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8.1
106487
8.1 |
Paste Magazine
Another fine stop in Death Cab’s ongoing evolution
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8.0
106409
8.0 |
The Independent
A benchmark DCFC record and, barring a surprise drop from The National, the most immersive alt-rock album you’ll hear all year
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8.0
106424
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You have Gibbard’s forlorn yet criticising voice, the personal yet accessible lyrics, the melodic yet clashing guitars, which all create an incredibly atmospheric record, brimming with nostalgia, defeat – and hope
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8.0
106450
8.0 |
DIY
The stirring opening of a new chapter in this band’s already storied history
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8.0
106334
8.0 |
Q
Beautifully low-key, gently life-affirming. Print edition only
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7.0
106385
7.0 |
Punk News
Hopefully, there's more energy moving forward but all in all, Thank You for Today is a record we should be thankful has blossomed into existence, especially on the heels of how relatable it can be
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7.0
106331
7.0 |
PopMatters
Thank You for Today spotlights why Death Cab for Cutie remain atop the pop-rock game (even if they've become too predictable and innocuous to ever outdo themselves again)
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7.0
106332
7.0 |
Exclaim
Finds the Death Cab for Cutie of 2018 taking stock of their band, choosing to forge ahead by using the foundation of their back catalogue to harness their core identity and build upon it. The band's shared vision is clear, encapsulated in this collection of songs
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7.0
106470
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Gibbard successfully tries out some new sounds
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7.0
106544
7.0 |
musicOMH
Death Cab For Cutie aren’t changing any time soon, and Thank You For Today is another reliable if unsurprising missive from a band who seem to be settling into middle age comfortably
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7.0
106575
7.0 |
All Music
An album where the melancholy is bittersweet, not all-consuming, which means Thank You for Today is softly reassuring even when its intent is lightly barbed
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6.7
106609
6.7 |
A.V. Club
It’s another solid Death Cab For Cutie album, but it lacks vitality
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6.5
106478
6.5 |
The 405
Uninspired but competent and honest, a laudable addendum to an unquantifiably meaningful legacy
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6.3
106517
6.3 |
Earbuddy
Honestly, they only need a few good songs on this album to accomplish its ultimate purpose: add a few new songs to their setlists
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6.0
106453
6.0 |
NME
Following the divorce-like departure of founding member Chris Walla, Death Cab fans get a new stepdad in his replacement, the Oregon songwriter Dave Depper. The result is perhaps a little too harmonious
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6.0
106461
6.0 |
Clash
Straddles a ground somewhere between the slick approach of later Death Cab and the type of embrace of synths and electronics championed by Gibbard’s other band The Postal Service
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6.0
106464
6.0 |
Pitchfork
Their strongest album of the 2010s, a dubious achievement that nonetheless deserves recognition for its rare moments of shining, indie-pop songwriting
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6.0
106333
6.0 |
Mojo
These songs are solid. Print edition only
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6.0
106398
6.0 |
The Music
A solid standalone album that boasts a few strong, standout tracks, but in comparison to the magic of their early-mid-'00s releases, it comes across a little lacklustre
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6.0
106408
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s unlikely to convert non-believers to Gibbard’s often dispirited style, but there is a comfort in the dependability of Death Cab for Cutie, even after nine albums
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6.0
106388
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Nine albums in, Death Cab for Cutie are just about holding it together, but you have to wonder if the title ‘Thank You For Today’ belies nothing more than a grateful acknowledgement of continued existence
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5.0
106513
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Pleasure writes fewer good songs – and sadly, in this case, complacency writes barely any good ones at all
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4.5
106596
4.5 |
Under The Radar
For the second record in a row, Death Cab for Cutie are treading water, splashing about in the faded sound of glories past. Someone throw them a life preserver before it's too late
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4.2
106393
4.2 |
Consequence Of Sound
Lofty goals and modest results
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