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{{Infobox album
| name         = Transatlanticism
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Death Cab for Cutie]]
| cover        = Transatlanticism.jpg
| alt          = A picture of a crow with red thread in his mouth on a golden background. We can see the black words "Death Cab for Cutie" and "Transatlanticism" above the crow and the thread.
| released     = October 7, 2003
| recorded     = December 2002&nbsp;– June 2003
| venue        = 
| studio       = *[[Hall of Justice (studio)|Hall of Justice]], Seattle, Washington
*[[Tiny Telephone Studios|Tiny Telephone]], San Francisco, California
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[art rock]]|[[post-punk revival]]|[[indie pop]]|[[alternative rock]]}}
| length       = 45:38
| label        = [[Barsuk Records|Barsuk]]
| producer     = [[Chris Walla]]
| prev_title   = [[The Photo Album]]
| prev_year    = 2001
| next_title   = [[Studio X Sessions EP]]
| next_year    = 2004
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Transatlanticism
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[The New Year (song)|The New Year]]
 | single1date = February 16, 2004
 | single2     = [[The Sound of Settling]]
 | single2date = August 23, 2004
 | single3     = [[Title and Registration]]
 | single3date = 2005<ref name="TaR">{{cite web |title=Fierce Panda Records - Death Cab Forced To Cancel UK Tour |url=http://www.fiercepanda.co.uk/news.php?story=71 |date=25 October 2004 |accessdate=29 December 2024}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Transatlanticism''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Death Cab for Cutie]], released on October 7, 2003, by [[Barsuk Records]]. At this point in their career, the group had toured and recorded for nearly a half-decade. With tensions rising, the band decided to take time away from one another; notably, [[Ben Gibbard]] collaborated with electronic musician [[Dntel]] (Jimmy Tamborello), and released an album, ''[[Give Up]]'', under the name [[the Postal Service]]. Death Cab regrouped in late 2002 to create ''Transatlanticism'', which was recorded in a leisurely manner over five-day stretches until June 2003.

The record is a [[concept album]], exploring a theme of [[Long-distance relationship|long-distance romance]]. Gibbard penned the lyrics, which are somber and focus on the need to be loved. Musically, the album utilizes ambience and instrumental sparseness as an extension of this theme. The album's title, likewise, references the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and uses it as a metaphor for geographic and emotional separation. [[Chris Walla]], the band's guitarist, produced the album as he had for its predecessors. The album's artwork was created by artist Adde Russell.

Prior to the album's release, ''Give Up'' had become a huge success, eventually going platinum—unusual territory for indie rock artists. The band were also referenced on the television drama ''[[The O.C.]]'', which increased their profile. Expectations for ''Transatlanticism'' were high, with the band receiving renewed attention. The album was a success: it charted at number 97 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 copies in the United States. It received acclaim from music critics, who praised its emotional tone and expansive music. It is also the band's first album with drummer [[Jason McGerr]].