Death Cab To Reissue Something About Airplanes

October 1, 2008

Death Cab To Reissue Something About Airplanes • The album turns 10 this year, and DCFC are celebrating by reissuing it on 11/25 with new artwork, a previously unreleased recording of the band's live debut (Feb '98 at the Crocodile Cafe), and expanded liner notes from Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson (who was on the bill on Death Cab's first night). Look for it 11/25 via Barsuk. More info at deathcabforcutie.com.

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There's a gaping hole in Seattle's music scene where the Crocodile Cafe use to be. I still can't believe it's gone.

Posted by: el syd at 10/01/08 5:41 PM | Reply
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uhh.. The Croc is coming back this winter.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008169393_croc10.html

Posted by: teh206 at 10/01/08 6:08 PM | Reply
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is dcfc's early material even worth re-releasing? too fucking slight for me, bro

Posted by: grover at 10/02/08 12:00 AM | Reply
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Bloody hell yes it's worth it, this is a great album. And Nelson's a very talented writer so I'm looking forward to his liner notes.

Posted by: Miles at 10/02/08 3:47 AM | Reply
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re-release we have the facts and we're voting yes
and then we'll talk

Posted by: brody at 10/02/08 10:44 AM | Reply
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airplanes>facts>photo album>transatlanticism>narrow stairs>plans
am i right or am i right?

Posted by: james and the giant bitch at 10/02/08 1:36 PM | Reply
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No I really don't think so. But thanks for spouting out your rating of all their albums for no good reason. You sound like kind of a pompous jerk, to tell you the truth. Especially your pics are so clearly influenced by some misguided attempt to be "indie," which explains your placement of the latest two (major label...*gasp*) albums at the bottom. Airplanes is a great record and clearly showed a lot of potential that has not been wasted to this point, but to call it better than any of their other albums is definitely a stretch. I mean come on... The songs on Narrow Stairs are much greater sonic achievements, make more sense, and are more complex. On Airplanes, Ben had some great stuff going on, but even he admits, he had no idea what he was saying in his lyrics half the time. And the record really doesn't sound great compared to any of the later discs. A re-recording actually might serve it well. I wouldn't advocate that because I think it serves as a nice piece of Death Cab history..

I am definitely looking forward to this release, especially the live recording. But when it comes down to it, I think I will appreciate it more as the charming foundation for what Death Cab would become. I mean, it was their first record and they put a lot into it, but Ben and Co.'s creative and musical gifts have clearly blossomed since then.

Posted by: Hunter at 10/05/08 6:54 AM | Reply
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