Death Cab for Cutie - I Built You a Tower (June 5, 2026) Album • Page 10

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by HeckYeahMatt, Mar 16, 2026.

  1. scottlechowicz

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    I’ve listened to all of their post-Narrow Stairs albums at least once. But I’ve since gone back and revisited them now that these new songs have really captured my interest.

    Now that I’ve done so, the only one I think I will come back to is Kintsugi. The others just don’t really grab me in a meaningful way.
     
  2. it absolutely is not lol
     
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  3. If any of their albums is underrated, it's Codes and Keys. Some stinkers, but also some of their most interesting experiments (basically the entire first half of the record)
     
  4. ComedownMachine

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    I really love the first half of Kintsugi, some of my favorite material there. Falls off hard in the second half though
     
  5. jakeryandesigns

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    Transatlantism
    The Photo Album
    Plans
    Kintsugi
    Narrow Stairs
    We Have The Facts
    Thank You For Today
    Asphalt Meadows
    Codes and Keys
    Something About Airplanes
     
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  6. scottlechowicz

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    This is true.
     
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  7. I swear we have had this convo in this thread like three times :crylaugh:
     
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  8. scottlechowicz

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    Admittedly, I just parachuted in after unexpectedly liking the new songs so I’ll accept the blame for kicking this off.
     
  9. We definitely have. It's time for me to get mad at @irthesteve for not liking (or maybe even listening to?) the first few albums again
     
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  10. peoplearepoison

    It takes strength to be gentle and kind Supporter

    A take:

    all their albums are good
     
  11. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Supporter

    Please don't make me
     
  12. somethingliketj

    And that's why you always leave a note.

    It's like you've completely forgotten about "You Can Do Better Than Me" and "Good Help Is So Hard To Find"!
     
  13. somethingliketj

    And that's why you always leave a note.

    I know it's kind of a run of the mill song, but "When We Drive" gets me right in the feels too.
     
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  14. chewbacca110

    PEOPLE ARE DRINKING VANILLA LATTES

    I sold my wife on DCFC with that song. It's a special song for us.
     
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  15. somethingliketj

    And that's why you always leave a note.

  16. AgonizingFir

    Currently Distracted

    All of yall are going to make me spin through their discog in the office tomorrow just to post a list. Can’t wait to completely change my mind on everything I just said
     
  17. manoverboard365

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    To me Death Cab is a lot like Deftones and Radiohead. All of their albums are good to great, but there's an obvious top two and bottom two album from each.

    Trans
    Plans
    Photo Album
    Narrow Stairs
    We Have the Facts
    Asphalt Meadows
    Kintsugi
    Thank You For Today
    Codes & Keys
    Something About Airplanes
     
  18. Callum Macleod

    Do or do not, there is no try. Supporter

    I’m not sure if there should be an award or if I should be banished for never doing an album ranking on Chorus.fm :crylaugh: I don’t think there’s any or many bands where it’s concrete enough.
     
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  19. sam_might_say

    Well, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy

  20. AgonizingFir

    Currently Distracted

    Why does this list read like a poem?
     
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  21. imthegrimace

    Beat em off, Bucs! Supporter

    listening to asphalt meadows for the first time in a while and it's not as good as I remember. it was really big for me that summer/fall it came out.
     
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  22. Asphalt Meadows might be bottom two for me if I'm being completely honest. Cool record, but I never reach for it.
     
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  23. imthegrimace

    Beat em off, Bucs! Supporter

    That fair but if I’m ever in the death cab mood I’m picking trans/plans 90% of the time.
     
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  24. peoplearepoison

    It takes strength to be gentle and kind Supporter

    I don’t know how I survive is so good to me
     
  25. Don’t trust asphalt meadows deniers.