Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Wa… Read Full Bio ↴Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nicholas Harmer (bass), Jason McGerr (drums), Dave Depper (guitar) and Zac Rae (keyboards).
Death Cab began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard, now the band's vocalist and guitarist. Gibbard took the band name from the satirical song Death Cab for Cutie, performed by The Bonzo Dog Band in The Beatles' 1967 experimental film Magical Mystery Tour. As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette titled You Can Play These Songs with Chords; the release was surprisingly successful, and Gibbard decided to expand the band into a complete project. He recruited Chris Walla (who had also worked on the cassette) as an electric guitarist, Nick Harmer as bass guitarist, and Nathan Good to play drums.
The four released the LP Something About Airplanes on August 18th 1998. The album was favorably reviewed in the independent music scene, and in 2000 the band released We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Nathan Good left the band at some point during this album's production. His playing on “The Employment Pages” and “Company Calls Epilogue” were kept, but Gibbard played drums on all other songs.
Michael Schorr would first appear on The Forbidden Love E.P., released on October 24, 2000. In 2001, another LP was released, entitled The Photo Album. Limited editions of this album contained three bonus tracks, which were later released separately as The Stability EP.
In 2003, there was another change of drummer, with Jason McGerr of Eureka Farm replacing Schorr. McGerr would play drums on the next release, Transatlanticism.
Transatlanticism was released in October of 2003. It received critical praise and also became the band's top-selling album, with 225,000 copies sold during its first year out.
In spring of 2004, the band recorded a live E.P. titled The John Byrd E.P., named for their sound engineer. The E.P. was released on Barsuk Records in March 2004.
In November of 2004, Death Cab for Cutie signed a “long-term worldwide deal” with Atlantic Records, leaving their long-time label Barsuk Records. Gibbard stated on the official website www.deathcabforcutie.com that nothing would change except that “Next to the picture of Barsuk holding a 7", there will be the letter "A" on both the spine and back of our upcoming albums.” This was a marked change from Gibbard's earlier views on major-label relations, which he said “are set up to fuck you and take all your money.”. After signing to Atlantic, the band was still nervous about corporate economics, and encouraged fans to download its songs from the Internet.
The first and second singles off the band's Atlantic Record release Plans were “Soul Meets Body” and “Crooked Teeth”, respectively. The full album was released in August of 2005. Plans was somewhat well-acclaimed by critics and fans, and received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album of 2005. It achieved Gold Status in 2006 after charting on Billboard for 47 consecutive weeks.
The band released a touring DVD titled Drive Well, Sleep Carefully in 2005. Known for their contributions to animal rights, the band is supporting the activist group PETA in giving away copies of the DVD to promote animal rights.
In early 2006, the band announced the upcoming release of Directions, eleven short films inspired by songs from the Plans album, each directed by a different person. The videos were posted one at a time at the band's website and the DVD went on sale April 11, 2006.
On May 12, 2008 their album, Narrow Stairs, was released and was well received by both critics and fans. It was their first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. The album contains the singles "I Will Possess Your Heart", "Cath..." and "Grapevine Fires".
The band's latest released The Open Door EP, which was released on March 31, 2009. Their main styles consist of slow progressive rock with dark lyrics.
The band's seventh album, Codes and Keys, was released on May 31, 2011. The album's first single was "You Are A Tourist".
On October 11, 2013, the band reportedly began working on their eighth studio album. This was then confirmed by the group's official Instagram profile in which an image was uploaded with the caption "DCFC LP8 begins". The new album will be produced by Rich Costey and is expected to be released in early 2015. In an interview with Stereogum, Gibbard said of the new album, "I do think from start to finish it's a much better record than Codes And Keys. If that record turned anybody off, I feel pretty strongly that this one could win them back. There are threads in this one that connect back to our earliest stuff that people love." On October 29, 2013, the band released a remastered tenth-anniversary version of their 2003 album Transatlanticism. The new album included a vinyl LP and MP3 download, with demos for all the songs from the album.
As part of the 2014 Record Store Day, the band released its first live album, a vinyl-only double LP recorded during various 2012 tour dates with Magik*Magik Orchestra. Included within the packaging was a code for a digital download of the recording.
On August 13, 2014, after 17 years as a member of Death Cab for Cutie, guitarist and songwriter Chris Walla decided to part ways with the band, with his last performance occurring on September 13, 2014 at the Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Walla states that he plans to "...continue making music, producing records, and erring on the side of benevolence and beauty whenever possible." When asked in an interview about Walla's involvement in the eighth album, McGerr confirmed that Walla "played on everything and has been involved all the way through, even in the mixing. Even though he's played his last show with us, he's still been involved in everything involving this record."
