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They may have taken their name from a ditty by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, but any comparison is off the mark. This Death Cab was becoming one of the biggest bands in America at the time of this 2003 release, a loose concept album about long distance relationships. "Transatlanticism" was their first record after lead singer Ben Gibbard had hit it big with his side-project, "The Postal Service," and DCFC’s live shows were already becoming the stuff of legend among fans. This album solidified their spot as headliners with its melancholy yet powerful songs (see "The New Year," "We Looked Like Giants"), balanced by melodic balladry like "Lightness" and the slow burn title track. Barsuk.