Death Cab for Cutie - The Forbidden Love EP
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Free Music Review: "Look out Cutie, what have you done?"
Hit: 5 Stars
In the three new songs on Forbidden Love, DCFC takes a step backward, not artistically or technically but chronologically, to the days of high school letter jackets ("always on loan"), when time and change inevitably crushed adolescent romance. Trading in bite for bittersweet, Ben Gibbard's lyrics survey the detritus of middle-class teen heartbreak from the perspective of the older but no wiser and much unhappier adult. "Photobooth" seeks to recapture the bliss of a photobooth kiss, but ultimately "it's time to pack a change of clothes and move on." "Technicolor Girls" slows down the pace of loss almost to a standstill, only not quite. The ep's masterpiece, "Song for Kelly Huckaby," is an achingly nostalgic, majestic 3/4 powerchord-guitar-and-mellotron paean to a long-ago car trip to California, recalled in "photographs of the best time that you had." The acoustic version of "405" has some nice timbres, but probably won't replace the original on your mp3 stack. The "Company Calls Epilogue" alternate take, on the other hand, stands on its own. What was a pensive recollection of a tragic event (wedding reception for former girlfriend) becomes a brooding, stark landscape of despair, with textures rivalling Godspeed You Black Emperor in a bad mood.But the comparison is gratuitous. Like previous DCFC efforts, "Forbidden Love" sounds like this or that group if you listen to it groggily while vacuuming last night's vomit off the carpet. If you concentrate on the music, though, you don't hear songs that sound like anything else. In fact, you don't hear songs at all, but hundreds of exquisite little drones, threaded tenuously by melodies always on the verge of decomposing, and lyrics that break in mid-sentence before going on to the next line. Pick any second of "Forbidden Love" and listen to it for an hour or two. Then pack a change of clothes and move on.
Free Music Review: This is as good as an EP can get
Hit: 5 Stars
Death Cab for Cutie is one of the best bands ever, and this EP has 5 of their best songs. If you want to get into death cab this would be a good first purchase from them."Photobooth" is about as good as a song can get. I've heard it a dozens of times and its never gotten old, everything about it is amazing: the lyrics, the singing, the little clicking noise throughout the whole thing, and the instrumental part in the middle with the bells is incredible. It's such a simple song, but it's so listenable, i've never seen anyone who hasn't liked this song.
"Technicolor Girls" is also a fantastic song, it gives you that nice, warm feeling, and i find it hard not to start humming along with it. It's also very simple and stripped down. For alot of the song its just the electrical guitar and the vocals, which sound so good together.
"Song for Kelly Huckaby" is sad sounding song all about "photographs of the past". It's very emotional and hits harder than any other song on the EP. You see a more complex side of the band in this song that i really like. It's a good song to listen to after a break up.
"405 (Acoustic)" after photobooth is my favorite song on the EP. It's one of the prettiest songs they've ever written, the acoustic guitar is fantastic, it's reminiscent of classic acoustic songs such as "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac. Ben has a really high voice, and this is about as high as his voice ever gets on this song.
"Company Calls Epilogue" was proclaimed by Ben as his favorite death cab song. I love the acoustic guitar in this song, especially when it cuts to it about 2 minutes into the song. Like every Death Cab song, this one has a great melody and great lyrics.
Basically this EP is a must have for music fans, and especially death cab fans. If you like Indie Rock at all you'll love this EP. I can not say how good this EP is so just get it and find out.
Free Music Review: Easily My Favorite EP
Hit: 5 Stars
Deathcab has emerged out the Northwest as the foremost artist its unique category of Lo fi emo rock. This short 5 song EP probably captures what DCFC is all about. Well structured, well written and well played songs are a pleasing recuring theme in this EP. It opens with the incredible "Photobooth" all about moving on from a souring relationship. It is intresting how the mellow almost dreamy vocals can create such an emotionally charged song. The music is so acessible partly due do the fact that when dealing with third person a name is never given and is simply refered to as "you". Technicolor Girls, proved to be weaker than the other tracks, but would have been a standout on "We have the facts". It is a little too soft and too slow and really doesn't go anywhere. However, it is a peaceful and graceful song that has a calming effect much like the rest of the cd does. Song for Kelly Huckaby has to the be the hardest song on the EP. Its electric guitar riffs and passionate vocals make this a true emo album. The excellent songwriting also makes this track even more memorable. The acoustic 405 really grows on the listener. Much more likable than the non acoustic version on We Have The Facts, the vocals employ a neat harmony throughout the track. The company calls epilogue is simply brilliant. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever listened to. The rise and fall of the keyboard and the soaring vocals create a truely memorable listening experience. I love the lyrics in this song, one of the most original topics for a song that I've listened to. This EP is truely a work of art, how can you not be entranced by it?Free Music Review: Worth the price
Hit: 5 Stars
This is album is great, so great that everyone should own a copy. The album starts with "Photobooth". Everyone who loves Death Cab For Cutie loves them either because this song or love this song just cause. Its just that good of a song. It starts with an ecclectic drum beat that leads to a nice riff. The lyrics are both meaningful, intresting, and the type of lyrics that you hear and go "aw, man why didn't I write that?" Next, "Techinicolor Girls" is a great song. It starts off nice and slow and continues that way. I sometimes have a problem seeing where "Photo" end and "Girls" begin but it is rather clear. "Girls" continues to have intresting lyrics the whole way through, though its not one of those songs that you hear and can go "that's my life." Its still a very good laid back song. "Photo" and "Girls" are my two favorite songs not only on the CD but by Death Cab... The other three songs "Song for...", "405" and "Company Calls" are all very good. This CD is worth the buy.Free Music Review: Addictive
Hit: 5 Stars
First off, I've been hooked on DCFC since the first time I heard Lowell, MA a year or so ago. I am, however, not an avowed fan of "We have the facts." About half of that album is amazing, whereas the rest of it, well...at least 2 of those songs turned up here!Unlike many of the folks below, "kelly huckaby" is not my favorite song -- the reworking of company calls is. I liked how it sounded on "We..." but this version is shockingly good -- reminds me a great deal of WHEAT on Medeiros. Just an extremely well-executed piece of despair!
Overall, what is most striking (and peculiar) about this e.p. is the production -- there's a feeling of cohesiveness to it that I don't see on "We..." It sounds like they spent a lot of time listening to Nigel Godrich-helmed records. The guitars shimmer, the vocal melodies aren't too obvious, and the changes/attention to detail makes repeat-listens (which I am prone to having with Forbidden Love) an enjoyable experience. Strange that the songs weren't all recorded at the same time...certainly feels that way.