Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled details of their upcoming fall tour. The dates – which celebrate the recent release of the band’s critically acclaimed new album, “CODES AND KEYS” – begin September 30^th in Cincinnati and then continue through a major hometown headline show at Seattle’s Key Arena at Seattle Center on October 22^nd (see attached itinerary). Furthermore, DCFC will also be among the headline acts appearing at Sunrise, Florida’s annual Langerado Music Festival on October 8^th and San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival on October 16^th.

Death Cab for Cutie will celebrate the success of “CODES AND KEYS” with a live performance on CBS’Late Show with David Letterman, slated for September 28^th. In addition they will be filming a performance for PBS’ “Live from the Artists’ Den” in coming weeks to air later this year.

Meanwhile, “You Are A Tourist,” the album’s first single, has proven a multi-format radio smash, reaching #1 at both Triple A and Modern Rock outlets nationwide – DCFC’s first-ever #1 at the latter format. What’s more, the “You Are A Tourist” companion video has just received a 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for “Best Art Direction.” Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Nackashi (TV On The Radio, OK Go, Elvis Costello, Radiohead), and conceptualized by frequent collaborator Aaron Stewart-Ahn, the clip is the first-ever live, scripted, single-take music video to be broadcast as it was filmed. “You Are A Tourist” is airing now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkk5wViJo-I, where it has already logged close to 2 million views.

Death Cab for Cutie is: Ben Gibbard: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Chris Walla: guitars, keyboards * Nick Harmer: bass * Jason McGerr: drums.

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