''The Open Door EP'' is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

by band

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, comprising songs recorded during the ''

Narrow Stairs ''Narrow Stairs'' is the sixth studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on May 12, 2008 in the United Kingdom and on May 13, 2008, in the United States, on Atlantic and Barsuk Records. Four singles were released for the album ...

'' sessions and a demo version of the track "Talking Bird" from the album. Regarding the release,

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states:

Were all written with the songs from ''Narrow Stairs'' during, I guess, what would be the end of 2006 into 2007, as we were moving towards recording the album. All these songs, with the exception of "Little Bribes," were recorded during the sessions for ''Narrow Stairs''.

The album was nominated for

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at the

52nd Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Pe ...

.Grammy Nominations list
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Track listing

All songs written by

except where noted.

Release history

The EP was initially released digitally on March 31, 2009, followed by a physical CD release on April 7, 2009 at live performances and a retail release on April 14, 2009. It has peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200.

References

External links

* 2009 EPs Death Cab for Cutie albums Albums produced by Chris Walla {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub