The Photo Album

The Photo Album
Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie
Released	October 9, 2001
Recorded	2001 at Hall of Justice Studios, Seattle
Genre	Indie rock
Length	38:51
Language	English
Label	Barsuk/Fierce Panda
Death Cab for Cutie chronology
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000) The Photo Album (2001) Transatlanticism (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
NME	(8/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.1/10)[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]

The Photo Album is the third studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on October 9, 2001.

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Gibbard except where noted.

1. "Steadier Footing" – 1:47
2. "A Movie Script Ending" – 4:19
3. "We Laugh Indoors" (Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, and Chris Walla) – 4:58
4. "Information Travels Faster" (Gibbard and Walla) – 4:02
5. "Why You'd Want to Live Here" – 4:44
6. "Blacking Out the Friction" – 3:27
7. "I Was a Kaleidoscope" (Gibbard and Walla) – 2:50
8. "Styrofoam Plates" (Gibbard, Harmer, and Walla) – 5:24
9. "Coney Island" – 2:40
10. "Debate Exposes Doubt" (Gibbard and Walla) – 4:36

Japanese edition bonus track

11. "Gridlock Caravans" (also track 6 on LP edition and found on the UK bonus disc)

Japanese and limited edition bonus tracks

12. "20th Century Towers" (Gibbard, Harmer, and Walla) (also on The Stability EP)
13. "All Is Full of Love" (Björk Guðmundsdóttir) (also on The Stability EP)
14. "Stability" (Gibbard and Walla) (also on The Stability EP)

Personnel

Death Cab for Cutie

• Ben Gibbard – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
• Nick Harmer – bass guitar, vocals, organ
• Michael Schorr – drums, tambourine, shaker, loops
• Chris Walla – guitar, vocals, piano, loops

Additional personnel

• Sean Nelson – high vocals on "Blacking Out the Friction", harmony vocals on "I Was a Kaleidoscope"
• Jeff Saltzman – mastering
• John Vanderslice – low vocals on "Blacking Out the Friction", backing vocals on "I Was a Kaleidoscope"

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "NME Album Reviews – Death Cab For Cutie : The Photo Album". NME. UK. March 5, 2002. http://www.nme.com/reviews/death-cab-for-cutie/6150. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
3. ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Death Cab for Cutie: The Photo Album". Pitchforkmedia.com. November 14, 2001. http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16925/Death_Cab_for_Cutie_The_Photo_Album. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
4. ^ "Death Cab For Cutie – The Photo Album (album review)". Sputnikmusic. October 25, 2006. http://sputnikmusic.com/review/9694/Death-Cab-For-Cutie-The-Photo-Album/. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
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