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 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 (plans) was released by Atlantic in 2005. (The band remains a core member of the Barsuk family, however, and we released the plans double 180 gram LP — complete with the vinyl-only bonus track talking like turnstiles.) In addition to releasing the Ben Gibbard lo-fi solo project All-Time Quarterback CD reissue a couple years back, we're also looking forward to the impending arrival in 2007 of the Chris Walla solo album...
 Entertainment Weekly has compiled their "100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years", and Death Cab's 2003 release,
transatlanticism, has made the list. It's a diverse group of records, which will undoubtedly cause anguish to some because of the inclusion (or exclusion) of certain albums, but it's worth checking out (in the June 27th print version, or online here).
Death Cab (along with Nada Surf and Mates of State) also appear on the NPR poll for the best albums of 2008 (so far), for their recent release narrow stairs. Be sure to cast your vote online here! |
Watch the exclusive documentary about the recording of Death Cab's new album, narrow stairs, with interviews and live performance, now on Current TV.
THIS JUST IN: You can also watch a video of Death Cab performing the single i will possess your heart on the NPR show Bryant Park Project. |
Interview and live in-studio tracks up now from Death Cab on the Daytrotter website. |
Barsuk loves vinyl, and to prove it we'll be releasing a bunch of records on vinyl later this spring and summer, including:
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 Death Cab for Cutie are putting the finishing touches on their next record, narrow stairs (due May 13 — Barsuk will be releasing the vinyl version sometime after the CD comes out), and have posted an 8-minute album track to their MySpace page (you can also purchase the track from Amazon). We'll post more news about the new album as we get it.
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 The concept: gather together a bunch of bands in a house that will be destroyed. All bands play one song each, and perform their song twice, and then the house is destroyed. Capture everything on film, and release it on DVD.
For the Seattle edition, Death Cab's Ben Gibbard gathered together a bunch of great local bands: The Long Winters, Jesse Sykes, David Bazan, Harvey Danger, Tiny Vipers, The Cave Singers, Minus The Bear, Eddie Vedder, Kinski, Spook The Horse, The Can't See, The Blue Scholars, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned To Death, and, of course, himself. Released by Trixie DVD, but available here while supplies last. |
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27 Jul |
PEMBERTON, CANADA [ Pemberton Festival ]
all-ages |
1 Sep |
SEATTLE, WA [ Bumbershoot Festival ]
on stage @ 9:15pm, all-ages |
26 Oct |
NEW ORLEANS, LA [ Voodoo Music Experience ]
@ New Orleans City Park, all-ages |
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Death Cab for Cutie are: Benjamin Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr and Chris Walla |
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