important things that were discussed in the chris walla live chat spectacular earlier this afternoon:

1. there will most likely not be a vinyl pressing offield manual, which sucks.
2. if you want the keys and codes EP on vinyl, go get it. they aren’t planning on repressing it even though it’s out of 500.
3. the older death cab for cutie albums really will be repressed, he promises. it’s in the works. (let’s be real, the longer this takes, the more time and effort we know is going into it and we don’t have to worry about a crappy repressing. no one wants that.)
4. no, he’s really not producing anything on the new tegan and sara album. yes, this is sad. but he has heard things and he’s pretty stoked on it.
5. he’s recording the solo album at the end of the year and rebuilding hall of justice in the process. 
6. after this tour, summer festivals and other summer shows, there will be a break from death cab for cutie for a little while. 
7. he’s really done with twitter, y’all. yes, no more @jumex. it’s been nuked. we are all sad to see it go.
8. jason mcgerr is a bad ass.
9. are you listening to the head and the heart, pickwick, bryan john appleby, or campfire OK yet, because you should. the seattle scene is doing AMAZING things right now. seriously.
10. oh and jack white is apparently a total “sweetheart.” dude has nothing but love and respect for him.  

(you’re welcome for asking 1+2, oh, and my face was five kinds of red for a little bit.)

ps. his hair cut is SO DAPPER

coolaccidents:

COOL ACCIDENTS: If you could recommend one band for the readers of Cool Accidents, that we might not know here in Australia, who would it be?

CW: Oh… I don’t know, there’re friends of ours and I’m obviously a little biased because I put the record out on my label but they’re called the Lonely Forest-

COOL ACCIDENTS: Oh I think I’ve heard their track ‘Turn Off This Song’, is it called? That’s a great song.

CW: Yep, yep, great! Great!

COOL ACCIDENTS: It’s hard to get that record out here, I’ve been trying to get it in stores but I don’t think it’s seen an Australian physical release

CW: I know it hasn’t be made a capital P priority by anybody so… except for me. I mean, yeah, I love them.

 YEAH YOU DID. YOU DID PUT OUT THAT AMAZING ALBUM BY THAT AMAZING BAND. THANKS, BOO.

fuckyeahchriswalla:

“Radio” - Chris Walla 

“One of the few songs from the ill-fated Martin Youth Auxiliary record that actually got finished. I used a few pieces of ‘Radio’ in the song Transatlanticism; they’re in the same key and it made sense. It’s nice to share.”

(Source: hallofjusticerecording.com)

Blacking Out The Friction - Death Cab For Cutie

I don’t mind the weather, I’ve got scarves and caps and sweaters
I’ve got long johns under slacks for blustery days
I think that’s its brainless to assume that making changes 
to your window’s view will give a new perspective

the hardest part is yet to come