Death Cab for Cutie emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the late 90’s and came to embody the indie sound of the mid aughts, rising to fame alongside the teenage melodrama they helped soundtrack. Today they are still releasing meaningful music while many of their peers faded away.  Author Michael Tedder joins Yasi to trace their path from early years to the present.

Follow Michael Tedder on Twitter @Mtedder

Listen to songs we detail in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Zbm70t55Zi9HuVYD7Icqr?si=ecb3c2c96cb44d53

Host: Yasi Salek

Guest: Michael Tedder

Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon

Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges

Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles

Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino

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