New Death Cab Track

Ok, here it is. New Death Cab For Cutie. I have been very excited about this new album for a while now (called Narrow Stairs if you haven't heard) and the first single "I Will Possess Your Heart" has reminded me why. It's a long one too. It runs til' 8:36. Not sure if this is just an album version as it's length isn't very radio-friendly (not that I give a shit). The reason for this is the nice unexpected 4 minute-ish instrumental at the beginning of the track. It builds nicely to the vocal portion of the song, where Ben Gibbard kicks in and gives us a great quintessential Death Cab melody. I'm really liking the instrumentation on this song, The subtle, yet resounding, bass line is a perfect complement to the piano/guitar mix that Death Cab has perfected, at least they have in my book.

Bottom line: it's a Death Cab song, therefore, it's good. Really, you can't go wrong. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

Download: Death Cab For Cutie I Will Possess Your Heart [mp3]

MySpace: Death Cab For Cutie

Death Cab For Cutie: Official Website

Pre-Order Narrow Stairs (Delux Edition) [U.S. ITunes]

The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever

Keep it in the family. That seems to be the philosophy of West Yorkshire's, The Cribs. The band, which consists of three brothers, released their third album this year entitled 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever.' I have been listening to the single 'Our Bovine Public' for a while now but I just recently got a hold of the entire album. I'm not sure why it took so long but I am really glad that I finally took the time to listen to this record. And now that I have, I feel obligated to add that they are probably one of the most underrated bands coming out of the UK.

Their songs are fantastic but if blazing guitars, authoritative drumbeats and catchy melodies aren't incentives enough, you should know that the album was produced by Franz Ferdinand's own. Alex Kapranos. The Cribs actually toured North America with Franz in 2006 (as well as Death Cab for Cutie). 'Our Bovine Public' is definitely the stand out track but 'Men's Needs' and 'Moving Pictures' are also right up there.

The Cribs are touring all across Europe this fall and even make their way to Japan in October. Check out their MySpace page for a list of dates.

Download (mp3): The Cribs - Our Bovine Public
MySpace: The Cribs
The Cribs: Official Webpage

Buy Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever