Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie originally formed in Bellingham, WA, in 1997 with their casette-only Elsinor Records release, You Can Play These Songs With Chords (later expanded and reissued by Barsuk on CD). The group, which appropriated its name from a song title by '60s UK rock ensemble The Bonzo Dog Band, has consistently released outstanding albums over the years, gaining a wider audience and seeping into the consciousness of mainstream America with the success of their latest albums, the most recent of which were released by Atlantic Records. The band remains a core member of the Barsuk family, however, and we released their 2005 album Plans on double 180-gram LP (complete with the vinyl-only bonus track talking like turnstiles), their 2008 album, Narrow Stairs on 180-gram vinyl, and their newest album, Codes And Keys, on four sides of 180 gram vinyl. In addition to the Ben Gibbard lo-fi solo project All-Time Quarterback CD reissue from a few years back, we also released the Chris Walla solo project, Field Manual, the Steve Fisk & Benjamin Gibbard score to the film kurt cobain about a son, and the 10-year anniversary deluxe reissue of their debut, Something About Airplanes.
Death Cab for Cutie to perform Transatlanticism at Bumbershoot 2013 03 May 2013
In celebration of the album's 10th anniversary, Death Cab will be performing their 2003 masterpiece Transatlanticism in its entirety at Bumbershoot 2013. The KeyArena headlining performance on Sunday, September 1 will cap a day at the long-standing Seattle arts festival that will also feature performances by Barsuk artists Ra Ra Riot, Mates of State, David Bazan, and Ramona Falls.
Transatlanticism is Death Cab for Cutie's fourth studio album, hailed upon its original release as a major work, blending subtle songwriting, amazing production, boundless creativity, and thoughtful rock. It remains a touchstone for a generation of listeners. Rolling Stone included it in its "100 best albums of the 2000s" list, NPR listed it as one of the "50 most important recordings of the decade," and it remains one of the best-selling albums in indie rock history, having sold nearly 700,000 copies in the US alone.
1 Sep |
SEATTLE, WA · Bumbershoot Festival |
