You Can Play These Songs with Chords

Hotel Resource Book Store 

 Store Home / Music / You Can Play These Songs with Chords

Hotel Industry Books 

You Can Play These Songs with Chords
by Death Cab for Cutie
from Barsuk

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Well worth a listen, or two, or three
  Most of the tracks on this offering are lo-fi and just full of washed-out, Pacific Northwest, dreary-day angst. This sound is distinctive from the brighter, fuller sound on their more recent releases. The last 10 tracks are bonus (compiled from various releases), including a Smiths cover, a glitzy-pop dance song, a sample-heavy track with a hint of hip hop rhythms, and a lovely closer.
  I've come to regard this album as one of my favorites. It is an intensely honest, brazenly youthful, at times... more info

• DCFC really does have something for everybody.
  This album takes you on a ride just as the other dcfc albums do...you are mesmerised from track 1 until the end. my personal favorites are "president of what", "champagne from a paper cup", "pictures in an exhibition", and "amputations" (although i like the "something about airplanes" versions of these songs more). But, to speak of favorite songs with this band is irrelevant for most true fans because every song is enjoyable in one way or another. I haven't heard one that I don't like.

• Recommended For Fans Only
  This is a collection of Barsuk Record's DCFC rarities and unreleased songs. This contains some of their earliest work, before they developed their sophisticated style of indie rock. After having listened to all of their albums, this album is the "rawest". The layered production of their later work is gone, although the catchy hooks and energy of the band shines through. DCFC is one of the most unique and individual indie bands to emerge in years, and their influence of ska, and punk come through. President... more info

• DCFC's Best Album
  I might get a lot of negative responses from this review, but in my opinion this is the best album Death Cab has produced. It is very complete, well thought out, and each song says something. I have been a Death Cab fan for a long time, and have every single album they have produced, listened to each one countless times, and this one strikes me as their best one. Maybe this doesnt get the appreciation it deserves because not every fan has this album. Give this cd a chance and listen to each song carefully,... more info

Tracks:

1. President of What?
2. Champagne from a Paper Cup
3. Pictures in an Exhibition
4. Hindsight
5. That's Incentive
6. Amputations
7. Two Cars
8. Line of Best Fit
9. This Charming Man
10. TV Trays
11. New Candles
12. Tomorrow
13. Flustered/Hey Tomcat
14. State Street Residential
15. Wait
16. Prove My Hypotheses

Similar Products:

We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes by Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD) - Usually ships in 24 hours

The Photo Album by Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Something About Airplanes by Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD)

Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD) - Usually ships in 24 hours