When I first heard the Postal Service, I thought it was Death Cab for Cutie. And for good reason- the Postal Service is a collaboration between Jimmy Tambarello of a band called Dntel, and Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie. And the real point is, it's good stuff! The music is generally in the camp of electronica/synth pop/etc. So catchy electronic music plus a great singer=good music. "Such Great Heights" is a pretty popular song, but the rest of the tracks are good as well.
An interesting thing I read is that they had a bit of an issue with their name due to the US Postal Service, but they resolved it by agreeing to help promote the USPS. So I thought that was funny, and it proves that trademark conflicts can be resolved without a lawsuit... Also on their name, it apparently comes from the fact that Gibbard and Tambarello collaborated largely by sending cdr's through the mail... So I thought that was cool.
Check out this music video:
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Fun, fun! I like reading your insights into music Jon. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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