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Death Cab For Cutie Album Reviews 4out of 5
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We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes

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It's not difficult to see why Death Cab For Cutie have featured on The OC. Their doleful guitar licks, articulate storytelling and Ben Gibbard's bittersweet vocals seem tailor-made for the TV show's document of awkward adolesence and family strife in supposedly ideal settings. It seems reasonable to assume that the popularity of the programme has led to a reissue of the Washington group's back catalogue. Their second album from 2000 is a great example of their art; capturing their melancholic post-dream pop guitar at its peak and with Gibbard's vocals less saccharine than subsequent releases. 'For What Reason' exemplifies the edgy, almost lo-fi quality of their work at this time whilst 'Lowell MA' and 'Company Calls' consist of immaculately constructed and catchy guitar hooks. Even the slower-paced tracks work well, particularly 'No Joy In Mudville'. In summary, as a document to post-teen angst, 'We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes' is hard to beat.
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  Track Listing
01 Title Track
02 The Employment Pages
Standout Track For What Reason
04 Lowell, MA
05 405
06 Little Fury Bugs
07 Company Calls
08 Company Calls Epilogue
09 The Joy In Mudville
10 Scientist Studies

Standout Track = Standout Track

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