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During a 2004 episode of “The O.C.,” two characters argued about the band Death Cab for Cutie while listening to one of its songs. Soon after, sales of the album “Transatlanticism” soared to more than 200,000 copies. Here’s how the group’s sales have tracked before and after “The O.C.”
“We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes” (2000) — 99,693
“The Photo Album” (2001) — 170,508
“Transatlanticism” (2003) — 524,317
“Plans” (2005) — 873,000
