Which indie rock band's 2003 album 'Transatlanticism' includes 'The Sound of Settling'?

The indie rock band whose 2003 album Transatlanticism includes “The Sound of Settling” is Death Cab for Cutie.

Transatlanticism was Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth studio album and was released in October 2003 by Barsuk Records. The band’s lineup included singer and songwriter Ben Gibbard, guitarist and producer Chris Walla, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer Jason McGerr.

“The Sound of Settling” became the album’s second single. Written by Gibbard and produced by Walla, it stands out for its brisk, upbeat arrangement and the memorable “bop bah” refrain. Its cheerful surface contrasts with lyrics about uncertainty, adulthood, and the pressure to accept an ordinary life.

Listeners sometimes confuse the track with “The New Year,” another well-known song from Transatlanticism, or with the band’s earlier material from The Photo Album. “The Sound of Settling” is specifically a Transatlanticism track and later appeared in films including Wedding Crashers and Mean Creek.