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July 8, 2008

New Death Cab For Cutie Video - "Cath..."

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"Cath..." has been a Narrow Stairs standout ever since the good ol' days of that BBC6 in-studio session, when Ben gave it acoustic style. The full band studio version gets the Autumn de Wilde treatment here, which runs in two set pieces: one featuring DCFC sitting in a grassy dressing room and showcasing the lip syncing talents of everyone (even Nick and Jason), the other with Lukas Haas doing his best Dustin Hoffman circa The Graduate. (See also: Lukas plays music.) If you're not sure, yes that's Ben's face superimposed upon a wedding because Death Cab is love.

Here's a new DCFC press shot, which if you click will become so big:

[Photo by Ryan Russell]

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i rather like it. autumn always does some very interesting videos. the shots during the freeze of the wedding were intriguing visually.

Posted by: annie onymous at 07/08/08 1:15 PM | Reply
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grace6697

you know why Cath is the the obvious best song on the new album? because it sounds most like Transatlanticism.

Posted by: grace6697 profile link at 07/08/08 1:16 PM | Reply
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MuffinsQ

um are you drunk

Posted by: MuffinsQ profile link in reply to grace6697's comment at 07/08/08 1:47 PM | Reply
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grace6697

yup, totally.

Posted by: grace6697 profile link in reply to MuffinsQ's comment at 07/08/08 2:09 PM | Reply
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Cath is the best song on the album because it sounds like The Photo Album. Actually the whole damn thing sounds like The Photo Album. Which is a good thing.

Posted by: David in reply to grace6697's comment at 07/08/08 2:56 PM | Reply
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Jazzbone

I like this T.I. video better...

Posted by: Jazzbone profile link at 07/08/08 5:33 PM | Reply
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echerrr

chris walla looks evil.

Posted by: echerrr profile link at 07/08/08 8:13 PM | Reply
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he's the star of the video.

and lukas haas? i'm in love

Posted by: sol in reply to echerrr's comment at 07/09/08 2:23 PM | Reply
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aaron

i like this video. it's decent.
i also love the song. reminds me of phish.
However, i'm undecided about Ben's new haircut....

Posted by: aaron profile link at 07/09/08 11:40 AM | Reply
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hair is ok but those side burns are horrible. Is he try his best to resemble Neil young?

Posted by: pilla in reply to aaron's comment at 07/09/08 2:51 PM | Reply
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When they were doing Morning Becomes Electric on KCRW, he was all "I look like Neil Young and play this song like Neil Young". That whole sideburns and longish hair needs to go. Sorry, Ben. I still love u!

Posted by: twee in reply to pilla's comment at 07/10/08 5:20 PM | Reply
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Love the concept, for some reason the execution feels a little forced though. 8/10.

Posted by: uiaccsk at 07/11/08 3:40 PM | Reply
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