Death Cab began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard, now the band's vocalist and guitarist. Gibbard took the band name from the satirical song Death Cab for Cutie, performed by The Bonzo Dog Band in The Beatles' 1967 experimental film Magical Mystery Tour. As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette titled You Can Play These Songs with Chords; the release was surprisingly successful, and Gibbard decided to expand the band into a complete project. He recruited Chris Walla (who had also worked on the cassette) as an electric guitarist, Nick Harmer as bass guitarist, and Nathan Good to play drums.
The four released the LP Something About Airplanes on August 18th 1998. The album was favorably reviewed in the independent music scene, and in 2000 the band released We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Nathan Good left the band at some point during this album's production. His playing on “The Employment Pages” and “Company Calls Epilogue” were kept, but Gibbard played drums on all other songs.
Michael Schorr would first appear on The Forbidden Love E.P., released on October 24, 2000. In 2001, another LP was released, entitled The Photo Album. Limited editions of this album contained three bonus tracks, which were later released separately as The Stability EP.
In 2003, there was another change of drummer, with Jason McGerr of Eureka Farm replacing Schorr. McGerr would play drums on the next release, Transatlanticism.
Transatlanticism was released in October of 2003. It received critical praise and also became the band's top-selling album, with 225,000 copies sold during its first year out.
In spring of 2004, the band recorded a live E.P. titled The John Byrd E.P., named for their sound engineer. The E.P. was released on Barsuk Records in March 2004.
In November of 2004, Death Cab for Cutie signed a “long-term worldwide deal” with Atlantic Records, leaving their long-time label Barsuk Records. Gibbard stated on the official website www.deathcabforcutie.com that nothing would change except that “Next to the picture of Barsuk holding a 7", there will be the letter "A" on both the spine and back of our upcoming albums.” This was a marked change from Gibbard's earlier views on major-label relations, which he said “are set up to fuck you and take all your money.”. After signing to Atlantic, the band was still nervous about corporate economics, and encouraged fans to download its songs from the Internet.
The first and second singles off the band's Atlantic Record release Plans were “Soul Meets Body” and “Crooked Teeth”, respectively. The full album was released in August of 2005. Plans was somewhat well-acclaimed by critics and fans, and received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album of 2005. It achieved Gold Status in 2006 after charting on Billboard for 47 consecutive weeks.
The band released a touring DVD titled Drive Well, Sleep Carefully in 2005. Known for their contributions to animal rights, the band is supporting the activist group PETA in giving away copies of the DVD to promote animal rights.
In early 2006, the band announced the upcoming release of Directions, eleven short films inspired by songs from the Plans album, each directed by a different person. The videos were posted one at a time at the band's website and the DVD went on sale April 11, 2006.
On May 12, 2008 their album, Narrow Stairs, was released and was well received by both critics and fans. It was their first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. The album contains the singles "I Will Possess Your Heart", "Cath..." and "Grapevine Fires".
The band's latest released The Open Door EP, which was released on March 31, 2009. Their main styles consist of slow progressive rock with dark lyrics.
The band's seventh album, Codes and Keys, was released on May 31, 2011. The album's first single was "You Are A Tourist".
On October 11, 2013, the band reportedly began working on their eighth studio album. This was then confirmed by the group's official Instagram profile in which an image was uploaded with the caption "DCFC LP8 begins". The new album will be produced by Rich Costey and is expected to be released in early 2015. In an interview with Stereogum, Gibbard said of the new album, "I do think from start to finish it's a much better record than Codes And Keys. If that record turned anybody off, I feel pretty strongly that this one could win them back. There are threads in this one that connect back to our earliest stuff that people love." On October 29, 2013, the band released a remastered tenth-anniversary version of their 2003 album Transatlanticism. The new album included a vinyl LP and MP3 download, with demos for all the songs from the album.
As part of the 2014 Record Store Day, the band released its first live album, a vinyl-only double LP recorded during various 2012 tour dates with Magik*Magik Orchestra. Included within the packaging was a code for a digital download of the recording.
On August 13, 2014, after 17 years as a member of Death Cab for Cutie, guitarist and songwriter Chris Walla decided to part ways with the band, with his last performance occurring on September 13, 2014 at the Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Walla states that he plans to "...continue making music, producing records, and erring on the side of benevolence and beauty whenever possible." When asked in an interview about Walla's involvement in the eighth album, McGerr confirmed that Walla "played on everything and has been involved all the way through, even in the mixing. Even though he's played his last show with us, he's still been involved in everything involving this record."
