Death Cab began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard, now the band's vocalist and guitarist. Gibbard took the band name from the satirical song Death Cab for Cutie, performed by The Bonzo Dog Band in The Beatles' 1967 experimental film Magical Mystery Tour. As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette titled You Can Play These Songs with Chords; the release was surprisingly successful, and Gibbard decided to expand the band into a complete project. He recruited Chris Walla (who had also worked on the cassette) as an electric guitarist, Nick Harmer as bass guitarist, and Nathan Good to play drums.
The four released the LP Something About Airplanes on August 18th 1998. The album was favorably reviewed in the independent music scene, and in 2000 the band released We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Nathan Good left the band at some point during this album's production. His playing on “The Employment Pages” and “Company Calls Epilogue” were kept, but Gibbard played drums on all other songs.
Michael Schorr would first appear on The Forbidden Love E.P., released on October 24, 2000. In 2001, another LP was released, entitled The Photo Album. Limited editions of this album contained three bonus tracks, which were later released separately as The Stability EP.
In 2003, there was another change of drummer, with Jason McGerr of Eureka Farm replacing Schorr. McGerr would play drums on the next release, Transatlanticism.
Transatlanticism was released in October of 2003. It received critical praise and also became the band's top-selling album, with 225,000 copies sold during its first year out.
In spring of 2004, the band recorded a live E.P. titled The John Byrd E.P., named for their sound engineer. The E.P. was released on Barsuk Records in March 2004.
In November of 2004, Death Cab for Cutie signed a “long-term worldwide deal” with Atlantic Records, leaving their long-time label Barsuk Records. Gibbard stated on the official website www.deathcabforcutie.com that nothing would change except that “Next to the picture of Barsuk holding a 7", there will be the letter "A" on both the spine and back of our upcoming albums.” This was a marked change from Gibbard's earlier views on major-label relations, which he said “are set up to fuck you and take all your money.”. After signing to Atlantic, the band was still nervous about corporate economics, and encouraged fans to download its songs from the Internet.
The first and second singles off the band's Atlantic Record release Plans were “Soul Meets Body” and “Crooked Teeth”, respectively. The full album was released in August of 2005. Plans was somewhat well-acclaimed by critics and fans, and received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album of 2005. It achieved Gold Status in 2006 after charting on Billboard for 47 consecutive weeks.
The band released a touring DVD titled Drive Well, Sleep Carefully in 2005. Known for their contributions to animal rights, the band is supporting the activist group PETA in giving away copies of the DVD to promote animal rights.
In early 2006, the band announced the upcoming release of Directions, eleven short films inspired by songs from the Plans album, each directed by a different person. The videos were posted one at a time at the band's website and the DVD went on sale April 11, 2006.
On May 12, 2008 their album, Narrow Stairs, was released and was well received by both critics and fans. It was their first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. The album contains the singles "I Will Possess Your Heart", "Cath..." and "Grapevine Fires".
The band's latest released The Open Door EP, which was released on March 31, 2009. Their main styles consist of slow progressive rock with dark lyrics.
The band's seventh album, Codes and Keys, was released on May 31, 2011. The album's first single was "You Are A Tourist".
On October 11, 2013, the band reportedly began working on their eighth studio album. This was then confirmed by the group's official Instagram profile in which an image was uploaded with the caption "DCFC LP8 begins". The new album will be produced by Rich Costey and is expected to be released in early 2015. In an interview with Stereogum, Gibbard said of the new album, "I do think from start to finish it's a much better record than Codes And Keys. If that record turned anybody off, I feel pretty strongly that this one could win them back. There are threads in this one that connect back to our earliest stuff that people love." On October 29, 2013, the band released a remastered tenth-anniversary version of their 2003 album Transatlanticism. The new album included a vinyl LP and MP3 download, with demos for all the songs from the album.
As part of the 2014 Record Store Day, the band released its first live album, a vinyl-only double LP recorded during various 2012 tour dates with Magik*Magik Orchestra. Included within the packaging was a code for a digital download of the recording.
On August 13, 2014, after 17 years as a member of Death Cab for Cutie, guitarist and songwriter Chris Walla decided to part ways with the band, with his last performance occurring on September 13, 2014 at the Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Walla states that he plans to "...continue making music, producing records, and erring on the side of benevolence and beauty whenever possible." When asked in an interview about Walla's involvement in the eighth album, McGerr confirmed that Walla "played on everything and has been involved all the way through, even in the mixing. Even though he's played his last show with us, he's still been involved in everything involving this record."
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Death Cab for Cutie Lyrics
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Notes in their pockets to remember your name
And all these places we went to see sights
Just gave them excuses to get to the game
There's a look in the faces tonight that's untrustable
As the hope that you'll never return in a while
But you're always on time, so
Sleeping soundly; the back of the car felt more like a home
Than I would have ever have thought.
And through the evening the engine kept on
Until we hit Chicago and decided to stop
There's a look in the faces tonight that's untrustable
As the hope that you'll never return in a while
But you're always on time, so
There's a look in the faces tonight that's untrustable
As the hope that you'll never return in a while
But you're always on time, so
The lyrics of "Little Fury Bugs" by Death Cab for Cutie featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra depict the fleeting nature of relationships and the transient experiences that we have with people along the way. The first line suggests that even casual or acquaintances keep notes to remember someone's name, indicating that people come in and out of our lives quickly, leaving only a name to recall. The second line, "all these places we went to see sights just gave them excuses to get to the game," highlights the idea that people may only spend time with others for a particular purpose or external motivation, rather than genuine connection or friendship.
The chorus that repeats, "There's a look in the faces tonight that's untrustable, as the hope that you'll never return in a while, but you're always on time, so" adds a layer of complexity to the lyrics. It suggests that while there may be an underlying distrust or uncertainty about this person's return, there is still a sense of reliability or consistency in their timing. The final verse describes finding comfort in an unexpected place, the back of a car, and continuing a journey until a certain point where the decision to stop is made.
Overall, the lyrics of "Little Fury Bugs" illustrate the fluidity of relationships and experiences and the desire for connection even in transience. The chorus highlights the contrast of distrust and reliability, suggesting that even in fleeting relationships, there can still be a sense of trust and consistency.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll discover that casual friends kept
You'll find out that even people you're not close with still valued you enough to remember your name
Notes in their pockets to remember your name
They held onto physical reminders of you, like notes in their pockets, to keep you close in memory
And all these places we went to see sights
We visited certain places together to see interesting things, but it turns out they were just excuses to attend games
Just gave them excuses to get to the game
Those sights were a means to an end for others, who really just wanted to go to the game
There's a look in the faces tonight that's untrustable
People's expressions tonight are suspicious or untrustworthy
As the hope that you'll never return in a while
They are probably hoping you won't show up for a while
But you're always on time, so
But their wishes won't come true because you're always punctual and reliable
Sleeping soundly; the back of the car felt more like a home
Despite being on the road, you were comfortable and felt safe, like you were at home
Than I would have ever have thought.
It exceeded your expectations how much comfort you found in the back of the car
And through the evening the engine kept on
The car's engine was dependable and kept running throughout the evening
Until we hit Chicago and decided to stop
We eventually stopped in Chicago after a long drive
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BENJAMIN GIBBARD
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