Death Cab For Cutie: New single, video (and forthcoming album)

Death Cab for Cutie announce US tour, prep new album for summer release

Tour dates:

Death Cab for Cutie 2018 Tour Dates:
06/16 – Amstelveen, NL @ Amsterdamse Bos Theater
06/18 – London, UK @ Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival
08/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
08/03 – Boise, ID @ Summerfield at Memorial Stadium
08/04-05 – Missoula, MT @ Travelers’ Rest
09/21-23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Life is Beautiful
09/24 – Eugene, OR @ Hult Center for the Performing Arts
09/25 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
09/27 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre Berkeley
09/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10/01 – Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
10/02 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre
10/03 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
10/05 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
10/07 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
10/09 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
10/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/14 – Boston, MA @ Boch Wang Theatre
10/17 – Washington, DC @ Anthem
10/18 – Charlottesville, VA @ Sprint Pavilion
10/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Rox
10/20 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
10/22 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach
10/23 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
11/15 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Popload Festival

 

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Death Cab for Cutie - "Gold Rush" (Official Video)

 

Awesome news! Gonna listen now. If there's still time to edit your first post, the YouTube link takes us to the middle of the song, remove the "time_continue=36&" part.

 

Thanks! How about now?

 

Great first track from the album, I always look forward to new Death Cab material.

 

It still has the time_continue so it's still skipping in to the song, no big deal, people can drag the play head back or use the embedded video above.

Anyway, I like this sound more than the electronic sounds they have been playing around with for a little while.

Also, I kinda like how the video starts off visually similar to Neil Young's Gold Rush album cover, with Ben walking in front of the fence... given the title of this song, I doubt that's an accident.

 

Yes, it's great to have them back. I always look forward to new material from Death Cab For Cutie and somehow they never disappoint me.

 

You may be right about the Neil Young album cover; didn't notice until you pointed it out.

 

Gold Rush sounds pretty good, and I am sure it will get better with more listens.

Love this band.

 

Set list from last night:

Death Cab for Cutie Setlist at Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amstelveen

Glad to see they are still playing three songs from Kintsugi, which I thought was really good, but too bad that Black Sun, which I found to be a rare super boring Death Cab song, is still getting played. That is just my personal preference, though.

As always, they hit their two best albums, Plans and Transatlanticism, hard.

 

Hi-res (24 bit/96 kHz) preorder up at Qobuz (17.49€)

Thank You for Today | Death Cab For Cutie

 

I sent their management and record label an e-mail begging them if the album is as slammed as the last couple to please do a separate mastering for the high resolution outlets. Not surprisingly I didn't hear back.

Kintsugi was so great, I think I still listen to it all the way through, the last two tracks are so damned good! I love love love the lyrics in the opening verse of Binary Sea.

That's a nice looking setlist, but it really is time to start having more variation and not playing Trans to end every single show, lol.

 

Thanks for the heads up! Just ordered the LP and looking forward to the concert in Oslo i February

 

Ben Gibbard is one of my top 4-5 lyricists ever. I love his lyrics that much.

They could really throw fans for a loop by suddenly making it a song that appears in the middle of the set. I think songs that could do a great job at replacing it as the final encore are:

Cath... (not a huge favorite of mine, but it rocks and it always goes over well live)
Crooked Teeth

 

Cutie don’t you play with fate, don’t leave your lover alone...

 

The Indie Clear Vinyl version looks pretty cool as I just watched a quick video of it. Got a copy on order at my local shop for next week. Sure hope this is a strong album from them. Sounds like it could be a grower. Got a 10/19 show here in Atlanta and on a Friday night no less!

 

The new album is now up on NPR's First Listen:

First Listen: Death Cab For Cutie, 'Thank You For Today'

 

Going to wait until Friday since I have the vinyl already on order. Looking forward to others feedback on this release. Reviews are good, but nothing great so far. A little worried that this will be another album with some really good songs and some that are just filler. But I have to give it a fair listen.

 

Really liking this album. The permeating mood reminds me a bit of 'We Have The Facts..." but with a wider palette. I think the new members in the band have provided a shot in the arm.

 

Was going to pick this up this weekend but the vinyl is £33! Why is it so expensive? For a new double, I’d pay £22 absolute tops

 

That's crazy (why?), just bought the Indie Clear Vinyl at my local shop today for $19...have not had a chance to play it yet, but they did a nice job with the cover.

 

Amazon have it at £34 and Rough Trade at £33, and Bullmoose has it $18. It’s ridiculous and I’m sure I’m not the only fan who will skip buying the vinyl and make do with a download.

 

Had my first listen to the hi-res version (24/96). I liked it but found it a bit uneven. First few songs were like, WOW this is different for Death Cab, then the next 2 or 3 could have been on the last album, and so on. Looking forward to a second listen later.

 

I pre ordered from the band the fist hour they announced. Bought the limited clear or whatever.

Came out friday and I didn't get my copy fri or sat. Never fails.

Not a big deal but I always feel like if you pre order and buy the limited edition they should make it a point of emphasis to get them to you on the release day.