We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
The battle of the appropriation of independent coolness is part of the 20th century, and this album is boldly stamped with a release date from the 21st. This was the first album I bought in the new millennium, and so far it's the most fascinating.
11y
80
Loud and soft, or most of all both, and plenty of points in between, DCFC write and record finished songs that emote, that do more than merely fill a slot in a form in a preconceived genre. In short, they're superb. And getting greater.
11y
80
The Seattle band is catching on and gaining a name. And sure, you could make the argument that "For What Reason" or "Lowell, MA" might fit on the radio, but We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes is something you want to discover and cherish with no strings attached, and pass it on as eagerly.
75
Death Cab for Cutie have a killer name and lugubrious elixir. The hooks are barbless and coated in Novocaine. They pull through your skin and leave obscure scars. But in today's rock climate, this sort of gentle niche makes for a relaxing vacation with some good prospects of getting laid.
11y
70
The five re-recorded cuts from You Can Play These Songs With Chords, subtly streamlined, showcase the band's new emphasis on delicacy over dissonance. The critical breakthrough We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes applied the same principle, plus a smattering of psychedelia, to a new batch of songs with better melodies.
60
The album is not a place to start for those looking to get into the Death Cab for Cutie, and really should be a secondary purchase once the later albums are in your possession.
EDIT: Yeah this is great
This Death Cab album is pretty good. I like the more raw and slowcore influence on this album though I dont get nearly as much enjoyment as I do from Transatlanticism.
The production on this is really interesting and this shows they had potential to become a greater band, which they did
After their debut album Something About Airplanes definitely proved to be an album with songs on it, Death Cab for Cutie found themselves in uncertain times. Fresh out of college and thousands of dollars in debt, the band moved out of Bellingham and into Seattle, leaving their drummer behind. Unsure of their own futures, let alone the band's, they would spend the months of 1999 living in their parents' houses slowly working towards a new album, with Ben taking over drumming duties and Chris now ... read more
EDIT: Yeah this is great
This Death Cab album is pretty good. I like the more raw and slowcore influence on this album though I dont get nearly as much enjoyment as I do from Transatlanticism.
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Track List
| 1 | Title Track 3:29 | 94 |
| 2 | The Employment Pages 4:04 | 97 |
| 3 | For What Reason 2:52 | 89 |
| 4 | Lowell, MA 3:28 | 89 |
| 5 | 405 3:36 | 90 |
| 6 | Little Fury Bugs 3:47 | 80 |
| 7 | Company Calls 3:19 | 96 |
| 8 | Company Calls Epilogue 5:16 | 97 |
| 9 | No Joy in Mudville 6:02 | 98 |
| 10 | Scientist Studies 5:55 | 97 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
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