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STREAM: Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) solo album – Former Lives

Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard had done a split with Andrew Kenny in 2003, but this will be his first full length solo album. Former Lives comes out on October 16 from Barsuk Records, and is currently streaming on Youtube. Several of the tracks were mixed by his former Pedro the Lion […]

Benjamin Gibbard Posts Album Artwork, Announces Tour

Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Benjamin Gibbard, announced a couple weeks ago that he would be releasing his debut solo album, Former Lives, on October 16 via Barsuk Records. Today, Gibbard posted Former Lives‘ album artwork and has announced new tour dates for this Fall. Check out the artwork for Former Lives after the jump. […]

Ben Gibbard To Release Solo Album, Former Lives

With the UK release of Former Lives dropping on October 15th, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard will officially embarck on a solo career. It is about damn time, right? Set to drop in the States on October 16th, Gibbard will revisit his former home Barksuk Records for the release. The UK release will be on City Slang. […]

STREAM: Death Cab For Cutie – Some Boys

Some Kind Of Awesome came through today with a premiere no indie fan can deny. Click below to stream “Some Boys,” the latest track to the net from Death Cab For Cutie’s upcoming album, Codes and Keys. IF you like what you hear, be sure to grab a copy of Codes And Keys when it […]

Death Cab For Cutie abandon guitars

Death Cab For Cutie will not feature guitars on new album. Check after the jump for full details.

Ben Gibbard of DCFC’s acting debut

Way, way back in January 2007, we reported that Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard would have an acting role in Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, the David Foster Wallace adaptation from director John Krasinski, aka the guy who plays Jim on “The Office”. (Side note: congratulations, Jim!) After spending what felt like an […]

One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Ben Gibbards and Jay Farrar team up!

One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur, a new album featuring 12 original songs composed and performed by Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar of Son Volt – with lyrics based on the prose of Jack Kerouac’s landmark 1962 novel Big Sur – will be available on October 20th. One Fast Move or I’m […]