Which band is better?

[Hull]

Which is an all around better band?

I'm currently on a Death Cab For Cutie binge, but I can always rely on both.
I think both bands are fronted by amazing guys, who write some of the greatest lyrics of my generation.
What do you guys think?

[ApricotChick]

I feel awkward saying one is better than the other.. . So I'll say most of the time I can relate more to Death Cab ha. But I enjoy both, and I might change my mind later. But for now, it's def Death Cab.

[Broden Terry]

Bright Eyes gets my vote.

[flks511]

There's a thread for this in the music forum.

[Hull]

There's a thread for this in the music forum.
I was unaware of such a thing.
thank you for informing me.

[flks511]

I was unaware of such a thing.
thank you for informing me.
Sarcasm?

[Hull]

Sarcasm?
No, haha.

[TangledUp]

Definitely Death Cab.

[MattRM]

Yeah, Death Cab for sure.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Dcfc

[Say Nothing]

Death Cab For Cutie for sure

[Neo Cassady]

Two of my top 5 bands. I'll have to say BE though, if only because I'm Wide Awake is damn close to a perfect album.

[batmannj]

Death Cab for me, I can't get into Bright Eyes for whatever reason.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

it's weird. last summer i loved death cab, but now i can't get into them at all. i wish ben would stop writing about damn relationships. i suppose the last album was a step in the right direction. if i do listen to death cab these days, it's pre-transatlanticism stuff. so, i went bright eyes, because i'm wide awake is absolutely incredible.

[jay_klinkhammer]

I can't get into Death Cab at all. Please someone tell me which album to start with.

[Theseventhson]

Brights Eyes is so much better.

[Hull]

I can't get into Death Cab at all. Please someone tell me which album to start with.
...any.
Transatlanticism, and Plans are two of my favorite albums.

[Hull]

it's weird. last summer i loved death cab, but now i can't get into them at all. i wish ben would stop writing about damn relationships. i suppose the last album was a step in the right direction. if i do listen to death cab these days, it's pre-transatlanticism stuff. so, i went bright eyes, because i'm wide awake is absolutely incredible.
That's why I love him so.
He writes in a way the reaches me, emotionally.
But I'm wide awake, it's morning is a damn near perfect album.

[Machu505]

Bright Eyes all the way.

[billyboatkid]

Death Cab.

I hate Bright Eyes

[etheritcher]

I love both but went with Bright Eyes because I'm on a Conor Oberst kick.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

That's why I love him so.
He writes in a way the reaches me, emotionally.
But I'm wide awake, it's morning is a damn near perfect album.

last summer i was having chick problems, and this summer i have gone kerouac on everyone's ass. meaning i'm not really connected to any lady friends. so thats probably my reasoning. i'll still always by new dcfc though.

lifted was a great one, too.

[ManicanParty49]

Ben Gibbard>Conor Oberst

[zachff]

Not necessarily the biggest fan of either but I'd say Death Cab probably has a slight edge as a band

[sargentlgfuad]

bright eyes, easily.

[timba88]

I can't get into Death Cab at all. Please someone tell me which album to start with.
Plans is probably the easiest to like right away but Transatlanticism is their best I think. When I first got into Death Cab Transatlanticism was the first record of theirs i listened to and I really liked it.

[Jet Set Paul]

I'm probably a bigger Bright Eyes fan, but I have to say that Death Cab for Cutie is a better and more consistent band. I was thoroughly dissapointed by Cassadaga (and I'm not sure how high my hopes are for their last album)

[just.Starla.]

I love them both, but Bright Eyes is my favorite.

[Shin Akuma]

Bright Eyes for me!!!

[VIVALAMATT]

I can't get into Death Cab at all. Please someone tell me which album to start with.

Transatlanticism, then move on to Plans, then Narrow Stairs, then check out their pre-Transatlanticism stuff, then the new EP that was released a short while ago. :D

[VIVALAMATT]

I love Bright Eyes, but I'm completely understanding of the fact that Conor Oberst has never created anything close to Transatlanticism, Plans, and Narrow Stairs.

[jawstheme]

I love Bright Eyes, but I'm completely understanding of the fact that Conor Oberst has never created anything close to Transatlanticism, Plans, and Narrow Stairs.

Lifted is pretty damn awesome. Atleast better than 2 of those albums, especially lyrically.

[VIVALAMATT]

Lifted is pretty damn awesome. Atleast better than 2 of those albums, especially lyrically.

Lifted is great, dont get me wrong, but imo it's not better than Plans or Narrow Stairs (which I'm assuming were the 2 albums you were referring to). Those albums are amazing lyrically just like Lifted is, and you're definitely not going to tell me Lifted is better instrumentally. Balanced out, those albums are just better. But good call on Lifted.

[MyNameIsRoss]

I prefer Bright Eyes. Mostly because IWAIM.

[Forever.Zero]

Never really gave Bright Eyes a chance.
sooo...
Death Cab

[Everiggs]

dcfc by 1.7 million miles.

[fueledbyvictory]

I've been listening to alot of Death Cab lately. I'm going with them.

[sokonfused]

love them both. but i just had to go with death cab.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I prefer Bright Eyes

[GamEin]

Bright Eyes for me.

I'm Wide Awake It's Morning is one of my favorite albums ever and Lifted and Fevers and Mirrors are both awesome as well.

[Undue Noise]

I hate this poll. I love them both so much, but Bright Eyes, by a small amount.

[threepunchjim]

I love both, but Bright Eyes blows Death Cab away in sheer talent. The instrumentation complexity is blatantly obvious, not to mention the superior lyrics to boot.

[fortythieves]

Death Cab

I've tried to listen to Bright Eyes but I can really only tolerate seven songs or so.
Lyrically, it's great, but I just can't enjoy listening to most of it.

[Indoor Living]

Ben Gibbard>Conor Oberst
Cut. Print it.

What I came in here to say.

[SuNDaYSTaR]

Death Cab for me, I can't get into Bright Eyes for whatever reason.Me neither; don't know why but I've always considered his music as being pretty random.

[frenchatticus]

I can't get into Death Cab at all. Please someone tell me which album to start with.

Transatlanticism