Something About Airplanes

Something About Airplanes is the debut album by Death Cab for Cutie. It was released in 1998 on Barsuk Records, and it was re-released for its tenth anniversary in 2008. Its re-release features the band performing live at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle, Washington.

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Gibbard except where noted.

1. "Bend to Squares" (Gibbard/Christopher Walla) – 4:33
2. "President of What?" – 4:01
3. "Champagne from a Paper Cup" – 2:38
4. "Your Bruise" (Gibbard/Walla) – 4:19
5. "Pictures in an Exhibition" – 3:49
6. "Sleep Spent" (Gibbard/Walla) – 3:37
7. "The Face That Launched 1000 Ships" (Jay Chilcote) – 3:41
8. "Amputations" – 4:54
9. "Fake Frowns" (Gibbard/Walla) – 4:30
10. "Line of Best Fit" – 7:16

Reissue bonus disc – Live at the Crocodile Cafe, February 1998

11. "Your Bruise"
12. "President of What?"
13. "Fake Frowns"
14. "Sweet and Tender Hooligan (feat. Sean Nelson)"
15. "State Street Residential"
16. "Amputations"
17. "Pictures in an Exhibition"