DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ANNOUNCE ASPHALT MEADOWS (ACOUSTIC) – NEW VERSION OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 10TH STUDIO LP DUE OUT MARCH 10

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ANNOUNCE ASPHALT MEADOWS (ACOUSTIC) NEW VERSION OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 10TH STUDIO LP DUE OUT MARCH 10 

“PEPPER (ACOUSTIC)” + COVER OF LOW’s “THE PLAN” OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE 

“PEPPER” CURRENTLY #13 AT TRIPLE A & #21 AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO – AND QUICKLY RISING – AFTER DEBUTING AS #1 MOST ADDED SONG AT BOTH FORMATS 

ASPHALT MEADOWS NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR CONTINUES THROUGHOUT JANUARY + FEBRUARY; UK/EU DATES KICK OFF MARCH 5 IN COPENHAGEN 

HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED CO-HEADLINE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE KICKS OFF SEPT ‘23 | SHOWS ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND INCLUDE 2ND SOLD-OUT NIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN + 2 ADD’L NIGHTS AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL  

PRE-SAVE ASPHALT MEADOWS (ACOUSTIC) HEREFIND ALL UPCOMING TICKETING INFO HEREBUY/STREAM ASPHALT MEADOWS HERE 

“Twenty-five years into its career, the band brings its incisive, anguished writing to a particularly 2022 brand of existential angst on its 10th album, ‘Asphalt Meadows’… an expansive album…” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

“If you haven’t heard yet, Death Cab for Cutie is back back… [their] best album in over a decade…” – VULTURE 

Image8x GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band Death Cab for Cutie has announced Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic), a new, stripped-down take on their critically acclaimed 10th studio album ‘Asphalt Meadows,’ originally released this past September via Atlantic Records. Co-produced by Andy Park (Pedro the Lion, Joseph, Noah Gunderson) and Death Cab for Cutie, the 12-track acoustic LP is due out March 10th (pre-save here).

Alongside the announcement, the band has released the first pair of tracks off the forthcoming album: a rework of standout album track “Pepper” as well as a moving cover of “The Plan” (listen here) – released in tribute to the late Mimi Parker, their close friend and drummer for the iconic band Low.

Of the cover, lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard shares:

“I first saw Low in 1994 opening for Sunny Day Real Estate at the OK Hotel in Seattle. Since then, they’ve been one of the most influential and important bands of my life. It was the fulfillment of my teenage self’s indie rock dream when our bands became friends while on tour together in 2012. 

We were incredibly saddened by Mimi’s passing this past November. She was an incredible artist and an even better human being.  

We believe the best way to remember the musicians we lose is to play their songs. ‘The Plan’ has always been one of our favorite Low songs and is presented here in tribute to Mimi.”

 

Earlier this month, the five-piece shared the stunning lyric video for the original studio version of “Pepper” (watch here), directed by frequent visual collaborator Juliet Bryant (Justin Vernon, Japanese Breakfast, Laura Jane Grace).

Upon debuting at radio earlier this month, the track became the most added song at both the Alternative and Triple A formats. Since then, it has quickly ascended to #13 at Triple A and #21 at Alternative radio and continues to rise.

In addition to the acoustic album, Gibbard also recently wrote and recorded the original theme song for Apple TV+’s newest comedy series, ‘Shrinking,’ which premiered last Friday. Performed by Gibbard and co-written with award-winning composer Tom Howe, “Frightening Fishes (Main Title Theme)” (listen here) will score each episode’s opening credits. ‘Shrinking’ stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, and was created by Bill Lawrence (Ted LassoScrubs).

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Death Cab for Cutie is currently in the midst of the second leg of their Asphalt Meadows headline tour, with a Jan/Feb run of US dates culminating in a sold-out show at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on Valentine’s Day.

On March 5th, the tour’s UK/EU run will begin in Copenhagen and include stops in BerlinAmsterdamDublin, and London, among many other cities. The tour’s third North American leg will commence May 31st in Indianapolis.

