Song appears on forthcoming acoustic record
Death Cab for Cutie has released “Foxglove Through The Clearcut (Acoustic),” the latest offering from their forthcoming LP, Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic). The new record – due out March 10th digitally and June 9th on vinyl – is a stripped-down take on the band’s critically acclaimed 10th studio album Asphalt Meadows, released this past September via Atlantic Records.
The band co-produced the album with Andy Park (Pedro the Lion, Joseph, Noah Gunderson). The 12-track acoustic LP also includes “Pepper” as well as a moving cover of “The Plan,” released in tribute to the late Mimi Parker, their close friend and drummer for the iconic band Low.
The original iteration of “Foxglove Through The Clearcut” was released to immediate critical acclaim last August.
Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service have also announced three new dates on their highly-anticipated co-headline tour, celebrating the 20th anniversaries of each band’s seminal 2003 record – Transatlanticism and Give Up, respectively – and set for September and October 2023.
The iconic bands, both fronted by lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard, have added a third night in Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom, as well as new dates in Austin, TX and Grand Prairie, TX. Pre-sales for these three shows will begin on Wednesday, March 1st at 10 am local with the general on sale to follow on Friday, March 3rd at 10 am local time.
Additionally, Warpaint and The Beths have been added as support on select dates, while Built to Spill is set to support the second LA show at the Hollywood Bowl on October 15th and Iron & Wine – known for their beloved rendition of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” – will kick off the third and final Hollywood Bowl date on October 17th, which will also mark the culmination of the historic tour.
Death Cab for Cutie’s UK and European run begins March 5th in Copenhagen and includes stops in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, and London, among many other cities. The third North American leg of the Asphalt Meadows tour will commence May 31st in Indianapolis.
In addition to Death Cab for Cutie’s acoustic album and the band’s latest touring news, Gibbard recently wrote and recorded the original theme song for Apple TV+’s newest comedy series, Shrinking. Performed by Gibbard and co-written with award-winning composer Tom Howe, “Frightening Fishes (Main Title Theme)” will score each episode’s opening credits. Shrinking stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, and was created by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Scrubs).
