Death Cab for Cutie Sign to ANTI- Records

Indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie have signed to ANTI- Records for all future music releases.

Nearly thirty years into their iconic career, the eight-time Grammy-nominated band joins a storied roster of indie stalwarts, including Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, and Neko Case, in addition to MJ Lenderman, Fleet Foxes, Waxahatchee, Slow Pulp, and more.

This partnership marks a return to the band’s independent roots, which began with their 1997 formation and continued through their first four albums on Barsuk Records. Six albums for Atlantic Records followed, two of which achieved Platinum certification. News on new music will be coming soon.

"We are thrilled to be joining the roster at ANTI- which includes some of our favourite artists, old friends and in many cases, both,” Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie's frontman said. “We also can’t wait to begin this new chapter with the wonderful staff at ANTI- and share with you what we’ve been working on."

Formed in Bellingham, WA in 1997, Death Cab for Cutie quickly emerged as one of the defining bands of their era, propelled by the emotionally incisive songwriting of Gibbard. The band’s global breakthrough came with 2003’s Transatlanticism, a Platinum-certified release later named by NPR as one of the decade’s most important recordings.

Their 2005 major-label debut Plans pushed them to even greater prominence, earning platinum status and their first Grammy nominations. Subsequent albums - including Narrow Stairs, Codes and Keys, and Kintsugi - continued to expand their sonic palette.

In the years since, Death Cab for Cutie have consistently reaffirmed their relevance and creative ambition.

2018’s Thank You for Today marked a new chapter, featuring the chart-topping single “Gold Rush”, while later projects highlighted the band’s collaborative spirit and civic engagement - from high-profile musical partnerships to The Georgia EP, which raised over $100,000 for voting rights efforts.

Gibbard’s 2022 tribute project Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono earned widespread acclaim, and that same year the band released their tenth studio album, Asphalt Meadows, underscoring a legacy defined not only by longevity, but by continual artistic growth and purpose.