Death Cab for Cutie announce new album, 'Codes and Keys'

Atlantic set due in late-May

By Katie Hasty Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 12:08 PM

Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie

Credit: AP Photo

Death Cab for Cutie won't tell you much at this point, but they do want to tell you they have a new album, "Codes and Keys," due in the late Spring.

The Atlantic rock group made a short announcement on its website, declaring its seventh full-length will be out on May 31, the Tuesday after Memorial Day. The band-produced set is being mixed by Alan Moulder (My Blood Valentine).

The band -- led by frontman Ben Gibbard -- has only a few tour dates to announce, with some already on the books. See all below, with more to be announced. Death Cab was previously announced as one of the headliners at the Northwest-heavy 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival.

"Codes and Keys" will be the follow-up to 2008's popular "Narrow Stairs."

Here are Death Cab for Cutie's tour dates:

05-24 Edmonton, Alberta - Shaw Conference Center
05-25 Calgary, Alberta - Stampede Corral
05-27 Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheatre
05-28 George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
07-02 Milton Keynes, England - The National Bowl

Katie Hasty
Managing Editor

After five years as a columnist and editor at Billboard, Katie Hasty joined HitFix in 2009 for music and film reporting out of New York. The Midwest native has worked as a writer, music promoter and in A&R since 1999 and performs with her band Numbers And Letters.