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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075678994654
Label: Atlantic
Manufacturer: Atlantic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Atlantic
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sales Rank: 135
Studio: Atlantic
Disc 1:- Bixby Canyon Bridge
- I Will Possess Your Heart
- No Sunlight
- Cath…
- Talking Bird
- You Can Do Better Than Me
- Grapevine Fires
- Your New Twin Sized Bed
- Long Division
- Pity And Fear
- The Ice Is Getting Thinner
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
After relentless touring, performances on Saturday Night Live, and appearing on the cover of Spin and Paste Magazines, Death Cab for Cutie brings us Narrow Stairs. Following up their DVD collection, Directions, which sold over 30,000 copies and their platinum selling album, Plans, was no easy task but Narrow Stairs has already been praised by MTV.com as the band’s most daring and adventurous effort to date.
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Masterpiece
You should get Death Cab's Narrow Stairs for the first four songs alone. Each is a model of perfection. Even though 'I Will Possess Your Heart' clocks in at over 7 minutes, you never get bored.
This is a must have.
[DW]
Rating:  - Disappointing after "Plans"
I don't want to be one of those people who can't enjoy Item A because of the existence of Item B, which they feel is so superior to Item A that they can't enjoy A because of the inferiority in comparison to B, but... well, that's kind of how I feel in this case. In my example, Item A is this album, "Narrow Stairs", and Item B is Death Cab's 2005 "Plans".
Prior to purchasing "Plans", I owned a few Death Cab albums, including "Transatlanticism" and "The Photo Album", which I thought were ... Read More
Rating: - A great disc!!
A simple and sweet review. I admit I am a relatively new DCFC fan, within the last few years, but I really enjoy this disc. I own the previous 2 releases and enjoy them just as well! The differences between this one and Plans are highly appealing to me. I cannot believe some do not like this cd. Must be fair weather fans. Nothing wrong with a little rockin' out! With my continuing research of their past catalog I think this is a solid release and true fans will dig it.
Rating: - Please see these tunes live...
I think most bands have a hard time following up an album like Plans, especially when the follow-up is a little different in tone and style. When I first got this album, I was expecting something like Plans, even though Gibbard repeatedly said it was more a return to their earlier work. I was disappointed. Then, I saw Death Cab on their current tour, and was reminded of why I love the band in the first place. Now I can appreciate this album for what it is--not a clone of their last album, but a true, ... Read More
Rating: - No Plans, but great nonetheless.
It would be very difficult for DCFC to match the greatness of Plans but this new release does not disappoint. I think my favorite track is Your New Twin Sized Bed. It's so sad and beautiful but then again, so are most of these tracks.
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EAN: 0075678994654
Label: Atlantic
Manufacturer: Atlantic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Atlantic
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sales Rank: 135
Studio: Atlantic