Chris Walla Takes a Hike from Death Cab for Cutie, Carries Field Manual

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Chris Walla is best known for his role as Death Cab For Cutie guitarist and for his extensive production credits, which aside from his own band include indie heavyweights Tegan and Sara, the Thermals, and Nada Surf. However, this February, Walla will finally have his time in the spotlight when he releases his long-awaited debut solo album, Field Manual (Barsuk Records).

“Making this record has been a really great process for me because I know now that I should never try to tackle 12 songs at once ever again,” Walla explained. “When I’m managing somebody else’s songs, or producing somebody else’s record, I can do that. But when it’s all my stuff, I get really lost in the woods.”

Thankfully, Field Manual—recorded primarily with Walla’s Gibson Everly Brothers flattop and ’62 Les Paul Junior—was worth the wait. From the la .........

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