As the indie veterans release their 11th album, frontman Ben Gibbard talks to NME about jumping on Anti- records, his love of Geese, what rock ‘n’ roll has lost over the last 20 years, why young people are facing such an uncertain future, and how “we’re all just raging against the dying of the light here”
"‘Riptides’ is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles"
He also covered ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’
The band also shared news of new dates across North America this summer, which will see them joined by Japanese Breakfast, Nation of Language, and Jay Som
The record sees the trio re-imagining songs from their respective back catalogues
"I love this song for so many reasons. I feel like it just really defines what love is in such a pure form of wanting to follow somebody until the very end"
The album will be played in its entirety this August, with four dates announced so far
Including tracks by Britney Spears and Katy Perry
Also featured on the 90-artist compilation are Blondshell, Modest Mouse, Perfume Genius and more
The diverse range of suppports includes Evanescence, IDLES, 100 gecs, Wallows, Death Cab For Cutie and Alice Cooper
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