Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) with Bob Mould
About this episode
Ben Gibbard and Bob Mould discuss their musical journeys and influences in this episode.
On this week’s episode, we’ve got a pair of absolute legends and friends who’ve both been on the show before, but never together. It’s Ben Gibbard and Bob Mould. I’m not sure if either of these guys needs an introduction at this point, but here goes. Ben Gibbard is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Death Cab For Cutie, with whom he’s been making thoughtful, gorgeous, heartfelt indie-rock for nearly 30 years now. Death Cab made its way out of the underground and into the mainstream with 2003’s epic Transatlanticism, and 2003 was also the year that birthed Gibbard’s unexpectedly massive side project The Postal Service. But while those two records might get a lot of the glory, Death Cab has a deep, rich catalog that continues to grow and thrive to this day. The band’s latest album, I Built You a Tower, came out earlier this year, and it sits comfortably with their best. As you’ll hear in this chat, he’s not ashamed to play the hits while still committing himself to writing great new songs as well. Check out “Riptides” from I Built You a Tower right here. The other half of today’s conversation, Bob Mould, has clearly had an influence on Gibbard—among…
People in this episode
Guests: Ben Gibbard, Bob Mould
Topics covered
- music
- indie rock
- songwriting
- interviews
- influence
Keywords
- Ben Gibbard
- Bob Mould
- Death Cab For Cutie
- Hüsker Dü
- indie rock
- songwriting
- music influence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Death Cab For Cutie, Hüsker Dü
Books & works: Transatlanticism, I Built You a Tower
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