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Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs
Reviewed by Mike
It’s always hard to pin the moment a band shifts from Indie sweetheart to MOR soup. In this case, it’s very easy. Narrow Stairs is the 6th proper full length. By now, everyone has an idea who Death Cab for Cutie are. Their legend has been largely made from a few hits which rocked the world of OC fame and Paris Hilton types. The Track Crack:
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge: 6.0
The track starts out with a sweeping, mellow intro that’s a bit catchy, then morphs into some ham-handed attemp at King Crimson. Gibbard’s story about standing beneath the Bigsby Canyon Bridge is endearing and sounds sincere, however.
2. I Will Possess Your Heart: 3.0
The first half of the song is a rather uninteresting instrumental passage, which flows into Gibbard singing “I will possess your heart”. I don’t think anyone’s buying it since the delivery is as convincing as a Wal Mart greeter.
3. No Sunlight: 7.0