Death Cab For Cutie

sidewinder · 02-08-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by virdrag

I'm not entirely sure who you could be referring to. Perhaps Owl City; though, he sounds more like Postal Service than Death Cab. His voice does sound very similar to Ben Gibbard's.

Yeah, you're right, it's more like Postal Service since it's electronic-based. I'm sampling Owl City now...this is exactly what I was talking about. Total rip-off, and totally shitty.

It's such a knock-off it nearly brings Postal Service down to its level.

scottsy · 02-10-2010, 08:03 PM

The Postal Service is a gazillion times better than that Owl City crud... WHEN i first heard their song I almost got excited because I thought it might be another Postal Service album.... then I realized the song was piss weak and the band totally ripped off their sound.

In short. They're crap.

TLang · 02-14-2010, 03:54 PM

I think Ben Gibbard is the greatest song-writer of my generation.

scottsy · 02-20-2010, 06:14 PM

I love Gibbard to pieces, and greatly admire his work, but I dunno saying he is the greatest songwriter of our generation is a bit rich...

Death Cab and The Postal service are pretty darn awesome though, and rank amongst my most favorite bands....

loveissucide · 02-21-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TLang

I think Ben Gibbard is the greatest song-writer of my generation.

Define "My Generation" before making such a statement.

lieasleep · 02-21-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TLang

I think Ben Gibbard is the greatest song-writer of my generation.

"the greatest" is a term that can be used for only a very small handful of people, narrowed further by the fact that you have not heard all or even most of the song-writers from your generation. please elaborate

Laurent Quinn Proper · 02-21-2010, 06:00 PM

I think he was talking about his personal preference and may have worded the sentence a little vague.

lieasleep · 02-21-2010, 07:11 PM

still not the kind of thing you should say on a music forum, could lead to... banter...

million dollar basher · 02-22-2010, 05:09 PM

Or a fun discussion...jeez...

I don't think Ben Gibbard is deserving of the title. His lyrics often descend into the realm of the overtly maudlin, packed with twee ruminations that appeal to the emotional volitility of teenagers.

"Plans" was a fantastic album, and this was due to a distinct and fresh maturity in Gibbard's writing style. The album was sound, both lyrically and musically, and it was largely absent of that miasma of schmaltz. I was let down when "Narrow Stairs" came out, because I felt the he had returned to the same emotive garbage, something I have come to detest in Death Cab's music and Gibbards projects, by and large.

lieasleep · 02-22-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by million dollar basher

Or a fun discussion...jeez...

I don't think Ben Gibbard is deserving of the title. His lyrics often descend into the realm of the overtly maudlin, packed with twee ruminations that appeal to the emotional volitility of teenagers.

"Plans" was a fantastic album, and this was due to a distinct and fresh maturity in Gibbard's writing style. The album was sound, both lyrically and musically, and it was largely absent of that miasma of schmaltz. I was let down when "Narrow Stairs" came out, because I felt the he had returned to the same emotive garbage, something I have come to detest in Death Cab's music and Gibbards projects, by and large.

wow, i couldnt agree more. Plans is the only album that I will go back to because it comes off as having some poignancy and melody beyond ****ty metaphors and lyrics that are very pretty but are only hollow bull designed to make teenagers FEEL deep and emotional. some of transatlanactism i will group this with as well, and maybe one or two postal service songs.

02-10-2010, 08:03 PM	#412 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	The Postal Service is a gazillion times better than that Owl City crud... WHEN i first heard their song I almost got excited because I thought it might be another Postal Service album.... then I realized the song was piss weak and the band totally ripped off their sound. In short. They're crap. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

02-20-2010, 06:14 PM	#414 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I love Gibbard to pieces, and greatly admire his work, but I dunno saying he is the greatest songwriter of our generation is a bit rich... Death Cab and The Postal service are pretty darn awesome though, and rank amongst my most favorite bands.... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

02-21-2010, 07:11 PM	#418 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	still not the kind of thing you should say on a music forum, could lead to... banter... __________________ a song well sung is a sung well song so sing.

02-14-2010, 03:54 PM	#413 (permalink)
TLang Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	I think Ben Gibbard is the greatest song-writer of my generation.

02-21-2010, 06:00 PM	#417 (permalink)
Laurent Quinn Proper Phuck Yer Thoughts Cult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin & Amsterdam Posts: 193	I think he was talking about his personal preference and may have worded the sentence a little vague.

02-22-2010, 05:09 PM	#419 (permalink)
million dollar basher Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: trapped in a basement Posts: 184	Or a fun discussion...jeez... I don't think Ben Gibbard is deserving of the title. His lyrics often descend into the realm of the overtly maudlin, packed with twee ruminations that appeal to the emotional volitility of teenagers. "Plans" was a fantastic album, and this was due to a distinct and fresh maturity in Gibbard's writing style. The album was sound, both lyrically and musically, and it was largely absent of that miasma of schmaltz. I was let down when "Narrow Stairs" came out, because I felt the he had returned to the same emotive garbage, something I have come to detest in Death Cab's music and Gibbards projects, by and large.