Media:Audio CD Shipping Weight (lbs):0.2 Dimensions (in):5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN:9340650000427 ASIN:B0018BD9Z8
Release Date:May 13, 2008 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:International shipping available Condition:All items ship from australia
Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Narrow Stairs might be the first album recorded by Death Cab for Cutie since Ben Gibbard's former solo project went unexpectedly stratospheric, but Gibbard hasn't let it go to his head. Oh, OK, maybe a little: lead-off single "I Will Possess Your Heart" is an eight minute jam that speeds off on one long, luminous curve before Gibbard's distinctive vocals swing in, sweet and plaintive as ever. Even when indulging their grander visions, though, Death Cab for Cutie are still familiar as the same band that wrote those fragile, winsome songs back before teen drama The OC came knocking. Never knowingly overstated, built from driving rhythms, flourishes of piano and intricate melodies, Narrow Stairs builds grand, emotionally loaded narratives from small, subtle parts. "Your New Twin Sized Bed" hides a deftly articulated tale of heartbreak and loneliness amidst soothing tangles of guitar, while "You Can Do Better than Me" is a sweet miniature that's part Pet Sounds orchestration, part wistful Dear John. This isn't, as Gibbard would previously hint, a dissonant or especially adventurous album. It proves, however, that Death Cab can extend their scope without diluting the pathos or energy of their music, and it not only sounds great, but bodes well for the future. --Louis Pattison
Album Description The 2008 release of Narrow Stairs follows Death Cab For Cutie's 2005's Grammy Award-nominated Platinum album Plans. It is produced by the band's own Chris Walla, who has produced Death Cab's past five albums, as well as albums by Nada Surf and The Decemberists, among others. The first single 'I Will Possess Your Heart' received major markets adds and airplay within one day. Death Cab bassist Nick Harmer states, 'I hope this album is a bit of a surprise for those out there that think they have us all figured out.'
