Album artwork for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie

after relentless touring, performances on saturday night live, and appearing on the cover of spin and paste magazines, death cab for cutie brings us 'narrow stairs'. following up their dvd collection, 'directions' and their platinum selling album, 'plans', was no easy task but 'narrow stairs' is the band's most daring and adventurous effort to date. the 11-track set lives up to bassist nick harmer's description of "the most uptempo, upbeat death cab songs as well as some of their saddest." several minutes go by before frontman ben gibbard's voice is heard on the eight-minute single 'i will possess your heart,' the most expansive song death cab has yet released. a dark harmer bass riff initially conjures jane's addiction's '3 days' before the rest of the band kicks in, shifting the track into atmospheric realms. 'no sunlight' and 'long division' are jaunty rockers, while marching-band drums, piano and vintage organ support the state-of-the-relationship ditty 'you can do better than me.' death cab's more somber side peeks through on 'talking bird,' and the largely voice-and-guitar closer 'the ice is getting thinner.'

Death Cab For Cutie

Narrow Stairs

Barsuk
Album artwork for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie
LP

$49.99

Music On Vinyl Pressing

Black
Released 02/26/2016Catalog Number

IMT5078690.1

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Album artwork for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie
LP

$29.99

Die-cut Jacket

Black
Released 07/14/2023Catalog Number

LP-BARK-075B

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Death Cab For Cutie

Narrow Stairs

Barsuk
Album artwork for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie
LP

$49.99

Music On Vinyl Pressing

Black
Released 02/26/2016Catalog Number

IMT5078690.1

Learn more
Album artwork for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie
LP

$29.99

Die-cut Jacket

Black
Released 07/14/2023Catalog Number

LP-BARK-075B

Learn more

after relentless touring, performances on saturday night live, and appearing on the cover of spin and paste magazines, death cab for cutie brings us 'narrow stairs'. following up their dvd collection, 'directions' and their platinum selling album, 'plans', was no easy task but 'narrow stairs' is the band's most daring and adventurous effort to date. the 11-track set lives up to bassist nick harmer's description of "the most uptempo, upbeat death cab songs as well as some of their saddest." several minutes go by before frontman ben gibbard's voice is heard on the eight-minute single 'i will possess your heart,' the most expansive song death cab has yet released. a dark harmer bass riff initially conjures jane's addiction's '3 days' before the rest of the band kicks in, shifting the track into atmospheric realms. 'no sunlight' and 'long division' are jaunty rockers, while marching-band drums, piano and vintage organ support the state-of-the-relationship ditty 'you can do better than me.' death cab's more somber side peeks through on 'talking bird,' and the largely voice-and-guitar closer 'the ice is getting thinner.'