The band will continue to spend much of 2023 on the road, traversing the US this fall on their highly-anticipated co-headline tour with The Postal Service, celebrating the 20th anniversaries of each band’s seminal 2003 record – Transatlanticism and Give Up, respectively [full routing for all upcoming dates enclosed below].

Having been named one of GQ’s “12 Pop Culture Releases” the publication is “Most Looking Forward to in 2023” and of the “23 concerts and albums” the Los Angeles Times is “most excited for,” the tour is now almost entirely sold-out. Numerous shows were added to meet popular demand, including a second sold-out night at New York’s Madison Square Garden and two additional nights at LA’s Hollywood Bowl.

All upcoming ticketing information can be accessed here.

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ASPHALT MEADOWS (ACOUSTIC) – TRACKLIST:

  1. I Don’t Know How I Survive (Acoustic)
  2. Roman Candles (Acoustic)
  3. Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic)
  4. Rand McNally (Acoustic)
  5. Here to Forever (Acoustic)
  6. Foxglove Through The Clearcut (Acoustic)
  7. Pepper (Acoustic)
  8. I Miss Strangers (Acoustic)
  9. Wheat Like Waves (Acoustic)
  10. Fragments From the Decade (Acoustic)
  11. I’ll Never Give Up On You (Acoustic)
  12. The Plan

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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE | 2023 ASPHALT MEADOWS HEADLINE TOUR DATES 

JANUARY31 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live & – SOLD OUT 

FEBRUARY2 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live & – SOLD OUT3 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater & – LOW TICKETS4 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall & – SOLD OUT6 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland & – SOLD OUT7 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom & – SOLD OUT9 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater & – SOLD OUT10 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater & – SOLD OUT11 – Dallas, TX – The Factory Deep Ellum & – LOW TICKETS13 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine & – SOLD OUT14 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium & – SOLD OUT 

MARCH5 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Den Grå Hal *6 – Stockholm, Sweden – Filadelfia *7 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene *9 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle *10 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 *11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso * – SOLD OUT12 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk *14 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma *15 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Den Atelier *16 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel *18 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Rock City *19 – Dublin, Ireland – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre *21 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Institute *22 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom – Usher Hall *23 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Barrowland *25 – Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Apollo *27 – Brighton, United Kingdom – Dome *28 – London, UK – Roundhouse *29 – London, United Kingdom – Royal Albert Hall * – LOW TICKETS

MAY31 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park ^

JUNE2 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall ^ – LOW TICKETS3 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall ^ – LOW TICKETS4 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre ^ – SOLD OUT6 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater ^7 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral ^ – SOLD OUT9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Venue TBA ^10 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater ^12 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Resort and Casino – Grey Eagle Event Centre ^ – SOLD OUT14 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom – SOLD OUT15 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom – SOLD OUT16 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre ^ – SOLD OUT17 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE x THE POSTAL SERVICE | 2023 CO-HEADLINE TOUR DATES

SEPTEMBER5 – Washington, DC – The Anthem # – SOLD OUT6 – Washington, DC – The Anthem # – SOLD OUT8 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena # – SOLD OUT9 – Kingston, RI – Ryan Center # – SOLD OUT10 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl # – LOW TICKETS12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway # – SOLD OUT13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway # – SOLD OUT14 – Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion # – SOLD OUT17 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater # – SOLD OUT19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden # – SOLD OUT20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden # – SOLD OUT21 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts # – SOLD OUT24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory # – SOLD OUT26 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom # – SOLD OUT27 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom # – SOLD OUT

OCTOBER3 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre # – SOLD OUT4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels # – SOLD OUT6 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena # – SOLD OUT7 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena # – SOLD OUT9 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley # – SOLD OUT10 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley # – SOLD OUT11 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley # – SOLD OUT13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl # – SOLD OUT15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl # – SOLD OUT17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl # – LOW TICKETS

& w/ Special Guest Momma* w/ Special Guest Slow Pulp^ w/ Special Guest Lomelda# Co-Headline 20th Anniversary Tour w/ The Postal Service

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