Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs
A gift for melody—as a songwriter... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDeath Cab for Cutie preps for album release, extends tour
Death Cab for Cutie will be hitting the road for an international tour in May, only days before the release of the band’s latest album Narrow Stairs May 13 on Atlantic. Frontman Ben Gibbard and bandmates Chris Walla, Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr have added tons of U.S. dates since their original tour announcement last month. The band will kick off its summer tour May 6 in London, before traveling back to the U.S. for two months, and then on to the U.K. and Japan. Narrow Stairs is sure to be one of Death Cab’s most personal albums yet. In... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Meaning of Life
Late last summer, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard retreated to the rustic California town of Big Sur to write songs for his band’s new record, and to commune with the spirit of his idol Jack Kerouac, who’d visited Big Sur... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDeath Cab for Cutie reveals Stairs art, adds dates
It's been a couple months full of Death Cab for Cutie news, with the news that their new album had a name and the subsequent release of said album's first single via the magic of the interweb. Now, the band has revealed the album art (see above) and announced a few new dates. Death Cab will brings its new jams to a city that's possibly near you, if you happen to live in the Northeast, or in Oregon, Colorado, the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio or Texas. Hmmm... After looking at that schedule, it seems Ben Gibbard and Co. should petition for a... read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to Death Cab for Cutie's “Possess Your Heart”
Clocking in at an epic eight minutes and 35 seconds, Death Cab for Cutie's new single, “I Will Possess Your Heart,” has been released, and you can stream it here. Somewhat like an extended trailer for a film, the song gives an in-depth preview of Death Cab’s highly anticipated sixth full-length album. The first half of the single is a lengthy jam, leading to where presumably the radio edited version will begin with Ben Gibbard's vocals. The band is presently in Los Angeles filming the video for the song. “I hope this album is a bit of a surprise for... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTed Leo covers Abba with Ben Gibbard, talks Van Halen
It's been a a little while since Ted Leo hit the road for a proper tour, but the head Pharmacist is about to do just that. After playing a pair of sold out St. Paddy's Day shows with Dropkick Murphys in Massachusetts, Leo will head overseas to spend April in Ireland, Scotland and England. Must be nice! Not one to sit around, Leo's been staying busy in the non-touring season. Just the other day, he joined Ben Gibbard and Patton Oswalt (click for videos of, amongst other things, Leo, Gibbard, Oswalt and WFMU's Tom Scharpling covering Abba's "Take a Chance... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeath Cab announces album release date, title
Having been teased with a tiny glimpse of its upcoming album this past December, Death Cab For Cutie is finally letting on some concrete details regarding the upcoming release. The album, Narrow Stairs, is set to come out May 13, just in time for summer. Meanwhile, here is another Death Cab teaser: A certain music, film, and culture publication might just be featuring the band in a prominent way that very same month. Rest assured, you won't be able to predict this story. More will be revealed in the months to come. Narrow Stairs tracklist: 1. Bixby Canyon Bridge 2.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeath Cab announces title for eighth studio album
Last night, Death Cab for a Cutie announced via its MySpace blog that the band's new album, slated for delivery onto the shelves of your favorite local record store (and the Internet, of course) this May, has been christened Narrow Stairs. Last December, when the then-untitled album's existence was announced to a multitude of obsessive Death Cab fans via the band's official website, not much more was released other than the release date. Paste recently had the opportunity to further discuss the record with Chris Walla, who called it "kind of…damaged." Damaged or not, Death Cab fans have been champing... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCatching Up With... Chris Walla
After years of holding it down as the guitarist and producer for Death Cab for Cutie, not to mention lending his ear to numerous other production endeavors, Chris Walla releases his full-length solo debut, Field Manual, this week. Despite the much-publicized... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDeath Cab for Cutie announces album release (sort of)
This morning, as borderline obsessive followers of Death Cab for Cutie logged onto their favorite band's website, they were greeted with two tasty treats to accompany their coffee. First, the Seattle darlings have revamped their home page. New videos and pictures are now available for all to enjoy. Still, what fans might have been more excited to see in the early hours of the morn was the splendid new intro that welcomes them into the band’s new digital abode. The video displays footage of Death Cab in the recording studio, and best of all announces a release month for the... read more
Found in: Music, News
The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant
The 25 Best Movies of 2012 (So…
The 50 Best Movies of 2011
The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix…
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
