These days, Death Cab for Cutie (MySpace) is seeming a little bit more alive. When we heard “I will possess your heart” and other new tracks from the band’s latest album, Narrow Stairs, we thought our favorite music for melancholy moods had been injected with some happy pills. Lead singer Ben Gibbard recently told Gothamist he and the band were proud of this album. “I think it's far more loud and more raw than the last handful of records,” he said. “I think there are some things on it that are certainly more reminiscent production-wise of some of the older albums, given the fact we did it on 2-inch tape and did a lot of it live, and there are a lot more guitar tunes on it this time.”

We can dig it. Check out the rest of the interview here.

Death Cab for Cutie
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (5201 Parkside Avenue in Fairmount Park)
TONIGHT, June 12, 2008
Doors @ 6PM / Show @ 8PM
Tickets: $35

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