Pitchfork: Death Cab for Cutie Extend Fall Tour

Is it just us, or have Death Cab become increasingly famous even as their albums have gradually slid down the hill of mediocrity? I mean, we don't wanna playa-hate or anything (if there's one thing we love around here, it's untethered mediocrity), we're just confused: They're on The O.C., they're on an new soundtrack and/or compilation pretty much every month, they're touring like madmen, they're releasing iTunes-exclusive EPs... Christ, if it isn't their year, well heck, we just don't know what.

But, like so many other young men and women of Courier-Bag Nation, we'll still be dragging ourselves out to see Death Cab for Cutie on this tour. They play old stuff sometimes, and y'know, they're nice as hell, and besides, we still have faith. Here at Pitchfork, we keep the candle of hope alight, shining bright, all through the night. We can't help it. Their non-Cab projects hold so much promise: Gibbard's Postal Service is skittery goodness, and Chris Walla got that hot-ass production gig that turns out killer records like crazy. Don't say Travistan.

And no matter what we think, Pitchfork's all-knowing webstats tell us that you kids love the Death Cab, and friends, you're really the only reason we're even fuckin' here anyway. So the question is: Which one do you wanna see? Will it be an arena show with Pearl Jam as part of the Vote for Change tour? A heartland date with His Travesty opening? A coastal concert avec les Pretty Girls Make Graves? Or another arena show, but this time with Blink-182, in England? Weigh your options carefully! Pretty Girls Make Graves went into the studio just two weeks ago to record a new album, so they may have unheard material to play. On the other hand, with Blink-182 you've got pretty good odds that someone's taking off their pants. What's my dates again:

09-29 Boston, MA - Fleet Center *
10-01 Reading, PA - Sovereign Center *
10-02 Toledo, OH - Sports Arena *
10-03 Grand Rapids, MI - Delta Plex *
10-05 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater *
10-06 Asheville, NC - Civic Center *
10-08 Kissimmee, FL - Silver Spur Arena *
10-10 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10-11 Tampa, FL - Masquerade #
10-12 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse #
10-13 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall #
10-14 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre #
10-15 Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club #
10-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
10-17 Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's #
10-19 Boston, MA - Avalon @
10-20 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero @
10-21 Providence, RI - Luop's @
10-22 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom @
10-23 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club @
10-24 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle @
10-25 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle @
10-26 Nashville, TN - Rcktwn @
10-28 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's @
10-29 Houston, TX - Numbers @
10-30 Austin, TX - Stubbs @
10-31 Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater @
11-02 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues @
11-03 San Diego, CA - SOMA @
11-04 Pomona, CA - Glass House @
11-05 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern @
11-06 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre @
11-07 Sparks, NV - New Oasis (with Rogue Wave)
11-08 Chico, CA - Chico State University @
11-09 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre @
11-10 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom @
11-12 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom @
11-30 Birmingham, England - Birmingham NEC $
12-02 Newcastle, England - Newcastle Arena $
12-03 Manchester, England - Manchester MEN Arena $
12-05 London, England - Wembley Arena $
12-06 London, England - Wembley Arena $
12-07 Cardiff, England - Cardiff $
12-08 Nottingham, England - Nottingham Arena $

* with Pearl Jam (Vote For Change)
# with Travis Morrison
@ with Pretty Girls Make Graves
$ with Blink 182