Plans by Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie are in danger of being overhyped and, thus, overlooked. Can anyone really take a band seriously that is hyped by characters on the OC? In this case, well, yeah. Plans
“Soul Meets Body,” “Crooked Teeth” and especially the wonderful and strange “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” more than justify the purchase of this album, as they are ably backed by songs that, on any other album, would be the standouts. (“I Will Follow You Into the Dark,” in particular, is a great example of a song that shouldn’t work by any sane standard, but does, and amazingly so.)
Amidst the gems, though, there are, if not clunkers, less-impressive tunes. “Brothers on a Hotel Bed,” in particular, feels like it would have been quite comfortable laying on the cutting room floor.
In the end, Plans is less even than Give Up by the Postal Service (a related project), but is still one of the best albums of 2005 by any measure.
Strongly recommended.
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