NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Death Cab for Cutie are set to release their new studio album, PLANS, on August 30th. This is the group's first release for Atlantic Records and the follow up to their acclaimed '03 album, Transatlanticism (released on indie label Barsuk). PLANS was produced by Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla, who also produced the group's previous four releases. You can hear the first single, 'Soul Meets Body' at the band's MySpace.com page here.
Never ones to stay off the road for long, Death Cab for Cutie begin a seven-week North American headlining tour October 3rd in Vancouver, BC. The band is keeping themselves occupied this summer with select shows including Japan's famed Summer Sonic festival August 13th and 14th, a sold-out show at New York City's Central Park Summerstage August 18th and the Austin City Limits Festival September 24th.
Death Cab recently performed as part of the Lollapalooza festival and San Diego Street Scene where they previewed a few songs from the new album. The New York Times wrote about their Lollapalooza performance, 'As Mr. Gibbard sang about crumbling relationships, melodies gave way to guitar crescendos, quiet vows turned into obsessively repeated lines, and the music rose and fell with every emotional current, finding beauty in the way form followed dysfunction.' Death
Cab for Cutie will make their national television debut for PLANS with a performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien Tuesday, September 27th. It has been a busy two years for Death Cab for Cutie. The band performed as part of last year's Vote for Change tour with Pearl Jam, toured Japan, Europe, Australia and the US three times, and made high profile television appearances including a Spring '05 performance on The OC. Additionally, the band's Spring
2004 tour was documented on the recently released Plexifilm DVD, DRIVE WELL, SLEEP CAREFULLY, which was directed by noted filmmaker Justin Mitchell. DRIVE WELL, SLEEP CAREFULLY features 13 live songs along with candid backstage and interview footage.
Death Cab for Cutie's most current tour dates are listed below. Tickets for most of these shows officially go on sale August 12th or 13th. There will be a special presale for a limited number of tickets through Death Cab for Cutie's website, www.deathcabforcutie.com starting this Wednesday, August 10 at 1 PM (EST):
October
3 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
4 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
5 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
7 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
8 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
10 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN (All Ages)
11 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN (21 and Over)
12 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
14 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI
15 Kool Haus Toronto, ONT
16 Le Spectrum Montreal, QC
17 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
19 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
21 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
22 Lupo's at the Strand Providence, RI
23 9:30 Club Washington, DC
25 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
28 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN
29 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
30 Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
November
4 Ridglea Theater Dallas, TX
5 Stubb's Barbeque Austin, TX
8 Marquee Theatre Phoenix, AZ
9 SOMA San Diego, CA
11 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
13 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
16 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
18 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
Youth Group opens October 3 - 19
Stars open October 21 â?? November 18
More dates to come. For more information please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.
