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Watch Death Cab's Final Song With Chris Walla

Staff Writer

And off he goes, into the dark

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Producer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Walla has played his last-ever show with indie-rock vets Death Cab For Cutie.

The co-founding member last month announced his plans to depart the band, about the same time as they announced details and plans for their new album, due for release early next year.

Walla played his final show with the band at the Rifflandia Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, at the weekend, and thankfully somebody had the presence of mind to capture his ultimate performance with the band for posterity.

Check out the clip of Walla performing Marching Bands Of Manhattan (side note - really? That's the song with which you chose to end your 17-year run?) for the very last time, below:

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