That's right. You get a three-day double-dose of Chris Walla , so are you going to complain about it? No, you're not. Since the limited 3-bonus song incentive to purchase Field Manual expired on the 4th, I figured it was ok to post the demo for "Sing Again" along with the hot new video for the album version. Buy this mofo. Listen: Sing Again (demo) [album version from Field Manual | buy ]
Jan 29, 2008, 10:30am
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Track: Sing Again Artist/Band: Chris Walla (related) Label: Barsuk Duration: 2:36 Description: Official video for "Sing Again," the first released from Death Cab for Cutie side-man Chris Walla's solo debut LP 'Field Manual'. Formats available: Flash (.flv)| Audio (.mp3) (Want more music videos? See if:mv ) 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic . No Restrictions - Own Your Music!
Not being a huge fan of Death Cab For Cutie's last album, I wasn't exactly salivating to hear guitarist Chris Walla's Field Manual . However, when I heard the wonderfully laid out pop of "Sing Again," a couple of months ago, I was pleasantly surprised, and had to rethink things. Songs that are leaked out a couple of months before records come out, are usually the best tracks, and sometimes the only good tunes on an album. While "Sing Again" will still be a favorite for many, this album is really stocked from beginning to end, and sure to [...]
Chris Walla's "Sing Again" leaked so long again that we're kind of over it at this point (it didn't even get any ink in our review of Field Manual, which you can stream here), but we're definitely digging the new...
Chris Walla, between his membership in Death Cab for Cutie and production work with the Decemberists, Nada Surf, Tegan and Sara, et al., has been a contributing member to the Pacific Northwestern music scene for upwards of a decade. But unless you count a lo-fi cassette made in 1999 under the name Martin Youth Auxiliary, this is the first time he's paused to compile a collection of his own work. I've been surprised by the mixed nature of the reactions to Field Manual so far, in that some of the harshest criticism seems to be [...]