Screenshot of Death Cab for Cutie’s brand-new video Gold Rush.
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“They’re digging for gold in my neighborhood, for what they say is the greater good / But all I see is a long goodbye, a requiem for a skyline.” Don’t acknowledge the lyrics to Gold Rush? It’s a brand-new tune from Death Cab for Cutie, and it’s a slam on the band’s Seattle next-door neighborAmazon
It’s the very first track on the alternative rock attire’s brand-new album Thank You forToday The album is set for releaseAug 17, however the video for Gold Rush was published to You Tube on Wednesday, where it’s up until now brought in more than 73,000 views. The tune’s lyrics talk about Seattle’s altering areas.
“Seattle has been transformed into an almost unrecognizable city over the past 15 to 20 years with the tech boom and specifically with the rise of Amazon,” Death Cab for Cutie singer-songwriter Ben Gibbard, a local of the Seattle community of Capitol Hill, stated in an interview with NPR. He saw the modifications direct and stated he felt not familiar with the areas he matured in.
“For me what has been the most painful is just seeing the displacement of both people of color and creative communities from not only this neighborhood but the city,” Gibbard informed NPR.
Amazon didn’t instantly react to an ask for remark.
Originally formed in Bellingham, Washington, a 2 hour drive from Seattle, Death Cab for Cutie has actually launched 8 previous albums.
The band didn’t instantly react to an ask for remark.
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