Death Cab for Cutie hasn’t put out an album that really moved me since the Photo Album. There are brilliant songs scattered throughout their most recent albums–e.g. “What Sarah Said” from Plans and “Tiny Vessels” from Transatlanticism–but nothing has really gotten under my skin the way We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes did. Though, to be honest, that’s probably more a product of my curmudgeonly old age than it is about them musically.

Still, I am eagerly anticipating the new album, out Tuesday. And I would pay someone big bucks (or at least my half of our economic stimulus tax rebate) if they could figure out a way to hook up a Scrabulous game between me and Chris Walla.

I just love these guys. Sigh.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go listen to “Amputations.”

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