Death Cab For Cutie talk baseball, politics, & influences

Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer of Death Cab For Cutie sit down for a candid interview with Donny Fandango before their sold out Point HoHo Show in St. Louis at The Pageant on December 2nd, 2015.
Ben and Nick discuss their affinity for baseball with Donny, Ben addresses Death Cab For Cutie's split with Chris Walla, and Nick discusses the process of finding a replacement.
Filmed at the Halo Bar outside of The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri.

[@djadshead]

Was interesting to watch how at the start, Ben’s body language seemed defensive and reserved but by the end it was like he was talking to a best mate. Quality.

[@NESADDICT]

Totally agree. The arms crossed and he had a look on his face during the postal service comment the guy opened with.

[@SteventheThorn]

LOVE this. "You just see the bands loading their gear up onstage, setting their stuff up, tuning their own guitars - it's kind of silly to say now but it was a huge eye-opener to me that people in bands were the guy who worked in the coffee shop, or worked in the bookstore, or were going to grad school. Being in a band that made you superhuman, it was just something you did because you couldn't not do it. There was this whole world of music that playing in arenas was not necessarily the goal. ...That ethic and scene that was happening in our backyard was really important to me. Having that connection with musicians - buying the T-shirts and the records was an eye-opener for me." - Ben Gibbard

[@deltarazorback870]

I like the Seattle Mariners. I love the St. Louis Cardinals. I think Ben Gibbard is a musical genius.

[@mr.fudgemuffins8882]

y'know