Death Cab For Cutie - Thank You For Today (August 17, 2018) Album • Page 70

They're one of those bands where there is a good deal of debate and disagreement about what their best album is. Kind of like R.E.M. in that regard, where there are 4-5 choices that it's not uncommon to hear people go to bat for. And I guess I've always been kind of surprised at that, because Transatlanticism seems like the clear masterpiece to me.

 

20? Damn…great record. Probably stick it at 4 behind facts, trans, and plans.

Movie Script and Blacking Out the Friction are perfect songs

 

what blows my mind about transatlanticism is what it became out of those demos. Sure they're close, and the melodies and structure are there, but damn was that thing elevated. I'd like to know when those demos were recorded vs when they went into the studio.

 

it’s basically a tie between Photo Album and Transatlanticism for me, gun to my head I would probably choose Transatlanticism tho

 

Gotta go with We Have the Facts and Transatlanticism as my top two

 

Very good record that's grown on me, but it's still dead middle in my Death Cab rankings. Feels very transitional. I prefer the two before and the two after, but it's better than anything post-Plans.

 

Plans
Trans
Photo
Stairs

the rest

 

Trans
Stairs
Plans
Thank You

 

Swap Plans and Stairs and this is me. Controversial!

 

We Have The Facts and We're Voting Yes
Transatlanticism
The Photo Album
Narrow Stairs
Plans
Something About Airplanes
Kintsugi
Thank You For Today
Codes and Keys

 

I had no idea Ben released a solo record in 2012. Is it any good?

 

Those two are the only ones I'd consider swapping so I getcha!! I Will Possess Your Heart is just so good though

 

Plans is the most emotionally resonant Death Cab album for me. Transatlanticism is the best overall. Narrow Stars is the one that has grown on me most over time. Thank You for Today is just underrated.

 

Plains
Trains
Automobiles

 

Nicely done

 

We have the same top 4

 

Kintsugi is actually Very Good and everyone is wrong about it

 

I don’t dislike any of their records. Kintsugi is their best since narrow stairs

 

I listened to Codes and Keys the other day and it’s far better than I remembered it. Maybe that’s me getting older and my tastes evolving.

 

I like Codes it was just a big step down from the level they were on the decade before.

 

It wasn’t amazing, but worth a listen. Granted I probably haven’t listened to it in like 7 years. I think I remember being really into Oh Woe and Duncan at the time.

 

Doesn’t seem to be on streaming here in the UK any more. I liked it.

 

Codes & Keys is underrated and better than both Narrow Stairs and Kintsugi.

Don't remember much from Ben's solo album, unfortunately.

 

It’s almost as if the Stairs were too Narrow that they tripped and fell all the way down.

 

1. Transatlanticism
2. Photo Album (styrofoam plates is their best song)
3. Facts
4. Narrow Stairs
5. Plans
6. Kintsugi
7. Airplanes
8. Thank You
9. Codes and Keys