Asphalt Meadows

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Formed in Bellingham, WA in 1997, Death Cab for Cutie almost immediately entered the ranks of the eras definitive bands, fueled in large part by the remarkable power of co-founder, vocalist, guitarist, and lead songwriter Benjamin Gibbards complex, often bittersweet songcraft. The band made their worldwide popular breakthrough with 2003s RIAA gold certified Transatlanticism, later named by NPR as one of The Decades 50 Most Important Recordings. Plans, their 2005 Atlantic Records debut release, saw Death Cab for Cutie ascending to even greater heights, earning RIAA platinum certification and a GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Alternative Album while spawning the chart-topping singles, Soul Meets Body and I Will Follow You into the Dark, the latter of which was honored with a GRAMMY® nod for Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group With Vocals. Their following albums including Narrow Stairs (2008), The Open Door (2009), Codes and Keys (2011), and Kintsugi (2015) all received various GRAMMY® Award nominations, bringing their total career nominations to eight overall.