Reviews
Ranked #25 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "Every album gets slightly more refined, with Ben Gibbard and Co. stretching their sound...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The album is as dark as anything the band has done....The most indelible moment is 'Grapevine Fires,' a minor-key processional framed by churchy organ and electric piano.", "Death Cab's ebullience makes this a redemptive work about sadness. And there's nothing NARROW-minded about that." -- Grade: B, 4 stars out of 5 -- "They still contribute stand-alone pop gems....Their sound is timeless. 'Your New Twin Sized Bed' is especially a stand-out, with a midtempo, acoustic-driven melody...", "Spacious, Ambitious and Bolder than Ever, Dcfc Have Struck Gold Once More. Magic.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "They've shaken things up, most headspinningly with the eight-minute slab of instrumental loveliness 'I Will Possess Your Heart'..."
