Description
Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer of Death Cab For Cutie go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. They discuss early influences from Bedhead and Built to Spill, Bill Callahan's earnest songwriting, two iconic soundtracks that embody the Pacific Northwest, and the juxtaposition of multiple lyrical viewpoints in rap groups. Death Cab For Cutie's new album "I Built You a Tower" is out June 5, 2026 via ANTI-.
📍 Filmed at Amoeba Music, the world's largest independent record store in Hollywood, CA.
Death Cab For Cutie's picks:
• Bedhead - Beheaded (LP)
• Smog - Red Apple Falls (LP)
• Fugazi - Repeater (LP)
• A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (LP)
• Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks [OST] (LP)
• Various Artists - Singles (Deluxe Edition) [OST] (LP)
• Slint - Spiderland (LP)
• Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP)
• Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love (LP)
• R.E.M. - Green (LP)
• The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics (CD)
👉 Get Death Cab For Cutie's music: https://www.amoeba.com/death-cab-for-cutie/artist/143445
👉 Watch more “What’s In My Bag?” episodes (Season 19): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtg-TKQBIhv7dVTw6fe5F3bwGaKn9JKA
👉 Watch Nick Harmer's 2025 "What's In My Bag?" episode: https://youtu.be/l_mtGU4BJME
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