In this new series Favourite Tracks, I thought I would share, with readers, some of my favourite tracks of all time. I’m not saying these are the best songs ever because I don’t think I’m qualified to compile that kind of list, but these are some of the songs that I like the best.

Death Cab for Cutie – A Movie Script Ending

I first came upon Death Cab for Cutie through a friend, I think. I remember browsing through some of their records—actual vinyl LPs—in a record shop in Toronto. I remember, later, listening to them and being amazed. Bands like Death Cab for Cutie were my introduction to indie rock way back when and when I heard it, for the first time, it was so brand new. When I come back to a track like A Movie Script Ending I still have that feeling.

Although Death Cab has greatly increased in popularity since 2001, and moved a great deal from their original sound, a track like this is a good reminder of where they came from. It still feels fresh and new. It’s the sound of a band nearing the brink of what would be their explosion into popular culture, but just before the edge. It’s a band that’s firing all all cylinders: great song-writing, spectacular musicality and even a video that’s a treat to watch. If I had to pick a favourite track of all time, just one, it very well might be A Movie Script Ending. And so, I begin this series here.

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