is to find something or someone to attach it to. Once you do that, the beauty inherent in all the lyrics and melodies begins to make sense, in that daydreamy way. A truly gorgeous album.

I thought I should say that this album is the best album I have ever heard. It has changed so much for me. All the songs are great, they're delicate, mature, catchy, and I fell in love with death cab because of this album. you have to listen.

If indie rock is drugs, then everything else is cheap weed and this is premium blow. Period.

Definitely Death Cab's best album. A must-have for any indie fan.

Absolutely brilliant. One listen from this album, and you are instantly amazed. Songs like"A Lack of Color" are so great, they are almost as amazing as any of what The Beatles did.

I love every song on this album!

So far, the best album of the decade.

By far Death Cab for Cutie's best album, Transatlanticism makes an emotional plee to our emotions, and in a world full of emotions it hits the spot, bringing out tears and whelming emotions of happiness and loneliness in it's lsiteners. By far one of the more moving albums by the band and those in this genre of music.

They write about stuff that once you listen to it, you realize what a connection it has to you. it pulls you in, and you cant stop listening. i love every song on this album.

Brilliant album. It really is flawless, each song flows to the next so nicely. This album got me into death cab and they are now one of my favorites. I love driving at night to this album it takes you to another place

Transatlanticism is Death Cab For Cutie's best record to date. It's a joyous listen from start to finish. There are no weak points. Ben Gibbard's sorrowful vocals have never sounded better. He's an amazing lyricist and an even amazing singer. Every song is significant in there own ways and you won't stop singing them for awhile. All In All, Transatlanticism is a perfect record. A

One of my favorite albums ever...this is the absolute perfect collection of angst, full of beautiful lyrics and corresponding instrumental. An instant classic in my opinion, and to this day this is my go to album for any kind of depressive mood.

Transatlanticism remains, not only as the pivotal work by DCFC, but also as one of the best alternative albums to-date. It was one of the most important and accomplished records of its decade and it is as relevant now as it ever was. The melodic, brooding tones, wistful lyrical expression and often desolate ambiance found throughout the album, makes it one of the most compelling pieces of music you may ever hope to find. It epitomises great song-writing with an honest and emphatic feel that only Death Cab can deliver. Every song bleeds beautifully into the next, and there is a great sense of continuity in each song. Truly a remarkable album.… Expand