Death Cab for Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"

[atlantaboy]

May 20, 2011 11:15:03 GMT -5 onefrayedrepublic said:

I don't get the song

If you feel you don't fit it somewhere, move where your heart takes you - lol sounds kind of corny but oh well

[Phanarchist]

I've been listening to the album all day and nothing really jumps out as a single other than this song. It'll be interesting to see what song they go with.

[Phanarchist]

"Underneath The Sycamore" sounds like it'll be a single. Curious to see what everyone else thinks. if you've heard the album.

[atlantaboy]

This hit #1 on AAA (no one really cares over in that forum, so I guess I'll post it here lol)

[Shadows in the Dark]

Looks like this'll be their highest charting Alternative single. Currently at #3.

[American Idiot]

I'm really surprised that I actually like their new album. I've liked most of their singles in the past, but never so much the albums. IMO there are so many better songs on there than "You Are A Tourist."

[Ron57]

Their new album is kinda eh for me.
I think that Codes & Keys will be the obvious choice for next single. Sounds faintly like Viva La Vida to me.

[Gravity.]

I'm really enjoying the new album. My favorites other than this song are "Under the Sycamore," "Codes and Keys," and "St. Peter's Cathedral."

[Deleted]

I know it's not a popular opinion, but this is one of my favourites by them ever. The electric guitar is so subtley catchy and I love the drums. I think the lyrics are really poignant too.

This was my 7,000th post.

[No Brake$]

Underneath The Sycamore will likely head to radio at some point. This album doesn't have the exact sound as "Plans" but the set-up of it is, but kind of in reverse. The second half of the album seems to have the most radio-friendly singles. I don't know, I think the album is very good and look forward to playing it a bunch this summer.

Back to the single, would love to see this go to #1. I do think it will stick around for a quite a while.

[Sounds from the Other Side]

I like this song.

[American Idiot]

May 25, 2011 15:16:40 GMT -5 Phanarchist said:

"Underneath The Sycamore" sounds like it'll be a single. Curious to see what everyone else thinks. if you've heard the album.

After listening to the album three times now, "Underneath The Sycamore" would be my choice although some others such as the title track "Codes & Keys" and "Monday Morning" seem like standouts too.

[atlantaboy]

I think this is now they're highest charting Alternative single (#2 right now on the Alt. chart) - probably a result of the way the format's leaning right now, though - I feel like if Soul Meets Body had been released this year, it would've hit #1

[Ron57]

After more listens - I think either Codes & Keys, Underneath the Sycamore, or Stay Young, Go Dancing will be the next single. Hoping for the latter.

[Sir Benji]

This band is always great. I love this song, the title track "Codes & Keyes" is really good too.

[Shadows in the Dark]

I'm personally hoping for "Underneath the Sycamore" to be next.

[singingsparrow]

"Underneath the Sycamore" is the most ostensibly immediate choice among the album tracks.

That said, I wouldn't be too surprised if it is bypassed by the band in favor of more challenging, "grower" tracks. As you may recall, we largely agreed "No Sunlight" was easily one of two most immediate tracks on "Narrow Stairs" along with "Long Division", and yet it only received radio-only treatment at the Triple A format. Instead, the much more pensive, slower "Grapevine Fires" was serviced to Alternative at the same time "No Sunlight" scaled the Triple A format as a non-single.

I can honestly see the band choosing to deliberately blockade "Underneath the Sycamore" from receiving a radio treatment, and instead elect "Doors Unlocked and Open" (in a shortened radio edit) or the title track (I see it as the closest equivalent to this album's "I Will Follow You Into the Dark") for airplay consideration.

Namaste,
lisping HIBISCUS

[Ace]

This song still sounds fresh to me. I hope they follow it with Doors Unlocked and Open.

[No Brake$]

It very well seems that DCFC will have their first alternative #1 with this one, which is crazy, but it's the state of the chart. This should pass Foster the People by the end of the week and stay at #1 for quite a bit depending on how Every Teardrop does (personally don't think it will go #1). I have no idea how the yearly charts looks, but this song could very well end up finishing at the end of the year chart in the Top 3-5. Good for them, they deserve it.

Personally think Codes & Keys will be released next, but I incorrectly predicted singles such as "Marching Bands of Manhattan" and "Long Division" to be follow-ups and they were never released at all.

Great summer album though, if you haven't picked it up, go for it.