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Listen to Ben Gibbard's (Lead Singer of Death Cab For Cutie) New Solo Album

  • 09-10-2012 04:31PM
    #1
    Basq
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    This just popped up on my news feed - Barsuk Records are allowing you to stream the new solo album of Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab For Cutie / The Postal Service / All-Time Quarterback! etc.) on their YouTube Channel.

    Will be released on November 12th.

    Just started listening now!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNUNoZncnM


    PS - no news on a follow up to 'Codes & Keys'! :(


Comments

  • #2
    notnumber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭notnumber


    Postal service great album but death cab for cutie..they where ok ..a less then memorable performance at ep ensured my neutral rating but that sounds great!


  • #3
    Basq
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    notnumber wrote: »
    Postal service great album but death cab for cutie..they where ok ..a less then memorable performance at ep ensured my neutral rating but that sounds great!
    Listen to Transatlanticism and see if that changes your mind..


  • #4
    summerskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭summerskin


    Basq wrote: »
    Listen to Transatlanticism and see if that changes your mind..

    Definitely their finest hour. One of the best buys I ever made. Though I still love listening to We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes. No Joy In Mudville is in my top 10 all time favourites, along with We Looked Like Giants.



    my username may somewhat give away the fact that I'm a Death Cab fan....

    Will listen to Gibbard's new stuff when i get home. Had the pleasure of meeting him and the band when they played Jongleurs and then the Dublin Castle in Camden about 10 years ago. Still have the set list they gave me tucked away in the cd case for The Photo Album. Were sound gentlemen indeed, Walla in particular.


  • #5
    maximoose
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    Here's hoping for a tour...

    Have a few live sets of him playing DCFC/Postal Service/ATQ stuff solo acoustic and I would LOVE to see it

    Will give this album a listen over the weekend, what did you think?


  • #6
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,436 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    It's.. alright.

    Didn't set my world alight to be perfectly honest.

    Maybe it'll improve with repeated listens.


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  • #7
    steve_r
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    It has its moments, I liked "Dream Song" and "A Hard One to know".

    I love Give up more than Death Cab, but do think Transatlanticism is well worth listening to.

    Also recomend his cover of "complicated" on youtube! can't post a link right now sorry.


  • #8
    Strumms
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    This album is growing on me. Sounds good.


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