Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer from Death Cab For Cutie go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. They talk about early influences from Bedhead and Built to Spill, Bill Callahan's earnest songwriting, two iconic soundtracks that epitomize the Pacific Northwest, and the juxtaposition of multiple lyrical viewpoints and narratives within rap groups. Death Cab For Cutie's new album I Built You a Tower is out June 5, 2026 via ANTI-.
Death Cab For Cutie's picks:
• Bedhead - Beheaded (LP)
• Smog - Red Apple Falls (LP)
• Fugazi - Repeater (LP)
• A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (LP)
• Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks [OST] (LP)
• Various Artists - Singles (Deluxe Edition) [OST] (LP)
• Slint - Spiderland (LP)
• Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP)
• Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love (LP)
• R.E.M. - Green (LP)
• The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics (CD)
Featured Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Editor: Brendt Rioux
Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
Producer/Director: Craig Miller
Assistant Director: Derich Heath
Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath
Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler
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