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-All is Full of Love (Bjork Co You'll be given love You'll be taken care of You'll be giv…
01 Marching Bands of Manhattan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
01. Marching Bands of Manhattan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
02. All Is Full Of Love You'll be given love You'll be taken care of You'll be given…
02. Soul Meets Body I want to live where soul meets body And let the…
02.A Movie Script Ending Whenever I come back, the air on railroad is making…
02.soul meets body I want to live where soul meets body And let the…
03. Summer Skin Squeaky swings and tall grass The longest shadows ever cast …
03.We Laugh Indoors When we laugh indoors, the blissful tones bounce off the…
04. Information Travels Faster I intentionally wrote it out to be an illegible mess You…
05 pictures in an exhibition I think you caught me on the downslide, downturn I was…
05 Talking Bird Oh, my talking bird Though you know so few words They're on…
05 Why You'd Want To Live Her I'm in Los Angeles today, it smells like an airport…
05. I Will Follow You Into The Dar Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
05.Why You'd Want To Live Here I'm in Los Angeles today, it smells like an airport…
06 Long Division His head was a city Of paper buildings And the echoes…
06 Your Heart Is An Empty Roo Burn it down, till the embers smoke on the ground…
06. gridlock caravans Starched white shirts, so neatly pressed by domestic muses …
06.Blacking Out the Friction I don't mind the weather I've got scarves and caps and…
07. Someday You Will Be Loved I once knew a girl In the years of my youth With…
07.I Was a Kaleidoscope I put on my overcoat and walked into winter, my…
08. Crooked Teeth It was 100 degrees as we sat beneath a willow…
09. Long Division His head was a city Of paper buildings And the echoes…
09. What Sarah Said And it came to me then That every plan Is a tiny…
09.Death Of An Interior Decorator You were the mother of three girls so sweet Who stormed…
09.this charming man On Two bicycles On a hillside desolate Could nature make…
10 I Will Follow You Into The Dark Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
10. Brothers On A Hotel Bed You may tire of me As our December sun is setting 'Cause…
11. Stable Song Time for the final bow Rows of deserted houses all Our stabl…
11.All is Full of Love You'll be given love You'll be taken care of You'll be giv…
20th Century Towers We'll correct collegiate mistakes A shower of formal ideals…
405 I took the 405 and drilled a stake down into…
405 (The Showbox, Seattle 5.08.04) I took the 405 and drove a stake down into…
405 {Acoustic} I took the 405 and drilled a stake down into…
5.The Sound of Settling I've got a hunger twisting my stomach into knots; that…
6. Tiny Vessels This is the moment that you know That you told you…
60 & Punk There's nothing funny about just slipping away It's nothing…
7. Someday You Will Be Loved I once knew a girl In the years of my youth With…
8. Crooked Teeth It was 100 degrees as we sat beneath a willow…
9. What Sarah Said And it came to me then That every plan Is a tiny…
A Diamond and a Tether Pity, take pity on me. Cause I'm not half the man…
A Lack of Color And when I see you I really see you upside down But…
A Movie Whenever I come back, the air on railroad is making…
A Movie Script Ending Whenever I come back The air on Railroad is making the…
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All Is Full of Love You'll be given love You'll be taken care of You'll be given…
Amputations And if it was just how you wanted You'd be glued…
An Early Heartbreak Song I was seeing a girlfriend for a while who We went…
Army Corps of Architects Leaving the central state from shallow ground Home in the va…
Army of Architects Leaving the central state from shallow ground Home in the v…
Autumn Love No more lighthouses to deceive me Just leave me floating on…
Bad Reputation I know I got a bad reputation And it isn't just…
Before the Bombs Before the bombs Before the walls came down We would lie in…
Bend to Squares Gravitated towards a taste For foreign films and modern play…
Binary Sea Oh Atlas could not understand The world was so much smaller…
Bixby Canyon Bridge I descended a dusty gravel ridge Beneath the Bixby Canyon Br…
Black Sun There is whisky in the water And there is death upon…
Blackin Out the Friction I don't mind the weather I've got scarves and caps and…
Blacking Out the Friction Brand New Love I don't mind the weather I've got scarves and caps and…
Blue Bloods All the east coast blue bloods Have come out west And I…
Brank New Love I don't mind the weather I've got scarves and caps and…
Brothers on a Hotel Bed You may tire of me as our December sun is…
Brothers On A Hotel Bus You may tire of me As our December sun is setting 'Cause…
Call I'll take the best of your bad moods and dress…
Cath Cath, she stands with a well-intentioned man But she can't r…
chamagne from a paper cup I think I'm drunk enough to drive you home now I'll…
Christmas The snow's coming down I'm watching it fall Watching the peo…
Codes And Keys We won't get far Flying in circles inside a jar 'Cause the…
Company Calls I'll take the best of your bad moods and dress…
Company Calls I'll take the best of your bad moods and dress…
Company Calls Epilogue Synapse to synapse, the possibility's thin. I'm dressed up …
Company Calls Epilougue I'll take the best of your bad moods and dress…
Coney Island Sitting on a carousel ride without any music or light.…
Cooked Teeth It was one hundred degrees As we sat beneath a willow…
Crooked Teeth It was one hundred degrees as we sat beneath a…
Crooked Teeth-Ykk It was 100 degrees as we sat beneath a willow…
DCFC I Will Follow You Into The Dark Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
