Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has revealed a number of new North American tour dates as “KINTSUGI,” their just-released eighth studio album, earns critical acclaim and popular success from all corners. “KINTSUGI” is available now in stores and online.
Death Cab for Cutie will embark on their hugely anticipated North American headline tour this Friday, April 10th in Mesa, Arizona and then travel through the fall. The newly announced dates include a stop in Cincinnati, OH at PNC Pavilion on Friday, September 18 at 7:30pm. Joining Death Cab For Cutie as special guest on the Cincinnati show is Twin Shadow.
Tickets for the Cincinnati show, $48.50*, $43.00* and $33.00*, go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, April 10 at www.Ticketmaster.com, www.PNCPavilion.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.
Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable fees. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.
Pre-sale tickets will be available to members of Death Cab for Cutie’s official fan club beginning on Wednesday, April 8th. For complete details and ticket information, please log on to
http://deathcabforcutie.com/shows.
“KINTSUGI” has been welcomed with widespread critical applause, with Stereogum praising it in a recent Cover Story as “inevitably elegiac…full of classic Death Cab structures and melodies, but with new little elements that still sets it apart. Synths and a rhythmic focus play a large role, but feel incorporated seamlessly into the band’s pre-existing aesthetic…” “A return to what made many fans fall in love with the group,” said NOISEY, as WYNC’s Soundcheck declared “KINTSUGI” to be “a classic Death Cab record, if such a thing exists.
Over 11 tracks, lead singer and songwriter Ben Gibbard examines heartache, loss, absence – and dresses these themes in driving, occasionally soaring pop garb with impeccable sheen.” “The band continues its penchant for thoughtful poetic confessionals,” noted the New York Observer, adding, “The music flows like a well-written novel, telling the group’s latest chapter beautifully.” “The arrangements are leaner than before,” wrote the Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot, “creating a desolate atmosphere that puts Gibbard’s carefully measured voice and lyrics upfront…The band’s subtle, painterly contributions should not be underestimated…The background hum of electronics, the ticking percussion, the sinewy guitars, the vaporous, often wordless backing vocals give the narratives plenty of room to breathe.” “A sparsely textured…heart-wrenchingly honest record,” wrote Rolling Stone, while A.V. Club noted how “KINTSUGI” “blends the newer sounds of the group’s recent output with the warmth and accessibility of its earlier work, which makes for a fine cocktail.” Perhaps Magnet summed it up best: “With the new ‘KINTSUGI,’ Death Cab might have made the best record of its 17-year career.”
