Testing Death Cab for Cutie's Music Knowledge

About this episode

Ben Gibbard and Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie discuss their musical influences and favorite songs.

On this episode of Track Star*, we're joined by Ben Gibbard and Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie. Known for their thoughtful songwriting and influence on indie rock, the two bring decades of musical curiosity to a conversation filled with the records and artists that have stayed with them over the years. Ben, Dave, and Jack dive into the songs that helped shape their tastes, from alt rock, indie pop, post-punk, and emo classics. From the The Cure and New Order to favorites like Built to Spill, Rilo Kiley, and Sunny Day Real Estate, they reflect on inspiration . This episode is packed with great stories and plenty of insights from the guys of Death Cab for Cutie. This Episode's Tracklist: In Between Days - The Cure Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town - Pearl Jam Heart Cooks Brain - Modest Mouse Such Great Heights - The Postal Service Portions For Foxes - Rilo Kiley Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order In Circles - Sunny Day Real Estate Carry The Zero - Built To Spill Strange Powers - The Magnetic Fields What You Do To Me - Teenage Fanclub Falling And Laughing - Orange Juice

People in this episode

Host: Jack Coyne

Guests: Ben Gibbard, Dave Depper

Topics covered

• music knowledge
• indie rock
• songwriting
• inspiration
• artist influences

Keywords

• Death Cab for Cutie
• indie rock
• music influences
• songwriting
• tracklist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, The Postal Service, Rilo Kiley, New Order, Sunny Day Real Estate, Built To Spill, The Magnetic Fields

Books & works: In Between Days, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Heart Cooks Brain, Such Great Heights, Portions For Foxes, Bizarre Love Triangle, In Circles, Carry The Zero, Strange Powers, What You Do To Me

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