Something About Airplanes

rollingstone

A strange and beautiful thing happens on this reissue's bonus live disc. During the first song of their maiden Seattle show, in 1998, Death Cab play "Your Bruise" with the melancholy precision that later became their hallmark. Not every cut on their debut is that assured: Guitarist-producer Chris Walla hadn't yet mastered the studio, and […]

pitchfork

This Barsuk reissue features some ho-hum selections from Death Cab's first live show and a Smiths cover, but its real draw is the chance to re-evaluate a band that for many is still considered a dealbreaker.