Death Cab for Cutie to Debut 'Tourist' Video Live While It's Filmed

Since their unlikely ascent to major-label stardom, which culminated in the No. 1 hit 'Narrow Stairs,' Death Cab for Cutie have been trying to break the humble-guys-in-a-band mold. 'Narrow Stairs''s first single, 'I Will Possess Your Heart,' was one kind of experiment, a bass- and drum-heavy eight-minute epic where they attempted dark psychedelia.

Their upcoming album, 'Codes and Keys,' out May 31, has been bravely touted by the band as a keyboard-heavy homage to Brian Eno's experimental classic 'Another Green World.' On Monday, the record's richly-textured first single 'You Are a Tourist' debuted on SoundCloud.

On Tuesday, the band announced an even crazier development: the 'Tourist' video will premiere on the web live as it is being filmed in real time. It presumably won't be just a performance video as one might expect. The video is indeed scripted and will reportedly be filmed/aired in a single take on April 5 at 7PM ET at www.YouAreATourist.com.

On the same day, Bing and Facebook will be posting behind-the-scenes photos from the video shoot at this link. The video is being directed by Tim Nackashi (Radiohead, OK Go, TV on the Radio) and assisted conceptually by Aaron Stewart-Ahn (DCFC, the Decemberists).

Listen to 'You Are a Tourist'


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