Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows (September 16, 2022) Album • Page 11

I like this new song and am becoming cautiously optimistic for this album now!

 

To be fair, I'd argue Kintsugi is the only album where they don't try something new, and even in that case, it was their poppiest yet.

 

Caved and listened to the new single. Might be my favorite of the three. This is totally the kind of stuff I was hoping Death Cab would do after the Blue EP. This is the most stoked I’ve been for one of their albums in forever

 

What a vibe. I was not expecting that heavy of a crescendo.

 

I’d argue that they did a fair amount of new things on Kintsugi but it was diminished by Walla being increasingly uninterested in the band.

I’m also a fan of the recent albums so don’t get me wrong. This, though, is seeming to be a welcome change of pace.

 

Love the newest single, but don't want to overplay it, nice to see EITS mentioned in the thread, as far as I remember their producer did a lot of work with EITS and it's great they're taking some bits from that musical landscape, seeing as he also has done stuff like Sharon Van Etten, Moses Sumney, it could go in lots of differen directions. Spoken word here is perfect as well.

 

Would like it more if it was sung normally or instrumental but it was cool

 

I’m also here on this. I’m not sold on the spoken word sections, but I like the song otherwise

 

I wonder if it was written as a spoken word track from the beginning. Is there a demo of it being sung?

 

The discussion here persuaded me to take another listen to see if there's something wrong with the spoken word, and I still actually really like it, it might be my favorite trick within that song to make the sparse melodies really shine for a moment there.

 

Hitting play.

 

looking forward to what you think of it! all 3 singles have been great, and have me more excited for a new Death Cab album for the first time since Plans, ha.

 

Before you reveal anything, gotta know where do you stand on death cab post narrow stairs.

 

I'm in the "I don't think they have a bad album" camp (but barely ever listen to Codes and Keys).

 

Is there a review embargo on this one?

 

Not that I know of.

 

let 'er rip!

 

More electronic elements, very as a piece with their last IMO.

Not surprising: I'm a big fan. Going to listen a few more times, more impressions in the newsletter this weekend. Title track is awesome.

 

Hey Jason, can you drive that this album to my house and let it fall of a truck as you go by?

 

Just need to know if there are more heavy guitars like in foxtrot

edit: foxglove

 

Yes, also interested if they lean more into the post rock style like on this song

 

Somehow this is me as well.

 

Same, I LOVED hearing them embrace this direction. Such a cool and welcome surprise

 

Early first impressions in this week's newsletter: Liner Notes (August 20th, 2022)