Death Cab For Cutie Promise Louder New Album

After hitting the big time with 2005's breakthrough Plans, Death Cab For Cutie looks to be headed down an unexpected direction for the follow up.

In a recent Billboard piece, the band is promising a "curve ball" and though it will have a number of slower songs, the band is promising some surprises:

"It's really weird. It's really, really good, I think, but it's totally a curve ball, and I think it's gonna be a really polarizing record. But I'm really excited about it. It's really got some teeth. The landscape of the thing is way, way more lunar than the urban meadow sort of thing that has been happening for the last couple of records."

"[It's also] louder and more dissonant and ... I think abrasive would be a good word to use. [We were influenced by] heavy, sludgy, slow metal [and] synth-punk band Braniac."

The record is expected in 2008.

Thanks for the info to Punknews.org.

Comments

[Seidenschnur]

I find it hard to believe anything can rock with the word "Cutie" in it.

[Thin-Lizzy]

Alright! Plans was a letdown for me, I thought there was far too many ballads so this sounds positive.

[FaceTomorrow]

Seidenschnur :
I find it hard to believe anything can rock with the word "Cutie" in it.

Yeah but they´ve got "Death" as well.
Anyway, very good band. Can´t wait for the new album.

[Bizzarosanta2]

Awesome. The Postal Service, Ben Gibbard's "side project" (although it has become a massive success in it's own right) is also due with a new album within a year or so, which is HUGE news for fans of that band because they only have a single album and that was about 5 years ago now.

I

[Wonthefu]

This sound like it's gonna be good, DCC fused with metal...

[LewisMasonx]

This should be interesting... I look forward to hearing the advancement, especially after having the sound of Plans being so strongly emphasised on a small style.

[mkodesch]

i dont think he says the word "really" enough

[kidsthesedays]

this should be pretty interesting, i'm definitely looking forward to it.

[Wonthefu]

mkodesch wrote:

i dont think he says the word "really" enough

Really?

I noticed they didn't mention the name of any of the guys in the bands in the article... kind strange.

[Megallica666]

meh i guess we will see. i wont see, but maybe you will.

[mushroom2]

can't wait for this

death cab are amazing

[HexaDakota]

mkodesch wrote:

i dont think he says the word "really" enough

Hahahaha. I read it again. I totally see what you mean.

[Paul Lambeth]

It's not my position to say, but it's hardly an unexpected turn now they've announced it. Rather, I'll listen to it and be surprised if it's like Plans again.

[chieftanec]

really?

[nebraskan]

Awesome

[transplants182]

mkodesch wrote:

i dont think he says the word "really" enough

really? you really think so?

[kpo]

Finally. This album is way overdue.

[stringmagician]

This sounds like it will be an interesting album

Bizzarosanta2 wrote:

Awesome. The Postal Service, Ben Gibbard's "side project" (although it has become a massive success in it's own right) is also due with a new album within a year or so, which is HUGE news for fans of that band because they only have a single album and that was about 5 years ago now.

I

Is Give Up really five years old now?

[anti_hipsters]

I like Braniac, and I like Death Cab, so hopefully they merge the two sounds well.

[Do Re Mi]

I can't wait!

[FiveStarMotel]

Yeah, I love Death cab, their last album was simply beautiful. Hopefully this will be a good album and I'm looking forward to hearing some louder songs, too.

[myself101]

Lol, he looks chubby in that picture.

But this should be good.

[Undead Centaur]

Death cab are so awesome, looking forward to this

[orgasmickey]

I've been to the future and I can say without a doubt this album is a great one.

[riffmasterjosh]

i can't wait. i heard it was supposed to be about the novel On the road.

[NorCalLos]

It's the hallmark of shoegazers to say "really" a lot. They are also fond of "kinda."

Ben is a great songwriter, but having them kick up the dynamics a bit sounds intriguing.

I Will Follow You Into The Dark is fun to play/sing. Chicks dig it.

[stumaster18]

kpo wrote:

Finally. This album is way overdue.

AGREED. SO frigging excited for this record! Album of the year for sure!

[scarfacesuit]

This is intriguing. I now have high hopes for this album. I'll definitely check it out.

[punk_mike_88]

lmao Death Cab gone metal? That'd be a great listen.

[Mr. Saturn]

Seidenschnur wrote:

I find it hard to believe anything can rock with the word "Cutie" in it.

They got the name of the beatles. RESPECT

[Merkaba_46&2]

Mr. Saturn wrote:

Seidenschnur wrote:

I find it hard to believe anything can rock with the word "Cutie" in it.

They got the name of the beatles. RESPECT

Actually it's from The Bonzo Dog Band.

Checked.

[screamsoftly]

Yeah, I don't know about that idea. My favorite Death Cab songs are their softer ones. But whatever, as long as the lyrics are just as good the music can be however they want to make it.

[theused101]

yeah regardless these guys are good musicians and its gonna be something to at least lend an ear to u kno?

[bradulator]

it's about time

[xPeanutButterx]

Chris Walla's debut solo album is due out at the end of this month! what a year for Death Cab fans

[paramore_fans]

This band reminds me of COLDPLAY but less commercial

[dirtythirds]

i never liked Death Cab but name-dropping Brainiac totally grabbed my attention. Most exciting band ever.

[BlakeWilde]

punk_mike_88 wrote:

lmao Death Cab gone metal? That'd be a great listen.

Kinda like MC Hammer going Punk rock

[kaskus]

finally about death cab for cutie.. i think this band is from seattle.. am i right?

[WeThreeObey]

Maybe they'll start touring with Mayhem.

[true_bacon22]

You'll be able to hear the razor slashing their wrists.

[skull78]

sounds like more crap for those emo/scene kids if you ask me... these guys SUCK!

[Woo!Yay!]

'Bout time. Can't wait.

skull78 wrote:

sounds like more crap for those emo/scene kids if you ask me... these guys SUCK!

true_bacon22 wrote:

You'll be able to hear the razor slashing their wrists.

Get the **** out please.

[hendrixfreak93]

FaceTomorrow wrote:

Seidenschnur :
I find it hard to believe anything can rock with the word "Cutie" in it.

Yeah but they´ve got "Death" as well.
Anyway, very good band. Can´t wait for the new album.

don't forget "cab" :P
this album should be amazing. they have a clip with a song from it on their website, it sounds great for a preview. http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/splash/