Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in
Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band is composed of Ben Gibbard,
Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae. Death Cab for Cutie
rose from being a side project to becoming one of the most exciting
groups on the indie rock scene of the 2000's, with their emotive
songwriting and cross-genre sound landing somewhere between indie and
emo. They have been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Best
Rock Album for their most recent release, 2015’s Kintsugi. Given their
legacy, it’s no surprise that not one, but two, UK-based music websites
are named after Death Cab for Cutie song titles: The Line of Best Fit
and The 405. Their ninth studio album is released later this year.