Ben Gibbard played a solo show at Noise Pop Festival, and during that performance he took advantage of the crowd to test out new material from Death Cab for Cutie's upcoming LP, Codes and Keys. Interviews have revealed that this album aims to be less guitar-centric, and so far the title track proves just that: it's played entirely on piano. Featuring Gibbard's trademark melodic voice and descriptive lyricism, "Codes and Keys" manages to move DCFC into a different medium while staying within the same tone. Hear the live version via soundcloud below:
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Well, now that you're recovering from that little piece of joy, here's some more live goodness to enjoy. Tony Carreno also recorded Gibbard playing a song written for the film Arthur, a cover of Buck Owens' "Love's Gonna Live Here" and a duet with Bob Mould called "If I Can't Change Your Mind." Start soundclouds NOW:
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