"The Sound of Settling" is Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....

's sixth single release (counting the Stability single and EP) and also the second single from Transatlanticism

Transatlanticism

Transatlanticism is the fourth studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released October 7, 2003 on Barsuk Records. Prior to the album's release, Ben Gibbard stated: "...unlike The Photo Album, I feel like this record is definitely more like a proper album...

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Development

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard

Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...

 did not originally like his song "The Sound of Settling" and was reluctant to include it on the album Transatlanticism due to his self-described "phobia" of uptempo songs - the song is notable for its upbeat 'bopba' chorus. However, producer and guitarist Chris Walla

Chris Walla

Christopher Walla is an American musician and music producer, most notable for being the guitarist for the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88.1 The Burg...

 insisted that it be included on the album.

Music video

The video begins with a picture frame containing a picture of green velvet curtains. The camera zooms out, and the picture frame is in a picture in a picture frame; the cycle then repeats itself, adding in the members of the band and others dressed up as elderly people, pastry chefs, gingerbread men, surgeons, themselves, and more. It also includes other people, like breakdancers and gospel singers. The video bears resemblance to music video for The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...

' song Letter from an Occupant.

Chart positions

Chart (2004)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	-

Appearances in other media

The song has been featured as a free download in the popular Tap Tap Revenge 2

Tap Tap Revenge 2

Tap Tap Revenge 2 is an installment in the Tap Tap Series. It is a game developed and published by Tapulous for iOS. It is the sequel to Tap Tap Revenge.-Gameplay:...

from the App Store for the iPhone OS

IPhone OS

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It was also featured on the soundtracks for two movies, "Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....

" and "Mean Creek

Mean Creek

Mean Creek is a 2004 independent film produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham, written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin and Josh Peck. The film concerns a group of teenagers and young adults who devise a plan to humiliate an overweight, troubled bully...

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In addition, it was source music in Season 2 of "The O.C." The episode was "Confidential"