This was originally a song called "Casino Blues" that frontman Ben Gibbard played on solo dates with David Bazan in 2007.
The Open Door EP features four songs that were recorded during the Narrow Stairs sessions that were eventually cut, plus a demo version of "Talking Bird" with just Gibbard singing and playing the ukelele. Bassist Nick Harmer said to MTV News of the four original tracks: "It's not like they're castoffs or anything; they're part of the Narrow Stairs experience. They needed to have a proper home, and the EP is it."
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