Article: Gibbard's lyrics make Death Cab for Cutie shine

Ben Gibbard is a busy man. With his pet project The Postal Service making huge waves over the past year, in addition to the overwhelming success of Death Cab For Cutie's "Transatlanticism," it's doubtful he had time to write any truly profound material. Wrong. "Plans" is by far Death Cab's most polished effort, due to the fact that it is the band's major label debut. Aside from the gloss and glamour of sleek production and flashy vocal manipulations, Gibbard's lyrics shine. On tracks such as "What Sarah Said" and "Lovers on a Hotel Bed," it can be seen that Gibbard is a master songwriter. Taking a few notes from both Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel, he laces each and every phrase with wit and ...

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