100% agreed - sounds like a bad Rush song @ the demo stage and... before all the processing. Nope for this one and I luv DCFC 

 fredriley wrote: 

I was not aware that Death Cab had a female member. Oh, that's not the band? It's an adolescent love triangle? Got it.

And I was in such a rush,to make a comment,,,well doh ! 

 chadlymn wrote: 
DCFC drummer, Jason McGerr, is a die hard Neil Peart/Rush fan... it's starting to show.

 horstman wrote: 

No kidding, I gave it my high rating before the page had completely loaded and I saw it was on the soundtrack! I thought it was some sort of neo-paganism message...maybe RP will play some Loreena McKennit after this song?!

Nice!

 dray2009 wrote: 
Yes. And thank God that DCFC has sold out for this series rather than the boys from Canada.

I think that if this song stood out by itself rather than being associated with this movie, the reaction from fellow RP listeners would be far more positive.

Still pretty poppy

 socalhol wrote: 
That's about the size of it. Plainly this is a by-the-numbers Death Cab song, not a patch on their CD stuff. A McSong to fit in with a McVampire movie. Compare the New Chastity of the 'Twilight' series and its imitators - all dark mood but no sex, blood or violence - with, say, True Blood - visceral, erotic, frightening, and a worthy successor to the Nosferatu tradition. Vampires without sex, blood and violence are toothless, Stepford Vampires.

So Rush.

 rtrudeau wrote: 
Ummm, because it's good to get paid in this crap ass economy.  AND they are getting exposure to a whole other group of people who may have otherwise been previously unaware of their music.

 The_Enemy wrote: 
I always liked "Hello Mabel"

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2reYVfCVQ

ohhhh, why did these guys have to play a song for this crap movie?

Can't believe I am saying this, but this song sounds a little like something from "RUSH".  That is def. a compliment!!

 Relayer wrote: 

I 2nd this

 Proclivities wrote:
Bill has played "intro the outro" before but I think that's it for the Bonzos.

... yup, just checked. Last played in 2007 :(

Some of their stuff was quite good music all on its own.  "I'm The Urban Spaceman" comes to mind.

I understand your rating logic, though I'd probably only drop it it one point for the combination of your last two points.

Song gets a rating of 8, pretty darn good.
The fact it is on the emo vampire soundtrack, song drops to a 7
The fact the cover for the movie/album is so horrible, song drops to a 6.

 lysisphere wrote: 
I own it and now really like it — it does grows on you.  The overall feel is pretty melancholy — might be too "depressing" for some, but then that's right up my alley. 

Standouts for me (besides this track, of course) are:

Thom Yorke (of Radiohead) - Hearing Damage
Lykke Li - Possibility
Anya Marina - Satellite Heart
Black Rebel Motorcycle - Done All Wrong
Sea Wolf  - The Violet Hour
Grizzly Bear - Slow Life

+ a beautiful instrumental by Alexandre Desplat

I am really tired of hearing this band.

 Woobag wrote: 
Yes it would be nice to hear some Bonzos here - good luck with that though.  Good song anyhow.  Doesn't sound anything like Rush to me by the way: were there screeching vocals somewhere?

wow, they sound like Rush here.. (later Rush; not the early stuff)
oops.. looks like i'm not the only one.

I was thinking of getting this soundtrack.  Any comments from any RP'ers?

I like this - great band name (thank God for the Bonzo's!)

 thewiseking wrote:  Actually, Rush still are a polished act with first class musicianship. They are like a fine wine, better with age.

 Derecho wrote: 

these guys are indie amateurs. Rush was a polished act with first class musicianship

8 9

To answer the "Rush" question above... I just heard this for the first time and thought it must be a B-Side from "Roll the Bones".  It reminds me a bit of Dreamline off that album.

I thought it was Rush when it started.  I was just gonna ask if anyone else heard that and Bill said something about it.

not so sure about these guys.
they should rename the outfit The Earnest Amateurs