Though Ben Gibbard isn't set to release his solo album until October, he released a song today called 'Ichiro's Theme,' a tribute to long-time Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro was traded to the New York Yankees yesterday, and Gibbard thought it was the perfect opportunity to release his tribute.



Ben's first solo album, 'Former Lives', drops October 16th.

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Source: RollingStone.com