Infinitely-popular alt-rockers Death Cab for Cutie have announced a follow-on, odds-and-ends EP to wrap up the Narrow Stairs era. The Open Door —due March 31 digitally, April 14 physically— is a five-track platter proffering four songs from the Narrow Stairs sessions that, for reasons that may or may not become clear on listening, 'didn't fit' onto the Gold-selling, Grammy-nominated monster. Plus a demo version of LP stand-out "Talking Bird," just for kicks.To give The Open Door some promotional heft, Death Cab will get on the bus. The quartet's booked-up touring slate kicks off with a run of college-auditorium-centric shows, before hitting the outdoors once the weather turns nice. For many of the shows, warming the stage will be rather fine New York indie-pop pedagogues Ra Ra Riot, with Andrew Bird, Cold War Kids, and the New Pornographers also doing some supporting.
All Hail the Death Cab:
April 5: Toronto, Ontario - The Sound Academy
April 7: Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
April 8: Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
April 9: Davidson, NC - John Belk Arena/Davidson College
April 10: Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace
April 11: Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
April 12: Tulsa, OK - The Brady Theater
April 13: Omaha, NE - Holland Theatre
April 15: St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkings Auditorium
April 17: Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
April 18: East Lansing, MI - Breslin Events Center/Michigan State University
April 19: Waukesha, WI - Van Male Fieldhouse/Carroll College
April 22: Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theatre
April 24: Spokane, WA - McCarthey Athletic Center/Gonzaga University
April 25: Boise, ID - The Morrison Center
April 27: Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
April 29: La Jolla, CA - RIMAC Arena/UC San Diego
May 1: Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
May 2: New Orleans, LA - Contemporary Arts Center
May 4: Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
May 5: Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
May 6: Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
May 7: Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
July 5: Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
July 11: Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
July 14: Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 16: Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
July 17: Troutdale, Oregon - Edgefield Amphitheatre
July 18: Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park
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