The Actual Death Cab for Cutie Album is Much Better Than the Fake Death Cab for Cutie Album
I’m not going to lie. I download music. I have a soulseek-like program for Linux that works like a dream. I’m not about to drop a fourth of a tank of gas on a CD that may well suck. But the record companies can rest easy, because if I really like a cd, I’m probably going to buy it. All the better if it’s offered on Vinyl. I don’t actually listen to CD’s too much. I have my Mp3 player, which is what I use in my car. At home, I usually use my computer or listen to records.
That all being said, I downloaded the new Death Cab Album last week. I was actually hesitant about it, since their single that is being played on 105.5 is hardly my favourite song of theirs. I figured, though, that it may just be that the song (I will possess your heart) has a better place in the album itself, instead of the radio. The song is actually over 8 minutes long, but the radio version cuts out the 4 minute instrumental intro. Anywho, obviously, with my only exposure to this new album being a mediocre single, I was not about to buy the cd. I downloaded the album, and was very glad that I had not paid good money for this lackluster garbage. The first three tracks were good. The single, IWPYH, was much better in context, but after track #3, the album just felt like the band was lazy. It still sounded like Death Cab, but this was not the Band I fell in love with on Transatlanticism.
And there was good reason for that. Apparently, and those of you who keep up with your MTV music news will know already, some blogger played a practical joke by “leaking” an album by a German band called Velveteen as the New Death Cab Album. How was this possible? Here’s a link to the prankster blogger, click on the the icon next to Grapevine Fires to hear what is NOT grapevine fires:
It sounds like a mediocre Death Cab song…or at least boring.
Anyways, my mistake was pointed out to me by my friend Daniel (blog in the right over there, unless you’re reading this blog in an RSS feed thing), who, upon hearing MY Death Cab CD, informed me that this was not the right album, and loaned me his. Yes, he bought the CD…and I ripped it to my computer.
This is much better. What’s funny is that the first three tracks on the CD I downloaded, where were my favourite tracks, were ACTUALLY the right songs, throwing me off even more. Now that I have the real CD, I do like it a lot better. It may actually be some of their best work, if you ask me.
Here’s Grapevine Fires:
Grapevine Fires - Death Cab For Cutie
it’s awesome.
And now for something completely different:
I’m reading the Koran. I saw that it was on our bookshelf, and decided to see what it’s actually all about. The first book is actually interesting, because, and I’m no scholar of Islam, it seems to say that Jews, Christians, and Muslims (The term “Muslim” actually just means one who is surrendered to God), all pretty much have the right idea, and as long as they remain righteous, they’ll be alright - paradise and all. There’s a lengthy section about God’s covenant with the Hebrews, and about Jesus and Mary. I’d always known that Jesus was seen as a prophet in the Religion of Islam. I didn’t realize that he was so prominent. Anyways, it a big book, and I’m working on it. It’s a nice supplement to 6 years of Catholic School.
At least now I know that my blog has probably been tagged by NSA, CIA, and FBI.
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