Narrow Stairs

by Death Cab for Cutie

Narrow Stairs cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 May 2008
  • Label: Barsuk, Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:20
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 17 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Death Cab for Cutie explores darker, lengthier compositions on 'Narrow Stairs'. The album features the sprawling, krautrock-influenced 'I Will Possess Your Heart'. While still melodic, it is a moodier and more experimental record than their previous pop hits.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, melodic, atmospheric, guitar-driven, literate

Tracklist

  1. Bixby Canyon Bridge (05:15)
  2. I Will Possess Your Heart (08:25)
  3. No Sunlight (02:40)
  4. Cath... (03:49)
  5. Talking Bird (03:23)
  6. You Can Do Better Than Me (01:59)
  7. Grapevine Fires (04:07)
  8. Your New Twin Sized Bed (03:06)
  9. Long Division (03:49)
  10. Pity and Fear (04:21)
  11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner (03:45)
  12. I Will Possess Your Heart - Radio Edit (04:50)
  13. Album Credits (As Read by Mike West) (02:51)

Credits

  • Death Cab for Cutie - primary artist
  • Sam Riback - a&r [a&r for atlantic records]
  • Alan Garren - a&r [extra support]
  • Andy Hayward - a&r [extra support]
  • Jesse Quitslund - a&r [extra support]
  • Mark Duston - a&r [extra support]
  • Tom Pisano - a&r [extra support]
  • EE Storey - artwork [original artwork], layout
  • Jason Yakel - crew [the bus]
  • Gary Gilbert - legal
  • Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips - legal
  • Steve Butler - legal
  • Jordan Kurland - management
  • Zeitgeist Artist Management - management
  • Ami Kay Spishock - management [assistance from]
  • Joe Goldberg - management [assistance from]
  • Yenie Ra - management [assistance from]
  • Darlene Johnson - management [business management]
  • David Rawson - management [business management]
  • Zeisler, Zeisler & Rawson - management [business management]
  • Roger Seibel - mastered by
  • Alex Newport - mixed by
  • Chris Walla - mixed by, performer [death cab for cutie are], producer [produced by], recorded by, songwriter
  • Aaron Prellwitz - mixed by [assisted by]
  • Beau Sorenson - mixed by [assisted by]
  • John Ziemski - mixed by [assisted by]
  • Ben Gibbard - performer [death cab for cutie are], songwriter, words by
  • Jason McGerr - performer [death cab for cutie are], songwriter
  • Nicholas Harmer - performer [death cab for cutie are], songwriter
  • Eric A. Hegg - photography by [centerfold photograph by]
  • Will Markwell - recorded by

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