by Jon Bauer
Ben Gibbard put on a beautiful, soaring, spectacular, acoustic show at the beautiful Grace Cathedral as part of the Noise Pop Festival. Alternating between his acoustic guitar and his piano, Ben took on a tour through songs from both of his groups – Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. He also played a notable cover from Sonny Curtis “I Fought the Law” – Ben commented that the lyrics were some of the best ever written.
Was a truly beautiful show.
His setlist is here:
On Guitar
Steadier Footing (DCFC The Photo Album, 2001)
No Room In Frame (DCFC Kintsugi, 2015)
Here To Forever (DCFC Asphalt Meadows, 2022)
Black Sun (DCFC Kintsugi, 2015)
Me & Magdalena (a song he wrote for The Monkees, 2016)
Roman Candles (DCFC Asphalt Meadows, 2022)
Title and Registration (DCFC Transatlanticism, 2003)
On Piano
Soul Meets Body (DCFC Plans, 2005)
Duncan, Where Have You Gone? (solo Former Lives, 2012)
Talking Bird (DCFC Narrow Stairs, 2008)
I Fought the Law (cover Sonny Curtis, 1956)
What Sarah Said (DCFC Plans, 2005)
On Guitar
Grapevine Fires (DCFC Narrow Stairs, 2008)
60 & Punk (DCFC Thank You for Today, 2018)
405 (DCFC We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes, 2000)
You Remind Me Of Home (split album w/ Andrew Kenny, Home Volume 5)
Such Great Heights (TPS Give Up, 2003)
Cath… (DCFC Narrow Stairs, 2008)
The Sound of Settling (DCFC Transatlanticism, 2003)
I Will Follow You Into the Dark (DCFC Plans, 2005)
Opening for Ben and warming up the crowd was Seattle’s Sea Lemon. Natalie Lew played songs from her two EP dreampop discography, “Close Up” and “Stop At Nothing.”
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