Death Cab For Cutie will return to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM. They will be joined by special guest Best Coast. An American Express presale will begin Thursday, April 9 at 10:00 AM. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, April 10 at 11:00 AM.

Death Cab for Cutie knew immediately that Kintsugi would fit perfectly as the title of their eighth studio album. A philosophy derived from the Japanese art of repairing cracked ceramics with gold to highlight flaws instead of hiding them, kintsugi speaks to the way an object’s history is part of its aesthetic value. “Considering what we were going through internally, and with what a lot of the lyrics are about, it had a great deal of resonance for us -- the idea of figuring out how to repair breaks and make them a thing of beauty,” says bassist Nick Harmer, who suggested the name to singer-guitarist Ben Gibbard and drummer Jason McGerr. “Philosophically, spiritually, emotionally, it seems perfect for this group of songs.”

If you have ever lived in California, you know what nighttime here feels like. You know what the sky looks like when those epic sunsets begin, and you understand that feeling and the way things change when the sun finally sets. In LA, or maybe just personally to me, when the sun sets - I feel like there is a large sense of calmness in the air, and I feel like everything that happened to me prior in the day, whether crappy experiences or good ones, at night, it all goes away and I sink deep into this different kind of “world."

This is from Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast on their new album CALIFORNIA NIGHTS. She goes on:

When we decided to name the record California Nights, it just felt right because there is not only a song on the album - one of the biggest, most different songs we’ve written - with the same name, but because I do so much of my thinking and creative work at night. It also ties in with the idea that, as natives of LA, Bobb and I know a lot of spots and places within and around the city that a lot of people don't really know or care to know. There is a grittiness to Los Angeles that isn't seen via "E! Live At The Red Carpet." There is a darkness in this city that you don't see unless you know where to look. I think that to an outsider, California, or more specifically Los Angeles, seems like it's this amazing place with perfect weather and sunny skies with just the right amount of clouds and tall palm trees. And let's face it, it kind of is - but there are also a lot of other things here — crime, homelessness, and some of the most spirit-crushing elements of the entertainment industry that outsiders never see. That’s a theme we very consciously decided to explore and play with when making this record. We related to the idea that things may LOOK or SOUND fun and upbeat, but they may not actually always BE that way - much like our songs.

Don’t miss your chance to see Death Cab For Cutie with special guest Best Coast at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, September 26. Tickets range from $39.50 to $49.50, plus applicable service charges.