Overview
- I Built You a Tower, the band’s 11th studio album, was released this week on Anti Records and has drawn praise for its urgency and stylistic range.
- Ben Gibbard has said the album grew out of his recent breakup and divorce, with lyrics that focus on grief, compartmentalization and self-examination.
- The band completed the record under a new contract that they later renegotiated after Atlantic’s leadership change, securing ownership of the finished album rather than staying with the major label.
- Death Cab reunited with producer John Congleton for the sessions, and reviewers note the sound blends quieter indie textures with more propulsive rock, which the band frames as a return to its indie roots.
- The group will tour behind the album this summer, including Los Angeles dates at the Greek Theatre, and retaining the record’s ownership gives the band greater control over revenue, licensing and long-term stewardship of their work.