Ghost: The String Quartet Tribute to Death Cab for Cutie

The String Quartet (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vitamin Records
• ASIN: B000E3LI2C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,799 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

Death Cab for Cutie – the indie giants, the hipster kings. And it almost never happened. Originally Ben Gibbard’s solo project, the underground acclaim achieved by an initial, cassette-only release caused him to create a full-time band. Since the 2003 release of Transatlanticism, these über nerds have been ruling the radio waves. Death Cab for Cutie’s recent release Plans has seen more fans joining the flock. This quartet has solidified its stature as a group that matters.

Product Description

Vitamin Records latest accomplishment, Ghost: the string quartet tribute to death cab for cutie, transforms the band’s hip chords into lush and moody classical music. This is not just a simple tribute to a great band; this package shows that great music truly translates into any genre. The violins carry the melodies with liquid ease, while the viola and the cello create the intense bass lines to our favorite hits like "Transatlanticism," "Soul Meets Body," and "The Sound of Settling." This is one release that should not be missed!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For classical and Death Cab for Cutie fans alike, June 17, 2007

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Biblibio - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost: The String Quartet Tribute to Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD)

To put it simply, what a beautiful CD. While "Tribute" CDs are often very poor and can only be appreciated by the true "die hard" fans, here is an example of what every tribute should be.

This string quartet took some good songs (Death Cab for Cutie is a pretty good band, but I'm not totally in love with them) and turned them into lovely string quartets, pretty much. There are no silly background noises, and everything is covered by these four instruments - two violins, a viola, and a cello. The effect is stunning. There is a certain classical feel to the whole album, but the music is still wholly Death Cab. You can feel the original songs when listening to this incredible album (even perhaps singing along!). There's a good feel to it, and if anyone needs an example for why classical-style music is not necessarily dull, here it is! There are plenty more things out there like this (some of the more exciting string quartets come to mind).

For the classical fan, here's a very different door. It's a string quartet (you can never go wrong with a string quartet), but they're playing music that is almost unfamiliar to you. Honestly, one would hope that more wonderful CDs like this would bridge the gap between classical music and the rest of the music out there.

For those who have heard other terrible "Tributes", I'd like to assure you that this is nothing of the sort. The quality of playing here is very good, with no silly background pops and crashes, no annoyances, and also a very good sound.

In conclusion: This is an excellent CD! I can listen to it on repeat for hours. It's beautiful, it's still very Death Cab for Cutie. It gives us a new view of a pretty good band in a way that is entirely beautiful.

Highly recommended!

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not That Great, May 30, 2006

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Bryce H. Kingsley (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost: The String Quartet Tribute to Death Cab for Cutie (Audio CD)

You would think that because it is the music of Ben Gibbard that it would be great, but this CD isnt. Without the pulse of the drums its dull most of the time. The violins are too liberal with the lyrical line at times. Often times you cant even tell what lyrics they are trying to play. When listening to the CD it either sounds like you are at a wedding, kinda like the movie "the wedding singer" when Sandler gets stood up, or it sounds like you are at a chinese restruant. Some of the songs are ok though. However, they do no justice to "transatlanticism." It sounds like the titanic song. I would only recommend this CD to Die Hard Death Cab For Cutie Fans. It may make good study music, though if you like DCFC it may frustrate you to the point where you can't study.