 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Plans
- By Death Cab for Cutie
- Genre: Indie Rock
Common Sense Media says
Indie rockers with impassioned music and lyrics.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this album includes a touch of disturbing imagery, but it's pretty darn poetic as that sort of thing goes.
What's the story?
Indie-rock sweethearts Death Cab for Cutie have made the jump from tiny local label to the major league (Atlantic/WEA) with their band persona intact. A little slicker, softer, and heavy on the ballads, PLANS delivers the interesting, experimental songs and arrangements that fans have come to expect.
Is it any good?
Heavy on tasteful acoustic guitar tracks and impassioned folk-rock-influenced vocals, the songs are dreamy and literate; the production is carefully restrained. Ben Gibbard's emotional vocals are the glue that holds the album together, along with some nicely tasteful acoustic guitar tracks. Some songs are more successful than others, but their signature sound – melancholy and smooth, laid-back yet intense – remains intact, and interesting.
Occasional depression-fueled lyrics are presented with poetic subtlety that defuses the words ("In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule/I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black" in "I Will Follow You into the Dark" or "love is watching someone die" in "What Sarah Said," for example). A great CD for aspiring young musicians, this is a perfect soundtrack for journal-writing and first-love longings.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the complications and intensity of youthful romance.
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Perfect
They are an awesome group whos music is some of the only good, clean music out there.
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beautiful, wonderful music for older kids
This is beautiful music, great for kids 10 and up. I don't think kids younger than that are old enough to experience feelings of sexual attraction, or separate their love for their family or friends from other 'types' of love. (the type that usually results in kissing/marriage/sex etc.). These songs are beautiful and probably the best music ever when you're at an age when you're experiencing the same thing. Plans (or any other dcfc album) is definitely worth buying!
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Great indie rock for kids and teens.
Wonderful album. Great songwriting and craft. Lyrically on the moody side with some (very poetic) violent images, but setting a positive example. I recommend this for kids and teens who like alternative and want something different out of modern music.
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Amazing work. Hard to fault.
Exceptional album; I don't really think that it should be restricted to any age, as the melodies and songcraft is universally fantastic. I do think, however, that kids from about twelve onwards will understand the themes a little better, but that's the only reason I can think of using the rating system. This is too good for anyone to miss.
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Yes!
This album is beautiful, and unlike anything else out there. So many bands these days all sound the same. This is an absolutley amazing album.
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Aweeesome...
DCFC is a great band! I love the song "Soul Meets Body"
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I <3 Death cab!
Death Cab For Cutie is a band that anyone can listen and relate to. It always perks me up and gets me going. Ben Gibbards tenor voice is sweet and melodic. The springy guitars and bouncy rythmic phrases make DCFC my favorite band along with bright eyes, the postal service, Panic! at the disco, and the early november
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Perfect Indie Rock
It's great to hear that people are starting to finally appreciate Death Cab For Cutie. They've been around for ages! If you become a fan of this, which I know you will, you should check out their prior releases, including Transatlanticism, which is my favorite. You should also check out other indie pop bands like Franz Ferdinand, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Motion City Soundtrack, and Panic! At the Disco.
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Plans
Plans, so far is Death Cab for Cuties most known album, it features songs like:
Crooked Teeth, Soul Meets Body, and I'll Follow you into the Dark.
It's a good album and worth buying.
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| Artist: | Death Cab for Cutie |
| Release date: | August 30, 2005 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Genre: | Indie Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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