Blacking Out the Friction by Death Cab for Cutie Song Details

Death Cab for Cutie's 'Blacking Out the Friction' had a release date set for October 9, 2001. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:27. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. There are a total of 10 in the song's album "The Photo Album". In this album, this song's track order is #6. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Blacking Out the Friction is below average in popularity right now. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

With Blacking Out the Friction by Death Cab for Cutie having a BPM of 87 with a half-time of 44 BPM and a double-time of 174 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with yoga or pilates. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

B Minor is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 10A. So, the perfect camelot match for 10A would be either 10A or 9B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 10B or 11A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 7A and a high energy boost can either be 12A or 5A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 9A would be a great choice. Where 1A would give you a moderate drop, and 8A or 3A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 1B allows you to change the mood.

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