so Death Cab for Cutie

It's More Beautiful *Because* It Was Broken

It's More Beautiful *Because* It Was Broken

Kintsugi

Today's listening inspiration comes from the Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery with metals like gold or silver. It's based on the philosophy that objects become more beautiful because they've been broken.

The word for using gold specifically is Kintsugi.

Knowing the metaphorically resonant backstory of its eighth studio album though makes it extra special though.

The "emotion through its lack of emotion" [here] is felt to this day.