Sure, the follow up Death Cab for Cutie's 2005 LP Plans may be "really weird" and, you know, sound "way more lunar than the urban meadow sort of thing" they've apparently been up to, but its title won't follow in suit: Ben Gibbard and crew's new record, slated to land this year, will be called

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With all the red, white, and black colored garb, the White Stripes' venture into the bull-fighting ring appeared imminent. And with the brand new music video for "Conquest," the Detroit-bred duo's latest