World Cafe Playlist for 06/05/2026
Death Cab for Cutie joins host Raina Douris
While Death Cab For Cutie was on tour celebrating 20 years of the band’s album Transatlanticism and The Postal Service’s Give Up, frontman Ben Gibbard was also dealing with a divorce. On the next World Cafe, Gibbard talks about how that experience shaped the band’s latest record, I Built You A Tower. Plus, Death Cab for Cutie performs live.
Today’s Playlist
Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab for Cutie “Riptides” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab for Cutie “I Built You A Tower” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab for Cutie “I Built You A Tower” I Built You A Tower
Death Cab For Cutie “Black Sun” WC Recording
Death Cab for Cutie “Punching The Flowers” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab for Cutie “How Heavenly A State” I Built You A Tower
Death Cab for Cutie “Stone Over Water” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab For Cutie “Pity and Fear” Narrow Stairs
Beck “Ride Lonesome” (single)
Bob Dylan “Summer Days” Love and Theft
Florence + the Machine “Shake It Out” Ceremonials
Hour Two
Violent Femmes “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” Why Do Birds Sing?
Man/Woman/Chainsaw “Nosedive” Cannonball
Lord Huron “Nothing I Need” The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
Deep Sea Diver “Billboard Heart” Billboard Heart
U2 “Beautiful Day” All That You Can’t Leave Behind
Coldplay “Paradise” Mylo Xyloto
Soul Coughing “Circles” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Hurray for the Riff Raff “Life on Earth” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Snail Mail “Dead End” Ricochet
Lana Del Rey “Video Games” Born to Die
Soccer Mommy “Driver” Evergreen
Clairo “Juna” Charm
Johnny Blue Skies “Situation” Mutiny After Midnight
Chris Isaak “Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing” Forever Blue
Tedeschi Trucks Band “I Got You” Future Soul