Stereogum — City of Angels choral pop group the Silver Lake Chorus (TSLC) has been blessed with some skillful song writing by the Flaming Lips, Ben Gibbard, Sia, and Bon Iver. We’ve heard “Heavy Star Movin’” penned by Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The ... more info

Stereogum — Musicians including Ben Gibbard, Mumford & Sons, and Lily Allen have joined our own Michael Nelson in shitting on Tidal, the expensive new “high-quality” streaming music service from Jay Z and his famous friends. Now it’s Steve Albini’s turn!... more info

Stereogum — Death Cab For Cutie put out a new record this year, Ben Gibbard’s post-divorce effort Kintsugi, so perhaps that’s why he’s newly concerned about the future of streaming in the music industry. Following the roll-out of Tidal — Jay-Z’s supers... more info

Stereogum — Death Cab For Cutie are back in full force with this year’s brand new album Kintsugi, and three of the group’s members stopped by NPR’s offices for the station’s signature Tiny Desk concert series. Frontman Ben Gibbard, bassist Nick Harmer an... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Coming soon: Waywards and Meansigns, "Finnegans Wake collaboratively set to music, unabridged." Ben Gibbard listed his favorite Death Cab for Cutie songs at Vulture. VICE profiled author Colin Barrett. Stream a new My Morning Jacket song. The Million... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ben Gibbard never thought he'd find himself where he did at the end of 2012. more info

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Stereogum — “Tractor Rape Chain” is one of the most classic songs on Bee Thousand, one of Guided By Voices’ most classic albums. And even though the aesthetic difference between modern-day GBV and modern-day Death Cab For Cutie seems vast, the bands explod... more info

Stereogum — Last November, Ben Gibbard and Mark Kozelek shared a chain of email exchanges about alienating their fans, living in California, and the gentrification of San Francisco. In the latest installment of The Thread, Ben Gibbard and Kozelek correspond abou... more info

Stereogum — Last year we learned that Chris Walla was leaving Death Cab For Cutie but would appear on one more album, out this year. Last week we learned that the album is called Kintsugi and will be out at the end of March. And now Ben Gibbard has revealed on I... more info