US EditionDeath Cab For Cutie announce new album 'I Built You A Tower' with reflective single 'Riptides' and 2026 UK and European tour
Death Cab for Cutie returns to independent label ANTI- with 'I Built You a Tower,' their first album in four years, recorded in three weeks and accompanied by expanded North American and European tours.
- On March 16, Death Cab for Cutie announced their 11th studio album I Built You A Tower and shared lead single Riptides with a Jason Lester-directed video, marking their first release in four years on ANTI-.
- After over 20 years on Atlantic, Death Cab for Cutie moved back to Barsuk Records, reconnecting to their indie roots following anniversary tours for Transatlanticism and Plans and The Postal Service reunion dates.
- Recording with John Congleton produced and engineered the new LP, the band completed it in three weeks at Animal Rites, Los Angeles, and members’ homes in Seattle, Bellingham, Los Angeles, and Portland.
- The summer tour opens July 10 in Minneapolis and concludes August 7 in Paso Robles, with a UK and European leg added for September–October; ticket pre-sales start March 18 at 10am local time with general sale March 20.
- Ben Gibbard describes the 'tower' as an emotional shield built during heavy touring, while band members say anniversary tours exorcised nostalgia and helped reconnect to a more human sound.
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Death Cab For Cutie Share The Punchy Single ‘Riptides’ To Announce A New Album, ‘I Built You A Tower’
Back in 2005, Plans was the first Death Cab For Cutie album released on Atlantic Records. Ben Gibbard and company stuck with that same label for over two decades, but now, they’ve made a change, returning to their independent roots: Today (March 16), the band announced I Built You A Tower, a new album set for June 5 via Anti- Records. There’s also a new single, “Riptides.” In a statement, Gibbard says of the song: “’Riptides’ is about the challe…
Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album 'I Built You A Tower' and World Tour
Today, indie rock titans and eight-time GRAMMY nominees Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper and Zac Rae – announce their 11th studio album. I Built You A Tower, will be released on June 5 via ANTI- Records. The move marks the band’s return to their independent roots after 20 years on Atlantic Records. Produced and […] The post Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album ‘I Built You A Tower’ and World To…
Death Cab for Cutie announce 11th album – a return to their independent roots
Happy Mag https://happymag.tv I Built You A Tower emerges from personal struggles, milestone tours, and a renewed indie ethos Indie-rock stalwarts and eight-time GRAMMY nominees Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv
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