alison the wilca Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm excited! I can't wait until they come here on their tour, though. but UC Davis? thats a semi-unusual tour stop. ALBUM RELEASE DATE/TRACK LISTING, SPECIAL TICKET PRE-SALE FOR UPCOMING SHOWS, CHRIS WALLA ON MTV2 ANDMTVU Album Release Date, Track Listing Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled initial details of their new album. NARROW STAIRS will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on May 13th. Produced by the band's own Chris Walla, the new album will be preceded by the single, "I Will Possess Your Heart." (See full track listing below). "I hope this album is a bit of a surprise for those out there that think they have us all figured out. We can't wait to share these songs with the world," states Death Cab bassist Nick Harmer. NARROW STAIRS track listing: 1. Bixby Canyon Bridge2. I Will Possess Your Heart3. No Sunlight4. Cath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blureu Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 New single "I Will Possess Your Heart" http://stereogum.com/archives/new-death-ca...p;utm_medium=mc and they added new tour dates: FRI 5/9 Providence, RI @ Providence Piers (Tickets on sale at 12pm on March 20th)SAT 5/10 Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavillion (Tickets on sale at 10am on March 22nd)SAT 5/24 Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater w/ The Decemberists (Tickets on sale now) WED 5/28 Morrison, OR @ Red Rocks Amphitheater w/ Rogue Wave (Tickets on sale on March 21st, Special fanclub pre-sale at 3pm on March 19th)SUN 7/27 Pemberton, BC @ Pemberton, BC w/ Jay-Z and Coldplay (Tickets on sale on March 28th) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Booo... no UK dates yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 thanks Blureu, Ive been dying to hear something, can't believe they are releasing an 8 minute single, do you think they will cut the first half out for the single version?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 thanks Blureu, Ive been dying to hear something, can't believe they are releasing an 8 minute single, do you think they will cut the first half out for the single version?? yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ms. yvon Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 April 21 Arcata, CA @ Van Dozer Theatre/Humboldt State Universitythat's Van Duzer Theatre. great news, allison! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Has anyone heard the single? I heard it last night on XMU. I wasn't blown away by it but I really liked the long intro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Has anyone heard the single? I heard it last night on XMU. I wasn't blown away by it but I really liked the long intro. i like the song, but don't love it... the intro is pretty repetitive and boring until the 3.5 minute mark imo. the actual song portion is pretty good, not overly hooky/catchy though. sounds like it'll be a pretty dark/different record for them. just hoping I like it more than Plans is all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 i like the song, but don't love it... the intro is pretty repetitive and boring until the 3.5 minute mark imo. the actual song portion is pretty good, not overly hooky/catchy though. sounds like it'll be a pretty dark/different record for them. just hoping I like it more than Plans is all.I definitely agree about the darker tone/feel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bsr8j Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 For those looking to hear the new single, you can listen to it at their website. (Unless I was missing something, it wasn't up at Stereogum's site.) Click on this link and then scroll down to the 3.18.08 post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The very beginning with the synth and the piano sounds very Yankee Hotel Foxtrot like. EDIT- kinda like the last 10 seconds of Ashes of American Flags Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I said the same thing to my wife when we first heard it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I like it, It is repetitive but it makes it feel really good when the vocals kick in. It kinda reminds me of We Laugh Indoors, mood wiseI thought Plans was really great actually but I do welcome their return to the cool sonic landscapes and long songs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Plans wasn't awful, but it was definitely a safe record for their major label debut. It's still probably my least favorite Death Cab full length, either that or You Can Play These Songs with Chords, which isn't truly a Death Cab album per se. Favorites being Photo Album, Transatlanticism, Facts, then Airplanes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimjiminy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I hear a lot of The Edge in the lead guitar part. Maybe it's the delay, the harmonics, maybe it's how it provides atmosphere to the driving rhythm of the bass and drums. I bet U2 wishes they could still right songs as good as this. I like this song, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The very beginning with the synth and the piano sounds very Yankee Hotel Foxtrot like. EDIT- kinda like the last 10 seconds of Ashes of American Flags It's the same chords I believe lol. In the new American Songwriter Death Cab are on the cover and Ben talks about how much they love Wilco and Jeff's songs which is cool. I can't say I'm super impressed with the new song but it's good to see them doing something new. The "Gibbardisms" are still intact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I've finally got round to listening to "I Will..." and I really liked it. Sure, it starts a bit quietly but it builds nicely. Feels a lot more robust than the stuff on Plans. Agreed though, the beginning definitely sounds like the end of Ashes... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hmmmm.... Death Cab For Cutie in concert? brings back memories Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hmmmm.... Death Cab For Cutie in concert? brings back memories that was awesome! thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 leaked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 leaked. are you referring to the fake one? with a :41 track 1 or whatever? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Well, the first track was 41 seconds, but the rest were full length. I just assumed that was how long the song was, since often the first songs on albums are short and segue into a larger song. I don't know, I listened to a full album, in VBR format. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Also, the thing has been reviewed by a few publications, so it's out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Well, the lyrics to "Cath..." don't match up to the lyrics and video posted on the web. I may have been fooled by someone who sounds a lot like Ben Gibbard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 yup... it's a German band called Velveteen: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1584761&vid=221791 my friend works for Atlantic, there are no non-watermarked copies out in the wild yet, so i wouldn't expect a leak for at least another 2-3 weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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