Something About Airplanes

Bellingham, WA, indie pop quartet Death Cab for Cutie began in '97 as the solo project of singer / guitarist Ben Gibbard. The underground success of the cassette 'You Can Play These Songs With Chords' inspired Gibbard to recruit a full-time band, including guitarist / organist Christopher Walla, bassist Nick Harmer and drummer Nathan Good.

Their debut, 'Something About Airplanes' was released to much acclaim in indie circles, as have been their following full length releases, four of which are now available in New Zealand, courtesy of DCfC's label Barsuk Records!

"Death Cab for Cutie favours a brand of off-kilter bedroom pop spiked with enough science experiment to conjure images of an Elephant 6 Northwest. Ben Gibbard's fragile vocals recall Elliott Smith and the band members play with such restraint that Nathan Good's tom-heavy drums often seem like the lead instrument. The spare, obtuse pieces are interesting but DCfC excels when it rocks out a bit. 'Something About Airplanes' has the aura of a young band still crafting its own voice, but working fertile ground and already producing some impressive results."
- CMJ