Ben Gibbard: The Death Cab for Cutie Singer on Making "Transatlanticism" and Defusing Bandmate Tension
The Great Creators with Guy Raz
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How to Write More Now Than It Was 20 Years Ago
Singer-songwriter says it's harder to write now than when he was 20 years old. Lyrics remind him of like Michael Stipe, where they're just not really sure what he's writing about. What inspires him is being in a room by yourself with an instrument or music that you're listening back to and letting imagery wash over you.
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