Surely you are all aware that Death Cab For Cutie‘s forthcoming album ‘Narrow Stairs’ is due to hit the shops and cause download meltdown on 13 May 2008.
But perhaps you have not all had access to some of the yummy exclusives and previews scattered around the media.
Paste Magazine has sent Ben Gibbard back to a cabin in Big Sur to write about his inspirations for ‘Narrow Stairs.’ Apparently Gibbard is a big fan of the Beat writer Jack Kerouac, who recoiled from the sudden surge of fame from ‘On The Road’ to a small cabin in Big Sur,the experience immortalized in his book of the same name. Gibbard reflects on a variety of topics, candidly and forthrightly, including all the awkward life-transitions he so gracefully encapsulates in many of his lyrics. You can read the article here.
Gibbard also features in Curt Worden’s film ‘One.Fast Move.Or I’m Gone,’ which is a documentary reflection on Kerouac’s experience at Big Sur, including interviews with Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Caroyln Cassady, Joyce Johnson, and many other of Kerouac’s contemporaries, as well as artists influenced by the great JK, including Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Ben Gibbard, Sam Shepard, and many others. Find out more about the movie here. Thank you to Mr. Worden for the information and link. We will look forward to the film’s release with happy, anxious anticipation, for we are big Kerouac fans at FUG IT.
The excellent blog Daytrotter also had Death Cab record several songs in their Futureappletree Studio One in Rock Island, ILL. The set features two sneak-peek downloads of songs from the upcoming album, as well as one of FUG IT‘s personal favorites, ‘Movie Script Ending‘ (from Photo Album). There are a total of 6 downloads, and some words from Mr. Gibbard himself about the songs, their content and the context in which they were written. If you are not already familiar with the wonderful people of Daytrotter, who do at least 5 recording sessions with talented artists each week, check out their ‘about’ page here.
The video for Death Cab‘s first single off ‘Narrow Stairs,’ ‘I Will Possess Your Heart,’ is out on YouTube now.
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