Ben Gibbard’s new post-Zooey, solo album Former Lives arrives October 16 on Barsuk. The first track to stream off the album, “Teardrop Windows”, is available now. Ben stays pretty true to the Death Cab pop formula, it’s up-beat and introduced a hint of an alt-country vibe. Have a listen for yourself and also check out his “Ichiro’s Theme” track, a lament of the baseball legend being traded away form the Mariner’s recently.