I'm a die-hard Death Cab fan! Ben Gibbard is a lyrical genius and his voice is so expressive. I own almost all of their albums. Two favorites are
Transatlanticism and
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes.
Procrastinator, you should def. check out
We Have the Facts... as well as
The Photo Album . Both are amazing albums.
My boyfriend (who is also a huge fan & lives in their hometown Seattle) and I have discussed this in depth... Some people who previously liked them don't anymore because they are so popular now (played on the O.C.). Personally, I think that is just musical elitism. If they're good, they're good! In fact, if you listen to their most recent album
Plans (their first release on a major corporate label), it is clear that they are staying true to their roots. If anything, they're the "exception" to the selling-out theory.