Produced by Death Cab’s own Christopher Walla and recorded in upstate NY and Seattle, Plans is their first record on 48 tracks, their first record on the East Coast, and their first with a song originated by a member other than Ben Gibbard ("Brothers on a Hotel Bed," by Chris Walla). They have delivered a brilliant album. Death Cab’s prominent positioning on the The O.C. has launched them into popular culture and endeared them to a broader audience.

'Plans' was recorded over 28 wintry days in early 2005 at Longview Studios, housed in a converted barn in Massachusetts. Chris Walla, as always, served as producer – and claims not to have seen daylight once during the recording.

On "Soul Meets Body" – the album’s chiming, addictive first track to radio – Gibbard’s layered "ba-ba-ba"s and the band's subtly shifting instrumentation (based on a demo that Gibbard built around sampled sounds) combine to transform a lyric about death into one of the most romantic love songs he’s ever penned.

In addition, Death Cab's Ben Gibbard has been enjoying great success with his side project, The Postal Service, whose debut album, "GIVE UP," was released in early 2003.

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.