DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE- WE HAVE THE FACTS... VINYL LP

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE NEAR MINT VINYL COPY OF WE HAVE THE FACTS AND WE'RE VOTING YES BY DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE. WINNER PAYS $7 FLAT SHIPPING, WHICH INCLUDES PACKAGING, TRACKING AND INSURANCE. GOOD LUCK BIDDING!  

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Like the also-great Idaho and Wheat, to file Death Cab for Cutie under the mellow-pop umbrella that shelters tranquil chamber outfits such as Red House Painters, Low, or (post-dance-pop) Talk Talk would do them a gross, miscalculated service. While they're no strangers to the tickling knelling of guitars searching out the extra space found in laggard tempos, that predilection only encompasses a fourth of Death Cab for Cutie's output (like on "Title Track" and "Little Fury Bugs"). Heck, they're not even remotely quiet for half of We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes -- the best and brightest LP of their three fine albums to date. Ben Gibbard has turned into a sublime composer, using melodies sparingly but with splendid tunefulness, as all four players marinate his writing with delicately plucked, picked, and pulled arpeggios, ringing chords, and non-obvious atmosphere building. Verily, the slow, broody stuff is but a change of pace; it's when the volume doubles (if only occasionally crashes), when the band shows potency, that We Have the Facts starts flying, soaring with exigency beyond even the threatening storm clouds from the last flight plan, 1998's Something About Airplanes. "Lowell, MA" and "Company Calls" are perfect examples: drummer Nathan Good actually gets to punish his snare and toms, the other three dig in with him, and the words "indie pop" suddenly sounds fresh and alive, with real aggressive, post-dream pop guitar popscapes. Loud and soft, or most of all both, and plenty of points in between, DCFC write and record finished songs that emote, that do more than merely fill a slot in a form in a preconceived genre. In short, they're superb. And getting greater.

sleeve : EX

vinyl : EX

SS = still sealed
M- = near mint, or unplayed condition. Cover is nice and new looking with no ring wear.
EX = only slight signs of wear; very clean, only light surface marks (if any) which will not distract from the sound. Cover also has only slight wear (if any), and is still in nice collectible condition.
VG+ = played often with moderate surface wear and some moderate noise - still plays well. Cover may have medium overall wear or some ring wear.
VG = overall wear, but no skips or serious defects, more noisy sound during quiet passages. Cover is well worn, usually with considerable ring wear.
VG- = heavy wear on record and cover.
G or G+ = Poor or Rough condition. No guarantee on these records. Holefillers only.