The Open Door EP

For the Evanescence album, see The Open Door. For the 2008 film, see The Open Door (2008 film).

The Open Door EP is an extended play by band Death Cab for Cutie, comprising songs recorded during the Narrow Stairs sessions and a demo version of the track "Talking Bird" from the album.^[11]

The Open Door EP
EP by Death Cab for Cutie
Released	March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Atlantic Barsuk
Producer	Chris Walla
Death Cab for Cutie chronology
Narrow Stairs (2008) The Open Door EP (2009) Codes and Keys (2011)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B+[3]
IGN	8.4/10[4]
No Ripcord	[5]
Now	[6]
Paste	8.1/10[7]
Robert Christgau	A−[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Under the Radar	[10]

Regarding the release, Ben Gibbard states:

Were all written with the songs from Narrow Stairs during, I guess, what would be the end of 2006 into 2007, as we were moving towards recording the album. All these songs, with the exception of "Little Bribes," were recorded during the sessions for Narrow Stairs.^[12]

The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards.^[13]

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Gibbard except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Little Bribes"		2:46
2.	"A Diamond and a Tether"		3:58
3.	"My Mirror Speaks"	Gibbard/Nick Harmer	3:30
4.	"I Was Once a Loyal Lover"		3:23
5.	"Talking Bird" (demo)		3:19

iTunes Store bonus track

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Grapevine Fires" (music video)	4:20

Release history

The EP was initially released digitally on March 31, 2009, followed by a physical CD release on April 7, 2009 at live performances and a retail release on April 14, 2009.^[14] It has peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200.

References

1. "Critic Reviews for The Open Door EP". Metacritic. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
2. Leahey, Andrew. "The Open Door EP – Death Cab for Cutie". AllMusic.
3. Modell, Josh (April 14, 2009). "Death Cab For Cutie: The Open Door EP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
4. Monfette, Chris (April 14, 2009). "Death Cab for Cutie: The Open Door Review". IGN. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
5. Nash, Cara (April 12, 2009). "Death Cab For Cutie: The Open Door EP". No Ripcord. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
6. Keller, Jason (May 6–13, 2009). "Death Cab For Cutie: The Open Door (Atlantic)". Now. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
7. Dovey, Rachel (April 14, 2009). "Death Cab for Cutie: The Open Door EP :: Music :: Reviews". Paste. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
8. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Death Cab for Cutie". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
9. Vilanova, John (April 28, 2009). "The Open Door". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
10. Passman, Aaron (May 21, 2009). "The Open Door EP". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
11. "Death Cab Opens the Door". Noise Press. Retrieved on 2009-03-23
12. Hilleary, Mike. "Death Cab for Cutie Interview | Under The Radar". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
13. Grammy Nominations list
14. Local Time 07:48:45 Weather and time is for Seattle, WA. "Death Cab for Cutie :: News :: 'The Open Door EP'". Oldsite.deathcabforcutie.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• The Open Door EP at Metacritic