Death Cab for Cutie originally formed in Bellingham, WA, in 1997 with their casette-only Elsinor Records release, You Can Play These Songs With Chords (later expanded and reissued by Barsuk in 2002). The group, which appropriated its name from a song title by '60s UK rock ensemble The Bonzo Dog Band, has consistently released outstanding albums over the years, gaining a wider audience and seeping into the consciousness of mainstream America with the success of their latest albums, the most recent of which were released by Atlantic Records. The band remains a core member of the Barsuk family, however, and we continue to release their albums on vinyl, including the reissues of their first four albums on 180-gram vinyl, as well as 2015's Kintsugi and 2018's Thank You For Today. In addition to the Ben Gibbard lo-fi solo project All-Time Quarterback CD reissue from a few years back, and Ben's more recent Former Lives album, we also released the Chris Walla solo project, Field Manual, and the Steve Fisk & Benjamin Gibbard score to the film Kurt Cobain About A Son.
Transatlanticism clear vinyl pressing - UK/Europe exclusive
Ahead of the band's shows this summer in the UK, Spain and Portugal, we're happy to announce a special one-time pressing of Death Cab for Cutie's seminal album Transatlanticism, which will be available solely via retailers throughout the UK and most of Europe (and via the German label Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) on July 26, 2024.
The album's gatefold jacket will include a full-size 12-page booklet, and two lovely clear vinyl LPs pressed from plates made from the 2023 Ryan Smith re-cut — plus a download code containing the album and all the original album demos. Fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can pre-order the album via Grand Hotel van Cleef, and throughout the rest of Europe you can ask your local indie retailer to order your copy now, wherever they get other Barsuk releases. 30 May 2024
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