{"title":"Death Cab for Cutie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Death Cab for Cutie\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath Cab for Cutie formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997 as a solo project for Ben Gibbard, who had been playing in Pinwheel and other bands. He expanded the project into a full band with longtime collaborator Chris Walla (guitar, production, until 2014), Nick Harmer (bass), and various drummers (Jason McGerr since 2003). The band signed with Barsuk Records for their early catalog before moving to Atlantic for Plans (2005) and subsequent albums. Walla departed in 2014; Dave Depper and Zac Rae joined for Thank You for Today (2018) and subsequent work. Gibbard also leads the Postal Service as a parallel project (with Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath Cab for Cutie's sound combines indie rock, alternative rock, indie pop, and emo with Gibbard's distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical engagement with relationships, mortality, and emotional vulnerability. Their work has been a defining act in the early-2000s indie rock crossover into broader mainstream attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething About Airplanes (1998, Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000, Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Photo Album (2001, Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransatlanticism (2003, Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlans (2005, Atlantic\/Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrow Stairs (2008, Atlantic\/Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCodes and Keys (2011, Atlantic\/Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKintsugi (2015, Atlantic\/Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThank You for Today (2018, Atlantic\/Barsuk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsphalt Meadows (2022, Atlantic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarsuk and Atlantic pressings of the Death Cab for Cutie catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions, with anniversary editions of Transatlanticism (20th anniversary) released in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Death Cab for Cutie typically start with Transatlanticism (2003) or Plans (2005). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2000s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2000s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"death-cab-for-cutie-the-blue","title":"The Blue EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue EP follows up Death Cab for Cutie's latest full length, Thank You For Today, which was debuted as the #1 album on Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Alternative Charts, as well as the band's first #1 album on the Billboard LP Charts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax 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