“Change is something fans of D.C.'s The Dismemberment Plan have grown accustomed to over the years, as the band has proven to make vast leaps in maturity with each album. Somewhere between the release of their clumsy 1995 debut, *"!"*, and 1997's more balanced but no less raucous *Is Terrified!*, the band discovered the advantages of rock balladry and pensive lyrics. With 1999's *Emergency & I*, th”
