The Postal Service – Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) (2003) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

The Postal Service – Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:44:23 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Electronic, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sub Pop Records

You can spend all the time and money in the world trying to craft the perfect pop-music scenario, but sometimes the stars have to align all by themselves. Even though early on the members of The Postal Service jokingly referred to Such Great Heights as “the hit” on their debut album, Give Up, there’s no way anyone could have predicted the eventual impact made by a mail-order album designed in a pair of West Coast bedrooms.

It’s been 10 years since the little project that could from Seattelite Ben Gibbard (aka Death Cab For Cutie’s frontman) and Angeleno Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel, Figurine) emerged from seemingly nowhere and began to burrow into the ears of anyone who came into contact with the band’s infectious electro-pop. To celebrate, Sub Pop is reissuing The Postal Service’s sole album, and including in the multi-disc set 15 bonus tracks, including two brand new songs, “A Tattered Line of String” and “Turn Around.” On top of that, the band is back together: The Postal Service will hit the road for a long-overdue victory lap, giving most fans their first (and last—seriously, don’t ask) chance to see the group in person.

Of course, the band’s music was more than just electro-pop, and the force with which Jimmy and Ben captured the indie-rock zeitgeist of the early aughts made them more of a phenomenon than just a regular old band. That such artists as Ben Folds, Amanda Palmer, Streetlight Manifesto, and Confide have covered “Such Great Heights” is a testament to both the song’s magical spark and its melodic inclusivity. The band’s sound is such a touchstone that “Postal Service-esque” has become a generally accepted musical adjective. And it goes way beyond Owl City.

While it was impossible to anticipate how massive Give Up would become, it was obvious in 2003 that these guys had made something special. Ten years on it’s amazing to know that so many people have come to agree.

Tracklist:
1-01. The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (04:43)
1-02. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights (04:26)
1-03. The Postal Service – Sleeping In (04:21)
1-04. The Postal Service – Nothing Better (03:46)
1-05. The Postal Service – Recycled Air (04:29)
1-06. The Postal Service – Clark Gable (04:54)
1-07. The Postal Service – We Will Become Silhouettes (05:00)
1-08. The Postal Service – This Place Is a Prison (03:54)
1-09. The Postal Service – Brand New Colony (04:12)
1-10. The Postal Service – Natural Anthem (05:08)
2-01. The Postal Service – Turn Around (03:45)
2-02. The Postal Service – A Tattered Line of String (02:56)
2-03. The Postal Service – Be Still My Heart (03:03)
2-04. The Postal Service – There’s Never Enough Time (03:32)
2-05. The Postal Service – Suddenly Everything Has Changed (03:52)
2-06. The Postal Service – Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) (04:17)
2-07. The Postal Service – Grow Old With Me (02:30)
2-08. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix) (05:48)
2-09. The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix) (06:54)
2-10. The Postal Service – Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix) (03:54)
2-11. The Postal Service – We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear Remix) (05:05)
2-12. The Postal Service – Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix) (03:27)
2-13. The Postal Service – Recycled Air (Live on KEXP) (02:59)
2-14. The Postal Service – We Will Become Silhouettes (Performed by The Shins) (03:01)
2-15. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights (Performed by Iron & Wine) (04:16)

Personnel:
Benjamin Gibbard – lead vocals, lyrics, guitars (1, 2, 3, 5, 9), additional keyboards (2, 7) , electric piano (8), drums (6, 8, 9)
Jimmy Tamborello – programming, accordion (8), additional keyboards (8), electric drums, production, glitching
Chris Walla – piano (4), production
Jenny Lewis – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Jen Wood – backing vocals (2), vocals (4)

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