Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) Announces Solo Album

Tuns out that PSA for Washington State’s Referendum 74 isn’t the only thing Ben Gibbard’s been workin on lately. The Death Cab For Cutie frontman announced his first official, full-length, solo LP. While Gibbard has released tracks under his own name plus work under the All-Time Quarterback Moniker, Former Lives will be his first true solo LP. The album will be out 10/16 on Barsuk. Cruise on over to Stereogum for a great interview with Ben about the album. Also, watch Death Cab on Letterman. And here’s Cut Copy’s remix of Death Cab.