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« on: November 03, 2003, 04:07:34 am »
Based on some recent discussion, I decided to check out some DCFC songs.

So far I guess I'm not totally impressed.  They're like a cross between Travis and James.  And other bands with a man's first name as the band name.

I've only heard about six of their songs, though.  They're all in the same key, with interchangable melody lines, and I can't really tell them apart.  I even had to check to make sure I wasn't listening to the same song again on two occasions.

Hrm.

It's nice background music, but not compelling enough so far to warrant a CD purchase.

Are there any particular tracks that I should listen to before dismissing them as "forever following in the footsteps bland nothings"?
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2003, 04:42:13 am »
Before you dismiss DCFC, get some of The Postal Service. You'll see where the frontman is trying to go, and where the bandmembers hold him back.

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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2003, 06:28:05 am »
So the Postal Service is another band but with the same front man?

Any particular PS albums/songs I should hear?
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2003, 11:22:04 am »
As far as I know, there's only one Postal Service album, and it rocks. Sometime when it's not the ass-crack of dawn I'll see if I can dig out some track names for you.

Yeah, DCFC does sound pretty interchangeable at first. The only album I have is We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, and it was one of those records that I bought and listened to once and then didn't touch for about 4 months. When I came back to it, I was hooked.
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2003, 04:13:32 pm »
I've, um, acquired some Postal Service songs, all from the album "Give Up," which is like 4 1/2 kinds of awesome.  They're like Blur meets early New Order (yes, when you get to be an old man like me you start to see new bands as hybrid children of other bands).  

I've already placed an order for the CD.  Sweet action.
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2003, 06:40:52 pm »
Yes, you must buy that CD. I can't even pick a favorite because it's all so feckin' good.

I've really gotta get more DCFC on mp3. I just missed them playing in town. Damn. (Mite, you're in ATL, aren't you? I missed the show at Variety because I am broke and stupid.)
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2003, 07:06:48 pm »
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Mite, you're in ATL, aren't you? I missed the show at Variety because I am broke and stupid.

Yep. Now I'm trying to decide if I care enough to go see Guided By Voices there on a school night.
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2003, 08:49:05 pm »
Death Cab for Cutie is one of my favorite bands ever.

Check out the new album, especially the song "Tiny Vessels" before you dismiss them. The Postal Service is great too but DCFC is better. They took me awhile to get used to as well...
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2003, 12:20:23 pm »
Has anyone picked up Transatlanticism yet? I have it on order with Amazon and I'm the kind of person who likes to sully my initial take with the opinions of others. Kinda like listening to a DVD commentary track to a movie you've never seen before.
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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2006, 07:35:50 am »
Okay, so I never really did listen to any Death Cab for Cutie, but then I was spamming MySpace earlier and this really cute girl's homepage song (god, they all have fuck*ng songs playing...) was "Soul Meets Body" which I think they played on SNL a few weeks back, because it was familiar.

Anyway, now I've got the damn thing on repeat on my nano. 
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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2006, 08:00:41 am »
i liked dntel's "(this is) the dream of evan and chan" when life is full of possibilities came out (the song collaboration from which the postal service was born - check it out) but since then everything gibbard-related makes me phlegmy

so let's just steer this thread toward the BONZO DOG BAND

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2006, 12:07:29 pm »
all the cute girls like that band now.
I can say, though, that my cute girl liked them before it was cool to like them.


but I am sad, because she was wearing a DCFC shirt the day I met her. And now she gave that shirt to my younger brother.

but yeah, um, I don't remember the name of the song, but V-Adore but a dfcc song on the mix. it was pretty good.

also: my younger brother enjoyed transatlanticism, but I think he likes the other ones more.
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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2006, 02:14:17 pm »
It is wrong to resurrect these zombie threads.

Do you know why?

Because I thought Mite was back and am now disappointed.
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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2006, 02:43:20 pm »
Death Cab for Cutie ain't got a bass player so fuck 'em.

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2006, 04:08:45 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on March 03, 2006, 02:43:20 pm
Death Cab for Cutie ain't got a bass player so fuck 'em.

 You like bass? How about only bass? It ain't a rick, but this April Fools day is my treat. 500 Watts of high speed laser vomit.

 Has anyone heard the band Why? ? They remind me of a little of DCFS in vocals and melody, but they're denser so I like them more.

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