Death Cab for Cutie
I Built You A Tower Tour
Epic. Emotional. Indie rock greats surviving and thriving.
Death Cab for Cutie are one of the defining indie-rock bands of the 21st century and they’ve spent the last 30 years defying all expectations.
The band, anchored by co-founder, frontman, and lead songwriter Ben Gibbard started out as the quintessential underdog college-radio act. Fast-forward to the present, they have created an enviable back catalogue and provided the soundtrack to their fans’ lives.
DCfC prepare to enter a new era, complete with a return to their indie roots by joining ANTI- Records and readying the release of their eleventh studio album ‘I Built You A Tower’ out June 5 2026. Plus, there’ll be an incredible opportunity to see the band playing in the North East this autumn at The Glasshouse.
Need to know
What they say
“If someone comes up to me and tells me a story about how something that I’ve written has impacted them or has marked time in their life, it sounds kind of hokey, but it really is one of the greatest compliments you can be given.”
– Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie
About the band
Formed in 1997 in Bellingham, Washington, Death Cab for Cutie became known for Ben Gibbard’a earnest, erudite (yet still accessible) lyricism inspired by the likes of The Smiths, The Cure, Elliott Smith and Modest Mouse.
Nearly three decades after Gibbard recorded his bare-bones debut cassette, You Can Play These Songs With Chords, DCfC have grown from underground indie contenders to pillars of the modern alternative-rock landscape.
Not only did Gibbard’s onetime passion project blossom into a full-fledged music career — complete with ten studio albums (three of which have been platinum-certified), seven EPs, and eight Grammy nominations — it became the very soundtrack to fans’ lives. In 2021, Gibbard and DCfC were honoured as one of the 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years.
