Nathan from Cold War Kids and Ben from Death Cab for Cutie are running to raise money for the non-profit organization Water Wells for Africa. While their bands are on tour together during the month of April, the number of miles they run is being recorded in real time at www.runforwaterwells.com. Fans can follow along as they rack up miles, and are encouraged to donate $1 for every mile the guys run.

Water Wells For Africa is a grassroots non-profit that has installed over 100 water wells in drought regions of Malawi, Southern Africa, providing fresh drinking water to 150,000-200,000 Malawians per day. Their goal is to work toward installing 1,000 new wells in hopes to bring the same clean water to 2 million people in the region.

Tonight, Wednesday Dec. 17, Death Cab for Cutie will be performing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS). Check your local listing for broadcast time and station! Their most recent album, narrow stairs, has been voted the #5 Album of the Year by listeners and fans of NPR's All Songs Considered. Go here to view the story online.

Death Cab for Cutie have garnered two Grammy award nominations! They've been nominated for Best Rock Song (i will possess your heart), and Best Alternative Music Album (narrow stairs), along with Gnarls Barkley, Beck, My Morning Jacket, and Radiohead. Congratulations!

The reissue of Death Cab’s classic 1998 debut album, something about airplanes, is out now. This limited 10-year anniversary deluxe edition includes a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band’s first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Café. The reissue also features beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set’s never-before-heard cover of The Smiths’ sweet and tender hooligan).

Two new Death Cab for Cutie releases are available in the shop for pre-orders, and several holiday packages have been added to satisfy your holiday shopping needs. The 10th anniversary limited-edition reissue of Death Cab's debut album, something about airplanes, is available for pre-orders and will be shipping this week — the LP version of Death Cab's most recent release, narrow stairs (the first pressing of which includes a bonus 7" single) is also available for pre-orders, but won't be shipping until December. Visit our shop for these items and for several new holiday packages.

If you're not out scaring up some Halloween candy tonight, be sure to tune into the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where Death Cab will be performing their song Cath... from their most recent release, narrow stairs. The band is currently on tour with Neil Young, and will be heading to do a European tour in November — tour dates can be found here.

Barsuk is pleased to announce the upcoming reissue of Death Cab for Cutie's classic 1998 debut album, something about airplanes, on November 25th. This limited 10-year anniversary deluxe CD edition will include a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band’s first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Cafe. The reissue will also feature beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set’s never-before-heard cover of The Smiths’ sweet and tender hooligan).

Also on November 25th, DCfC's most recent Atlantic Records release, narrow stairs, will finally become available on deluxe 180-gram vinyl via Barsuk. The first pressing of the long-awaited vinyl LP will include a 7" single with demo versions of two album tracks.