Death of an Interior Decorator You were the mother of three girls so sweet Who stormed…
Debate Exposes Doubt The workdays were propping the bar quietly erasing the week…
Deifferent Names For the Same Thing Alone on a train aimless in wander An outdated map crumpled…
deth of an interior decorator You were the mother of three girls so sweet That storm…
Different Alone on a train aimlessly wander Outdated map crumpled in …
Different Names for the Same Thing Alone on a train aimless in wander An outdated map crumpled…
Doors Unlocked and Open Isolations, dotted lines Seas of concrete, wild eyes Streaki…
Dream Scream I'm having dreams about you I wanna scream about you I'm hav…
Earth Angel Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine? My darling dear,…
El Dorado Seems you finally found, finally found El Dorado Over in Cul…
Employment Pages We spread out and occupy the cracks in the urban…
Everything's A Ceiling Way way down a hole, there's no feeling 'Cause when you're…
Expo '86 Sometimes I think this cycle never ends We slide from top…
Expo 86 Sometimes I think this cycle never ends We slide from top…
Face That Launched 1000 Shits The And I'm standing up in my practice room. I'm all…
Fake Frowns Bent at the knee, a last resort Backfired and made things…
Farmer Chords I can't begin to compete with you and everyone knows…
flustered Once when my folks were gone I saw a lot of…
Follow You Into The Dark Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
For What Reason This won't be the last from me, its just the…
Gold Rush (Gold rush) digging for gold in my neighborhood (Gold rush) …
Good Help You'll never have to hear the word "no" If you keep…
Grapevine Fires When the wind picked up And the fire spread And the grapevin…
Gridlock Caravans Starched white shirts, so neatly pressed by domestic muses F…
Here Comes the Rain Again Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a…
Here to Forever In every movie I watch from the 50s There's only one…
hind sight Three wasted years, standing still As you opened up, 18…
Hindsight Three wasted years, standing still As you opened up, 18 mile…
Hold No Guns Darling, don't you understand That there are no winners Meta…
Home Is A Fire Sleep, sleep with the lights on Shutter with shades drawn Th…
I Don't Know How I Survive Listen to the ringing in your ears The scrambled voices of…
I Dreamt We Spoke Again I dreamt we spoke, I dreamt we spoke again It'd been…
I Was a Kaleidoscope I put on my overcoat and walked into winter, my…
I Was Once a Loyal Lover Will I have learned so very little When these bones are…
I Will Follow You Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
I will poses your heart How I wish you could see the potential The potential of…
I Will Possess Your Heart How I wish you could see the potential The potential of…
I'll Follow You Into the Dark Love of mine Someday you will die But I'll be close behind I…
Information Travels Faste I intentionally wrote it out to be an illegible mess You…
Ingenue (Lalalalalala) Ingénue, what have we done to you? Under that…
Ingénue Ingénue, what have we done to you? Under that soft skin I…
Introducing Title and Registration The glove compartment is inaccurately named And everybody kn…
iTunes Originals You were my army and I would command Attack the holy…
Jealousy Rides With Me Jealousy rides with me Such a faithful companion no one coul…
Kids in '99 Been thinking 'bout those kids Been thinking 'bout those kid…
Lightness There's a tear in the fabric of your favorite dress And…
Line There things take my time and energy Don't stand too close…
Little Bribes The Eiffel tower built to smaller scale The freshest oxygen …
Little Fury Bigs You'll discover that casual friends kept Notes in their poc…
Little Wanderer You sent a photo out your window of Tokyo Told me…
Llittle Fury Bugs You'll discover that casual friends kept Notes in their po…
Long Division His head was a city Of paper buildings And the echoes…
Love Song Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I…
Lowell You've been forewarned of the skake-shakedown. Opinions stam…
Lowell, MA You've been forewarned of the shakedown. Opinions stamped on…
Man in Blue If you know my name Why are you calling out To an…
Marching Band From Manhattan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
Marching Bands of Manhattan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
Marching Bands Of Manhttan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
Marching Bands of Mannhattan If I could open my arms And span the length of…
Meet Me At the Equinox Meet me on the Equinox Meet me half way When the sun…
Million Dollar Loan From a great height He's looking down on his city at…
Monday Morning She may be young but she only likes old things And…
Movie Script Ending Whenever I come back, the air on Railroad is making…
My Mirror Speaks With every sun that sets I am feeling more Like a…
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Varck
My life is going really well, but for some reason I find myself here. I read all of these comments and really see how many people have it so bad. I'm so sorry for everyone you have lost. I'm sorry they aren't there in your time of need. But when they aren't there just come to this comment section and you will find the most beautiful people you will ever come to meet. People that have hurt are the best kind of people, they know how it feels and can help so many people. It's so sad to think that these people are the greatest of them all but lose their lives because they couldn't take it anymore. Please, if you are reading this please do not give up. Talk to someone, talk to anyone just don't give up. You are the light that shines in the darkness. IF you talk to someone you will lead them to that light. Please, help eachother. I love you all so very much.
