Death Cab For Cutie Plans Zip ##VERIFIED##
Loreta Martischnig
Despite Walla's consistently cozy production, Ben Gibbard's lyrics continue to move from critiques of middle-class life to tackling Big Themes, here the relationship between death and love. On "What Sarah Said" he claims, "Love is watching someone die." On "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" it's the title sentiment, and on "Soul Meets Body" he says, "If the silence takes you, then I hope it takes me too."
Gibbard wrote "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" about succeeding a lover in death; he wrote the song for his girlfriend at the time.[11] "What Sarah Said" focuses on loss;[3] it depicts a trip to the hospital to see an ill loved one.[18] Gibbard captures the anxiety of pacing a waiting room, and concludes that "Love is watching someone die."[6] Meanwhile, "Brothers on a Hotel Bed" addresses possible languor in a long-time relationship,[18] incorporating "shuffling polyrhythms" into its composition.[19] The record's closing track, "Stable Song", is a rearrangement of "Stability," which was released on an EP in 2002.[8]
I was facing a tough call. Do I review Transatlanticism or Plans? Both works are certainly worthy of a classic music review. Do I go with their last indie release or the one that was recorded for a major label and (yecch) nominated for a Grammy? Regular readers know that I believe the Grammy is the kiss of death for many a promising artist, and so all my prejudices should have programmed me to go with Transatlanticism.
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