A Good Indie-Rock Listen
Plans by Death Cab For Cutie is a strange album. It's very melodic, acoustic, and indie, and every song on this album makes a great lullaby. I bought this album last summer and was impressed with every chord, every beat, and every note they played. Ben Gibbard's vocals combined with Chris Walla, Nicholas Harmer, and Jason McGerr's skilled playing make this a must-have album for any indie-rock fan.

This song has absolutely no vulgar language or profanities, or even sketchy references. As I said, you'll really enjoy this album.

Not Transatlanticism but may be better
Having been a huge Transatlanticism fan, I bought this the day it came out and left it to collect dust for the next year. I heard it didn't live up to the previous album at all and i didn't want to ruin death cab for myself
anyway the other day i just popped this into my cd player and i was pleasantly surprised.
really catchy but that doesn't mean it's not meaningful.
marching bands, crooked teeth, your heart is an empty room i can replay on my ipod many times. actually all of the tracks are memorable..unlike transat, only a handful of songs. album full of gems. give it a try : )

I agree; perfection...almost
Had Transatlanticism never been released I think this album would have been rated four and a half stars. Transatlanticism was so stellar that it would have been impossible to top on the follow-up record. This is a lush and beautiful album. Nothing more really needs to be said.

Perfection
This album is the best indie album i have every heard , the entire thing is captivating and very moving , at first i hated soul meets body but i bought this album on a whim and i love it , its one of my favorites. give this a try , take a few listens and then judge.

Best album I've heard in years
This album has made me an enthusiastic new fan of Death Cab for Cutie. I like the mix of ballads and higher-speed tunes (even though I do wish the radio DJs would please stop playing "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" ad nauseum... clearly they failed to learn from "Under the Bridge" in the 90s how overplaying can turn a perfectly good tune into a worn-out, trite cliche that makes you switch the station). The lyrics are excellent and the melodies mesmerizing. Also, I love how there isn't one bad track on the album. This is on CD I continually play through rom start to finish, then start over and play it again.