Back in January, Death Cab For Cutie announced their departure from Atlantic Records. After over a two-decade-long partnership, the “I Will Follow You into the Dark” musicians were heading for more independent pastures.
Six months after entering into their new partnership with ANTI- Records, Death Cab For Cutie’s highly anticipated debut on the label is nearly here. This Friday, June 5, I Built You A Tower, will hit streaming platforms.
According to the album’s liner notes, I Built You A Tower is “the sound of loss, compartmentalization, and then grief bursting out from the seams.”
But the album’s true sonic goal is to encapsulate “the sound of the growth that comes after falling apart, of acknowledging pain without letting it destroy you.”
In a statement shared with ENVERT, Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie spoke about the inspiration behind the album.
“I see the tower existing on your emotional horizon,” said Gibbard. “You don’t always have to look at what’s inside it, but it’s a reminder that it happened. You know it’s there. You have to face it.”
I Built You A Tower features lyrical contributions from Gibbard as well as fellow Death Cab For Cutie members Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae. The album, which was recorded at Animal Rites in Los Angeles, California, was produced and engineered by John Congleton.
Other I Built You A Tower contributions include Sean Cook (engineering), Rachel White (engineering), Carlos de la Garza (mixing), and Matt Colton (mastering).
Continue below for the confirmed release date, tracklist, supporting tour dates, and more for Death Cab for Cutie’s album, I Built You A Tower.
Release Date
Death Cab for Cutie’s album, I Built You A Tower, is out on June 5, 2026, via ANTI-. Click here to pre-save or pre-stream.
Tracklist
- “Ful of Stars”
- “Punching the Flowers”
- “Pep Talk”
- “I Built You A Tower (a)”
- “Envy The Birds”
- “Stone Over Water”
- “How Heavenly A State”
- “Trap Door”
- “Riptides”
- “The Flavor of Metal”
- “I Built You A Tower (b)”
Album Cover
Supporting Tour
This summer Death Cab for Cutie will hit the road for a 20-date North American tour to support I Built You A Tower‘s release. Along the run, Death Cab For Cutie will be joined by special guests Jay Som, Japanese Breakfast, and Nation of Language. View Death Cab for Cutie’s 2026 North American tour schedule and poster below.
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07/10/2026 — Minneapolis, MN @ Armory *
07/11/2026 — Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre *
07/12/2026 — Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park *
07/14/2026 — Cincinnati, OH @ MegaCorp Pavilion *
07/15/2026 — Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion *
07/17/2026 — Philadelphia, PA @ Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts +
07/18/2026 — Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC +
07/19/2026 — Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre +
07/21/2026 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion +
07/22/2026 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek +
07/24/2026 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre #
07/25/2026 — Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary #
07/26/2026 — Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Stir Cove #
07/29/2026 — Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater #
07/31/2026 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre #
08/02/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre #
08/03/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre #
08/04/2026 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park #
08/06/2026 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
08/07/2026 — Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
* with Jay Som, + with Japanese Breakfast, and # with Nation of Language
