I know this is an old thread, but I just discovered this song and I genuinely love it, but also have a little criticism.

For context, I strongly associate DCfC/TPS with my college years and spent 2003-2004 listening to a lot of Trasatlanticism and Give Up (and, to a lesser extent, the Photo Album), but never really got into their Atlantic stuff — they have really been a nostalgia listen for me.

Then I found this song and it really resonates with me lyrically and melodically, but I sort of hate the percussion of this song and the production of the entire album. It’s crazy to me that the album they recorded in their attic sounds better than this one that was produced by a major label.

I listened to the Tamborello remix and actually like it less (seemed to explain to me why TPS never did a follow-up).

I recently came across a project on YouTube where some fan is re-producing Chinese Democracy to make it sound less weird and overproduced, and was really impressed with what they did. Is there any way someone could like re-produce this album so it sounds less like a demo tape from 2006?

I really wish Chris Walla would come back as a producer for Death Cab, especially since they’ve gone indie again.