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I feel like there's a lot of beauty in the darkness of Narrow Stairs, but that's not really a place I'm ready to go to for a while. I'm interested in taking a different approach and having the next record be different in tone — I'm just not interested in making another dark, dark album.
— Ben Gibbard
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I feel like there's a lot of beauty in the darkness of Narrow Stairs, but that's not really a place I'm ready to go to for a while. I'm interested in taking a different approach and having the next record be different in tone — I'm just not interested in making another dark, dark album." in the context of "Death Cab's Ben Gibbard: "The Next Record Will Be Softer" in SPIN magazine (8 October 2008)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ben Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard (born 11 August 1976) an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who has formed several indie bands. He is most notable as the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, although also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback!.
About Ben Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard (born 11 August 1976) an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who has formed several indie bands. He is most notable as the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, although also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback!.
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