Drive Well, Sleep Carefully
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Drive Well, Sleep Carefully – On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie is a live music DVD from the Seattle-based band Death Cab for Cutie
. The DVD was filmed and directed by filmmaker Justin Mitchell during the band's Transatlanticism
-tour in spring 2004 with a 16 mm film
camera. The film premiered on June 10, 2005 at the Seattle International Film Festival
and was released on DVD on July 26, 2005.
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
. The DVD was filmed and directed by filmmaker Justin Mitchell during the band's Transatlanticism
Transatlanticism
Transatlanticism is the fourth studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released October 7, 2003 on Barsuk Records. Prior to the album's release, Ben Gibbard stated: "...unlike The Photo Album, I feel like this record is definitely more like a proper album...
-tour in spring 2004 with a 16 mm film
16 mm film
16 mm film refers to a popular, economical gauge of film used for motion pictures and non-theatrical film making. 16 mm refers to the width of the film...
camera. The film premiered on June 10, 2005 at the Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...
and was released on DVD on July 26, 2005.
Live performances
- "The Sound of SettlingThe Sound of Settling"The Sound of Settling" is Death Cab for Cutie's sixth single release and also the second single from Transatlanticism.-Development:...
" (live at the Crystal Ballroom, PortlandPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
) – 5:36 - "The New Year" (live at the Showbox, Seattle) – 4:31
- "We Laugh IndoorsWe Laugh Indoors"We Laugh Indoors" is Death Cab for Cutie's fourth single release and also the third single from The Photo Album...
" (live at the Marquee Theatre, TempeTempe, ArizonaTempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
) – 8:08 - "Styrofoam Plates" (live at Trees, Dallas) – 6:35
- "Title and RegistrationTitle and Registration"Title and Registration" was the third single taken from Death Cab for Cutie's 2003 album Transatlanticism. It was officially released as an internet-only single that could be streamed through the band's website. Promo copies of the single were released on CD...
" (live at Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans) – 5:10 - "Company Calls" (live at WorkPlay Theater, BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
) – 6:51 - "Tiny Vessels" (live at Stubb's, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
) – 3:50 - "Transatlanticism" (live at Trees, Dallas) – 6:07
- "Expo '86" (live at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland) – 4:00
- "We Looked Like Giants" (live at the FillmoreThe FillmoreThe Fillmore Auditorium is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California, made famous by Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it lies on the boundary of the Western Addition and the Pacific Heights neighborhoods.In 1968,...
, San Francisco) – 10:17 - "Why You'd Want to Live Here" (live at the WilternWiltern TheatreThe Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are Art Deco architectural landmarks located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center...
, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
) – 8:55 - "Prove My Hypotheses" (live at the Showbox, Seattle) – 5:11
- "Bend to Squares" (live at the Showbox, Seattle) – 4:32*
- The performance of Bend to Squares appears after the end credits.
Acoustic tracks
- "The New Year" (acoustic version, live at the MetreonMetreonThe Metreon is a shopping center located in downtown San Francisco at the corner of 4th Street and Mission Street. It is a four-story 350,000 square foot building built over the corner of the underground Moscone Center convention center...
, San Francisco) – 4:38 - "Title and RegistrationTitle and Registration"Title and Registration" was the third single taken from Death Cab for Cutie's 2003 album Transatlanticism. It was officially released as an internet-only single that could be streamed through the band's website. Promo copies of the single were released on CD...
" (acoustic version, live at the Metreon, San Francisco) – 3:44 - "Lightness" (acoustic version, live at the Metreon, San Francisco) – 3:28
Bonus tracks
- "Please Don't Go" (live) – 6:49
- "Lightness" (demo version) – 4:21
- "Stability" (live in rehearsal) – 10:03