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Ben Gibbard: The Death Cab for Cutie Singer on Making "Transatlanticism" and Defusing Bandmate Tension
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Ben Gibbard: The Death Cab for Cutie Singer on Making "Transatlanticism" and Defusing Bandmate Tension

The Great Creators with Guy Raz · Guy Raz | Wondery

May 9, 20231h 14m

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Show Notes

Ben Gibbard is the voice of the bands Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. He joins Guy to talk about forming Death Cab and recording their classic album Tranatlanticism, how the band learned to defuse internal tensions, and how he approaches songwriting in middle age.

Links from the show:

Ben's Tiny Desk Concert

Ben breaks down his song "Black Sun"

Death Cab for Cutie video for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"

Death Cab for Cutie video for "Soul Meets Body"

The Postal Service video for "Such Great Heights"



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