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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The Importance of Reminding People Why They Like Us
I think at the end of the day, yeah, you want every record you've made for 25 years to be. But we all know that's not possible. So really, what I want to achieve is just to make the best thing we possibly can with the material in front of us and also remind people why they love us. "Roman candles" sounds like it could be in a film right away. There's a cinematic feeling about that song. That's how I... It certainly slaps you in the face."
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