Death Cab for Cutie is promoting their latest album, I Built You A Tower, through a world tour that includes dates in North America and Australia, with Melbourne band Acopia as an opening act. The band has also performed at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, covered Hüsker Dü for SiriusXM, and reflected on their evolving career in recent interviews. Frontman Benjamin Gibbard celebrated his 50th birthday amid these developments.