The Open Door EP is an extension of 2008’s Narrow Stairs, containing four abandoned tracks from those sessions and a ukulele demo version of “Talking Bird.” This album crackles with an energy all its own; expansive literary pop with quick tempos and bright melodies. This EP showcases Death Cab’s trademark anxiety, but driving beats dial-up the intensity from Narrow Stairs, distancing the band from the lo-fi influences of early years.