Video: Ben Gibbard "Why I Cry"

Last month Death Cab For Cutie returned to the spotlight with "You Are A Tourist," the great first single and video from their forthcoming Codes And Keys . A sunny addition to our spring playlist, it recalls brighter moments of mid-period Cure when it's not channeling "Float On." That's fitting given how Ben Gibbard's got five Cure covers in his live repertoire. In fact I can't remember ever seeing seeing the guy perform without hearing some other band's song in the set. So before we gear up to collectively prematurely evaluate Codes , here's a listen back at [...]

More Magnetic Fields covers! Here's Ben Gibbard showing off what he does best: (semi) solo acoustic covers.

The release day of Distortion is probably going to be the most exciting music event of the last few years. It has already leaked and received mixed reactions, but I am refusing to listen to it until my copy comes in the mail. From the 4 tracks I've already listened to, I like what I hear. Though all of the songs have heavy feedback, they remind me of early stuff like "Torn Green Velvet Eyes," which had an abundance of weird noises. Whether you're waiting for your copy to come in the mail, whether you've listened to [...]

Check out his recent performance of Get Lost 's 'Why I Cry' (with Daniel Handler) below. MP3: Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body