Posts tagged "You Are a Tourist"

Spin Cycle: Death Cab for Cutie’s “Codes & Keys”

Of all of Ben Gibbard’s projects, I probably enjoy The Postal Service most, with Death Cab for Cutie as an extremely close second.  When I heard that Codes and Keys would be a return to a more laid back and piano-laden sound I found myself greatly anticipating the possibilities that this could bring. While it would be unjust to expect to hear the glitchy electronics I learned to love on Give Up, opener “Home is a Fire” provides shades of […]

Hear Here: “You Are a Tourist” by Death Cab for Cutie

So, what’s happened since the release of Narrow Stairs, the last Death Cab for Cutie album/ Well, lead singer Ben Gibbard got married to Zooey Deschanel and created the perfect indie-rock couple. Ben also recently ran a marathon, a feat I take my cap off to seeing as I can’t walk more than 5 blocks without being out of breath. We didn’t get a new Postal Service album, much to my chagrin. They did contribute a song to one of […]