More Death Cab For Cutie

As fans look forward to next month’s release of Death Cab For Cutie’s new album, the band has added a new batch of dates, including its first show ever at New York’s Madison Square Garden and a third night in Seattle. 

Photo: Dustin Whitlow for I.M.P.
Music Center At Strathmore, North Bethesda, Md.

Marking the band’s eighth studio album, Kintsugi is due out March 31 on Atlantic Records. Today Death Cab unveiled the official video for the album’s first single, “Black Sun.” Pre-orders of Kintsugi come with an instant download of the tune. Check out the video below, which was directed by Robert Hales.

Death Cab’s spring tour kicks off April 10 in Mesa, Ariz. The excursion features the band’s new touring members – Dave Depper and Zac Rae – who recently signed on following the departure of original member Chris Walla last summer. Depper and Rae will contribute additional guitars and keyboards.

Here’s the North American schedule, with the new dates bolded:

April 10 – Mesa, Ariz., Quail Run Park      
April 23 – Kansas City, Mo., Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland    
April 24 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater
April 27 – Atlanta, Ga., Fox Theatre
April 29 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium     
April 30 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre    
May 1 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
May 2 – Minneapolis, Minn., Northrop Auditorium
May 4 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
May 5 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre
May 7 – Toronto, Ontario, Sony Centre For The Performing Arts 
May 8 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis      
May 9 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre      
May 12 – Louisville, Ky., Iroquois Amphitheater
May 13 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant    
June 8 – London, England, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
June 9 – London, England, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
June 10 – London, England, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
June 12 – Aarhus, Denmark, Adalan (Northside Festival)              
June 13 – Oslo, Norway, Rockefeller Music Hall
June 14 – Bergen, Norway, Bergenhus Festning (Bergenfest)
June 15 – Stockholm, Sweden, Munchenbryggeriet
June 17 – Zurich, Switzerland, X-TRA
June 20 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands, Beekse Bergen (Best Kept Secret Festival)
June 23 – Zagreb, Croatia, Jarun (INmusic Festival)
June 25 – Paris, France, Le Bataclan
June 26 – Werchter, Belgium, Festivalpark (Rock Werchter Festival)      
June 27 – Dusseldorf, Germany, Galopprennbahn (Open Source Festival)
July 8 – Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater           
July 9 – Bend, Ore., Les Schwab Amphitheater   
July 11 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre

July 12 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl       
July 15 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sept. 11 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion           
Sept. 12 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Sept. 13 – Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion
  
Oct. 3 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre 
Oct. 4 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre 
Oct. 5 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre         

Death Cab For Cutie will also play Germany’s Southside Festival and Hurricane Festival. The events, which have not announced daily schedules yet, take place June 19-21.

The Antlers plays April 27 through May 4, May 7-9, and May 12-13. Built To Spill join the tour July 8-11. TUnE-yArDs support July 12-15. Explosions In The Sky will be on the tour Sept. 11-13.

Presales for the new dates are ongoing now. Tickets will be available to the general public Feb. 13. Visit DeathCabForCutie.com for more information.