Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band from Bellingham, Washington, known for melodic guitar-driven songs, emotionally precise lyrics, and the distinctive songwriting voice of Ben Gibbard. Formed in 1997, the band became one of the defining indie acts of the 2000s with albums including Transatlanticism, Plans, Narrow Stairs, Codes and Keys, Kintsugi, Thank You for Today, Asphalt Meadows, and I Built You A Tower. Their best-known songs include “I Will Follow You into the Dark,” “Soul Meets Body,” “The Sound of Settling,” “Transatlanticism,” “Crooked Teeth,” “Cath…,” “I Will Possess Your Heart,” and “You Are a Tourist,” giving the band a lasting place in modern indie rock and alternative music.