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I wrote this comment over 2 years ago and have just read through it all again, every last comment. I am so lucky to have spoken to you guys, you have all touched my heart. I've had some rough times whilst writing back to you guys, but I am now completely happy and content with the choices I've made. I'm 19 now and looking at moving out soon, hopefully some day soon I will have a job as a police officer too! One thing I will never forget is this comment section. Every day I think about the people I've spoken too and just the sheer amount of love everyone has shown for one another. I'll keep as updated as I can. And Dot, I hope everythings turned out well for you bud ;)
If someones candle has gone out, share yours with them and re ignite it. Stay safe guys. I love you all <3
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It's now 2023! I'm attained my goal of moving out of home which has been super exciting! Bought a new motorbike (CBR1000RR Fireblade) which is great fun, nothing like going out for a ride to destress after a hard day. I've also started seeing a personal trainer so I can start hitting some fitness goals in the future to take some steps towards become a police officer or perhaps even the Military! Thank you all once again for reading, I hope you enjoy your stay here, and remember, take baby steps, putting one foot in front of the other, eventually you will get to where you need to be <3
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Andy Coleman
I lost my daughter a few months on 17th April to suicide. She battled an eating disorder and mental illness for 5 years and lost the battle this year in April. She was 18yo. My heart is breaking. I am so close to giving up. I just want to see her again.
I miss her. It really hurts..
She was in and out of the hospital I worked in as an anaesthetic RN, for 5 years. Every one new her really well. She died in the ICU when she was pronounced brain dead. She came to the operating theatre where I worked and donated her organs. That was her wish.
I could not face working there after this and resigned.
I am now floating around completely lost.
It would be so easy now to give up. Suicide seems like a warm place right now. As each day passes I feel closer to an end.
I am tired and heart broken.
This song is so beautiful. It sums up how I am feeling.
Thankyou for your music.
yves
The Atlantic was born today, and I'll tell you how
The clouds above opened up and let it out
I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere
When the water filled every hole
And thousands upon thousands made an ocean
Making islands where no islands should go (oh no)
Most people were overjoyed they took to their boats
I thought it less like a lake and more like a moat
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing flatlands to your
Door have been silenced forevermore
And the distance is quite simply much to far for me to row
It seems farther than ever before (oh no)
I need you so much closer
So come on, come on
CHUCKY T
I first listened to this song when I was 18. It helped me with my first heartbreak and depression among other identity issues I had. Im now 33 married with a daughter and a son on the way. Im in tears writing this as I think about my life. All I can say is it feels like home every time I hear this song. I come here every few years.
Sung Yul Taylor
Not a huge Death Cab fan but this song is LEGENDARY. So much passion and emotion. Simply a great piece of music.
LIGHT IN THEART
Sung Yul Taylor this my favorite album from them!
Glenda Miller
Absolutely❤
drummerjstone
Try Stable Song!
Gabrielle Pablo-Rosales
Whenever hear this song, I think of emotional distance in a relationship rather than literal, physical distance. The feeling of someone you love pushing you away so much that it’s almost impossible to close the gap that lies between the two of you.
Karl Strausside
Thank you
Alternate Universe42
Haven't listened to this in years because I knew it would ruin me to hear it again. Finally here and think it's actually more painful than anticipated but glad I've done it. Really is a great song.
CptCanada
Why was it painful?
Taylor Ann
I feel the same but this song seems even more powerful to me now. It feels like a good part of me.