Transatlanticism

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Transatlanticism
Transatlanticism cover
Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie
Released October 7, 2003
Recorded 2003
Genre Indie, alternative rock
Length 44:09
Label Barsuk Records
Professional reviews
Death Cab for Cutie chronology
The Stability EP
(2002)		 Transatlanticism
(2003)		 Studio X Sessions EP
(2004)

Transatlanticism is an album by Death Cab for Cutie. It is their fourth LP and eighth record release. The album peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.[1] The album has has been certified Gold in the U.S.[2] It is available on CD, SACD and vinyl.

The album is Jason McGerr's first as the band's drummer.[3] Tracks from Transatlanticism have been featured in several motion pictures and television shows, most notably FOX's The O.C. and HBO's Six Feet Under.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The New Year" (Ben Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Christopher Walla) – 4:06
  2. "Lightness" (Gibbard) – 3:30
  3. "Title and Registration" (Gibbard, Walla) – 3:39
  4. "Expo '86" (Gibbard, Walla) – 4:11
  5. "The Sound of Settling" (Gibbard) – 2:12
  6. "Tiny Vessels" (Gibbard, Harmer) – 4:21
  7. "Transatlanticism" (Gibbard, Walla) – 7:55
  8. "Passenger Seat" (Gibbard) – 3:41
  9. "Death of an Interior Decorator" (Gibbard) – 2:56
  10. "We Looked Like Giants" (Gibbard, Harmer, McGerr, Walla) – 5:32
  11. "A Lack of Color" (Gibbard) – 3:35

[edit] Personnel

[edit] In popular culture

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  • A poster of the album cover hangs in the bedroom of The O.C. character, Seth Cohen. A copy of the album is part of his "starter pack" during the first Chrismukkah episode.
  • "The Sound of Settling" was featured on the Wedding Crashers and Shop Girl soundtracks.
  • The song "Transatlanticism" was played during the credits of Fourstar Clothing's skateboard video "Super Champion Funzone".
  • The song "The Sound of Settling" was featured in the film Mean Creek.
  • The song "Transatlanticism" was featured in the CSI Miami episode "Death Pool" (S05E03).
  • The song "A Lack of Color" is featured on Music From The OC: Mix 2.
  • The song "Passenger Seat" was featured in the Californication episode "Girls, Interrupted".
  • The song "Transatlanticism" was featured in an episode of Six Feet Under.

[edit] Credits

Lyrics by Benjamin Gibbard. Produced, recorded, and mixed by Christopher Walla except "The Sound of Settling" and "Tiny Vessels" mixed by John Goodmanson. All tracks mastered by Ed Brooks at RFI. Group vocals on "Transatlanticism provied by Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Christopher Walla, Sean Nelson, John Roderick, and Phil Wandscher. Foot-stomp and handclap effects for "The Sound of Settling" provided by Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, and Rob Herbst.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Death Cab for Cutie
  2. ^ Billboard RIAA Album Certifications
  3. ^ Art Pop from Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie : NPR Music
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Death Cab for Cutie
Ben Gibbard · Nick Harmer · Jason McGerr · Chris Walla
Nathan Good · Michael Schorr
Albums
You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997) · Something About Airplanes (1998) · We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000) · The Photo Album (2001) · Transatlanticism (2003) · Plans (2005) · Narrow Stairs (2008)
EPs
Singles
Other releases
Filmography
Drive Well, Sleep Carefully · Directions
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