Genre: Indie
About: Originally the sole project of Ben Gibbard, the group's name was taken from a song performed by the Bonzo Dog Band in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film. Gibbard expanded the band after the success of the first demo into a four piece outfit. Gibbard's poetic lyrics and straightforward songwriting paint vast images in your mind's eye. Simple but beautiful lyrics include "Drinking champagne from a paper cup is never quite the same" from Champagne from a Paper Cup. The songs are played with a passion and you can feel it. The songs often tell a story, albeit melancholy and heartbreaking at times, that's easily related to by the average human being.
Sounds Like: The Postal Service, The Shins, The Decemberists, Bright Eyes
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You Can Play These Songs with Chords Demo (1997)
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Something About Airplanes (1998)
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We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000)
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The Forbidden Love EP (2000)
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The Photo Album (2001)
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The Stability EP (2002)
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Transatlanticism (2003)
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Studio X Sessions EP (2004)
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The John Byrd EP (2005)
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Plans (2005)
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Narrow Stairs (2008)
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The Open Door EP (2009)
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