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Rating: - Good, but not their best
Good cd, sugary sweet by any standards, but good nonetheless! Nothing wrong with having a pop sound. Personally I thought Transatlanticism was a bit better. Some people are afraid to like pop music becuase they are afraid that it's not "ïndie enough" for them. Some people are so wrapped up in being indie that they are missing out on good music. Like music for music and forget about what people say about it.

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Rating: - My only problem--its way too short!!
I love Death Cab, and Ben Gibbard is probably one of my favourite singers as of right now (who knows when that will change) However, this is a great album with some great songs, and an overall great cd for Death Cab. My opinion is most likely slanted since I bought Transatlanticism first, and with so much more to offer, this one seems a little weak, but its still definitley one of my favourites. It's a bit short, but well worth it.

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Rating: - Really different stuff
An interesting mix of inspired mellow rock and moody calm, Something About Airplanes is the highly listenable, infectious debut from Death Cab for Cutie, a band that has now released several other albums and enjoyed a moderate amount of success. From listening to this, it's not hard to see why. Death Cab is bouncier than Coldplay and calmer than Modest Mouse, finding a nice niche in between. "Bend To Squares" and "Your Bruise" have a gothic feel, while "President of What" and "Pictures in an Exhibition" are a little lighter feel to them. I wonder about how the band was spread around amongst so many people, since almost all of these tracks are too different to be played on radio. I can only think ... Read More

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Rating: - The New Stuff vs. The Old Stuff
Well I first bought Transatlanticism and enjoyed it so much that I decided to check out some of the band's other music. I was disappointed to find that their new stuff is much, much better than their old stuff. Though I'm sure their die-hard fans will completely disagree.

I suggest buying transatlanticism and moving forward, not backward.

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Rating: - *Insert witty title here*
I think the first thing that I noticed about Death Cab for Cutie was Benjamin Gibbard's amazing skill in diction. He manages to pick out words specifically for the sound and rhythm they create. In "Your Bruise," Gibbard sings, "chitter-chatter all these secrets/ started giving me the shivers," creating the shaky-bumpy feel of the song. Also, it seems like the sounds of the words themselves do not merely add to the musical quality of the songs--they are part of the music itself, which is something I have not noticed as much in the work of other artists.