"As blueprints for future bumper crops go, this debut from Bellingham, Washington's Death Cab for Cutie seems structurally sound, with its scampering minor-key melodies housing some hefty bitter sentiments. Writer/singer Benjamin Gibbard's morose pop songs sound like they came straight from the analyst's notebook, and his excruciatingly drawn details help these unhappy scenarios-focusing on fractured relationship memories-come joltingly to life."  (Puncture)

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