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
EP by
Death Cab for Cutie
ReleasedMarch 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)
GenreAlternative rock
Label
ProducerChris Walla
Death Cab for Cutie chronology
Narrow Stairs
(2008) 		The Open Door EP
(2009) 		Codes and Keys
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
IGN8.4/10[4]
No Ripcord[5]
Now[6]
Paste8.1/10[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Under the Radar[10]

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]

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]

  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. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. 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