Death Cab For Cutie Share "Riptides" From New Album 'I Built You A Tower'

Skip to ContentNew MusicDeath Cab For Cutie Announce New Album I Built You A Tower: Hear “Riptides”By Chris DeVille12:01 PM EDT on March 16, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyBack in January, Death Cab For Cutie announced that after two decades and six albums with Atlantic, the band was leaving the majors and signing with the esteemed mega-indie ANTI- Records. Now when know when ANTI- will be releasing a new Death Cab album. I Built You A Tower is dropping in June, preceded today by a video for lead single "Riptides."Death Cab recorded I Built You A Tower over three weeks with veteran producer John Congleton at his Los Angeles recording studio Animal Rites, though members also tracked a few parts at their homes in Seattle, Bellingham, Los Angeles, and Portland. "Riptides" boasts some of Congleton's signature edge, especially the way Nick Harmer's bass bombs into the mix. "I'm too tired to stop/ I can't bring you up to speed," Benjamin Gibbard sings. "There's too many riptides in this ocean to proceed."Per Gibbard, "'Riptides' is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles as the world around us experiences tragedy and loss on an unfathomable scale. And how when these two elements intertwine themselves in our psyches, it feels utterly paralyzing." Watch Jason Lester's video for the song below.TRACKLIST:01 "Full Of Stars"02 "Punching The Flowers"03 "Pep Talk"04 "I Built You A Tower (a)"05 "Envy The Birds"06 "Stone Over Water"07 "How Heavenly A State"08 "Trap Door"09 "Riptides"10 "The Flavor Of Metal"11 "I Built You A Tower (b)"I Built You A Tower is out 6/5 on ANTI-. Pre-order it here.Shervin LainezShare on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyChris DeVille@chrisdevilleRead More:Death Cab For Cutie,Jason Lester,John CongletonGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from New MusicExplore New MusicNew MusicGladie – “I Want That For You”March 16, 2026New MusicAnna Calvi – “Is This All There Is?” (Feat. Matt Berninger)March 16, 2026New MusicLily Seabird – “Demon In Me”March 16, 2026New MusicStream Operelly’s Cool New EP *FLUTTERS AWAY*March 14, 2026New MusicStream Screaming Fist’s Pulverizing Santa Plaga EPMarch 13, 2026New MusicStream Haute & Freddy’s Maximalist Pop Debut Big DisgraceMarch 13, 2026