Plans by Death Cab For Cutie

We'll leave it up to your imagination as to how we acquired the new Death Cab album, but we'll tell you one thing: we'd sell our bodies to Russian pimps for the disc if we didn't already have it. Plans ($11; available Aug. 30) has everything we could hope for in Death Cab's first major label release — ultra catchy beats that will infect your brain, Ben Gibbard's insanely clever lyrics and an ever present theme of death to even out the sweet pop sound. Contrary to popular belief, it's not always a bad thing to sign on with a major. Standout tracks: "Marching Bands of Manhattan," "Soul Meets Body" and "I Will Follow You into the Dark."