Transatlanticism | 
 enlarge | Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Label: Barsuk
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  220 reviews
Sales Rank: 362
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 31032
UPC: 655173103227
EAN: 0655173103227
ASIN: B0000D1FDI
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | The New Year | | • | Lightness | | • | Title And Registration | | • | Expo '86 | | • | The Sound Of Settling | | • | Tiny Vessels | | • | Transatlanticism | | • | Passenger Seat | | • | Death Of An Interior Decorator | | • | We Looked Like Giants | | • | A Lack Of Color |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
With songs equal to those on We Have the Facts and a lush, brilliant production that continues what The Photo Album started, Transatlanticism is easily Death Cab's best record to date. Much attention has duly been focused on doe-eyed singer/lyricist Ben Gibbard, co-star of the Postal Service phenomenon, and Ben's voice is as strange, beautiful, and as strong as ever on these songs, which deal with the difficulties of long-distance relationships. But guitarist/producer Chris Walla once again proves himself to be the band's secret weapon, layering subtle sonic touches throughout Transatlanticism, which is most definitely a "headphone record." This Seattle quartet is one of the only bands to really have picked up the intelligent, emotionally resonant, and guitar-driven indie-pop torch that Built to Spill briefly lit in the mid-1990s (before themselves heading off to the stoner-rock territory). DCFC themselves seem poised to finally break out to a wider audience, and they truly deserve it with this disc. --Mike McGonigal
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is just okay.. Only for sappy teen girls September 9, 2008
tony b (philadelphia, pa)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
**i'm a 32 yr old guy who used to listen to Stone Roses, Lush, Smiths, REM, etc. and i was thinking this might be like some of that stuff.. it wasn't..
**Lightness, title and registration and We Looked Like Giants are the only decent songs on this CD.. and Giants is screwed up at the end with that dumb static thing that they did on it.. Lightness is the best song by far- it gives me chills listening to it.. very very good.. but again, it's a short song so as much as you like it it only last 2 mins..
**I don't know how anyone could give this CD 4 or 5 stars.. it is honestly depressing.. Transatlanticism, the song, has some good points to it but it is overwhelmingly sappy and slow.
This band is loaded i'm sure.. i'd be curious if there earlier stuff wasn't so sappy and slow.. this is just weak when you look at the whole CD.. it doesn't grow on you either..
**Try Arcade Fire.. Funeral.. that is so-so when you first listen to it but it is ***amazing**** and unique after you listen to it after a month on and off.. i blast it in the garage when i'm doing work around the house.. leave Death Cab for middle school girls who just broke up with their boyfriends
 A Very Good Album June 20, 2008
ginger johnston (Tennessee)
I recently watched their Transatlanticism tour "Drive Well Sleep Carefully" on HBO and loved the songs. Normally I don't purchase an entire album unless I'm familiar with the artist and their music. So, I was pleasantly surprised by this purchase because it is a very good album. Other than just liking the sound of the band, I also enjoyed the enthusiasm that is evident when listening to their songs, like they really love what they're doing. I'm not good at giving reviews, I just know what I like, and I definitely like this album. I will probably end up buying all of their albums.
 Transatlanticism April 12, 2008
Matthew D. Zarnstorff (Wisconsin)
This is a great example of Ben Gibbard's introspective lyrics and songwriting ability. The song "Transatlantticism" is one of, if not the best DCfC songs. I was unaware of them until the song was featured on "Six Feet Under"....from there on out, I was hooked on their music. What a breathe of fresh air!
Matt Zarnstorff
death cab roks! April 7, 2008
Yolanda Sandoval (dallas, tx usa)
i love death cab. i personally think that this is one of their BEST albums. you cant beat title and registration. that song alone is worth the cd's price. worth EVERY penny...cause you'll NEVER tire of it! :)
A bit dissapointing February 7, 2008
C. Brown (Kansas, US)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love death cab. thier album plans "awesome" their other albums, "sweet" but this one lacks a certian something that causes it to lose much of the flare so common on death cab cds. their beats are more rock, less of that free spirited tune that made you want to bounce your head to the rythm. if you like death cab go ahead buy it. if your into that whole rock-hardrock scene, go ahead. but it left me with a deep sorrow in the pit of my stomach aching to once again know the death cab that had become dead to me.
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