It’s always a surprise when it turns out that a band who’ve been successful for as long as Death Cab have are playing their very first Glastonbury, given how many stages there are at the festival. Mind you, the timing is perfect as their eighth album Kintsugi saw them take a step back towards their former guitar-driven, live sound, after releasing Codes and Keys, a more meticulously produced, keyboard-associated affair. It’s certainly a sound that has been warmly received by their fanbase, while being tempered with sadness that it was guitarist and producer Chris Walla’s final work with the band.
In a recent interview and session with long-time fan Lauren Laverne, Ben admitted that they’re happy to throw some new songs into the mix for their live shows, but they know their status and longevity means that people are coming to hear the most notable selections from an 18-year career. Naturally, this goes double for a festival, and triple when that festival is as high-profile as Glastonbury. Expect the hits, in other words.
It’s always a surprise when it turns out that a band who’ve been successful for as long as Death Cab have are playing their very first Glastonbury, given how many stages there are at the festival. Mind you, the timing is perfect as their eighth album Kintsugi saw them take a step back towards their former guitar-driven, live sound, after releasing Codes and Keys, a more meticulously produced, keyboard-associated affair. It’s certainly a sound that has been warmly received by their fanbase, while being tempered with sadness that it was guitarist and producer Chris Walla’s final work with the band.
In a recent interview and session with long-time fan Lauren Laverne, Ben admitted that they’re happy to throw some new songs into the mix for their live shows, but they know their status and longevity means that people are coming to hear the most notable selections from an 18-year career. Naturally, this goes double for a festival, and triple when that festival is as high-profile as Glastonbury. Expect the hits, in other words.
