Pitchfork: Death Cab for Cutie to Release Tour DVD

Death Cab for Cutie are made for the movies. In Ben Gibbard, they have the the classic protagonist, the everyman whose longing drives him to put all his emotions on the line. And in their music they have the cued strings and the dramatic tonal shifts that speak to the rise and fall of narrative structure. Now, we're not suggesting that Death Cab are going to be stars of the screen, unless you're counting "The O.C.", but they are going to be in a movie.

On Friday, June 10, a documentary titled Drive Well, Sleep Carefully will premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. Director Justin Mitchell, the man who also helmed the Ted Leo doc Dirty Old Town, followed DCFC during the final days of their 2004 U.S. tour, capturing the band at its candid best through live performances and interviews. The 86-minute film will be screening in select cities this summer and will be released on DVD July 26 via Plexifilm (who also produced the film under it's Plexi Productions banner). And now, the live performances:

"The Sound of Settling" - Portland, OR - The Crystal Ballroom
"The New Year" - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
"We Laugh Indoors" - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre
"Styrofoam Plates" - Dallas, TX - Trees
"Title and Registration" - New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf
"Company Calls" - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theater
"Tiny Vessels" - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
"Transatlanticism" - Dallas, TX - Trees
"Expo '86" - Portland, OR - The Crystal Ballroom
"We Looked Like Giants" - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
"Why You'd Want to Live Here" - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
"Prove My Hypotheses" - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
"Bend To Squares" - Seattle, WA - The Showbox