Name: Give Up par The Postal Service
Brand: The Postal Service
SKU: 098787059564
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Coming off their work on Dntel's beautiful This Is the Dream of Evan and Chan, Jimmy Tamborello and Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard team up again for their full-length debut as Postal Service, Give Up. Instead of covering that EP's territory again, with this album the duo crafts a poppier, new wave-inflected sound that recalls Tamborello's work with Figurine more than Dntel's lovely subtlety. However, Ben Gibbard's famously bittersweet vocals and sharp, sensitive lyrics imbue Give Up with more emotional heft than you might expect from a synth pop album, especially one by a side project from musicians as busy as Tamborello and Gibbard are. The album exploits the contrast between the cool, clean synths and Gibbard's all-too-human voice to poignant and playful effect, particularly on Give Up's first two tracks. "The District Sleeps Alone" bears Gibbard's trademark songwriting, augmented by glitchy electronics and sliced-and-diced strings, while "Such Great Heights"' pretty pop could easily appear on a Death Cab for Cutie album, minus a synth or two. Despite some nods to more contemporary electronic pop, Give Up's sound is based in classic new wave and synth pop, at times resembling an indie version of New Order or the Pet Shop Boys. Songs like "Nothing Better," a duet that plays like an update on Human League's "Don't You Want Me?," and the video-game brightness of "Brand New Colony" sound overtly like the '80s brought into the present, but the tinny, preset synth and drum sounds on the entire album recall that decade. Sometimes, as on "Recycled Air" and "We Will Become Silhouettes," the retro sounds become distracting, but for the most part they add to the album's playful charm. The spooky ballad "This Place Is a Prison" is perhaps the most modern-sounding track and the closest in sound and spirit to Gibbard and Tamborello's Dntel work. The crunchy, distorted beats and sparkling synths recall both This Is the Dream of Evan and Chan and Björk's recent work; indeed, this song, along with the "All Is Full of Love" cover Death Cab included on their Stability EP, could be seen as an ongoing tribute to her. Overall, Give Up is a fun diversion for Tamborello, Gibbard, and their fans. It doesn't scale the heights of either of their main projects, but it's far more consistent and enjoyable than might be expected. ~ Heather Phares

1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

par The Postal Service

Artiste Vedette: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

2. Such Great Heights

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Ben Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello
Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

3. Sleeping In

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

4. Nothing Better

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

5. Recycled Air

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

6. Clark Gable

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

7. We Will Become Silhouettes

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Ben Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello
Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

8. This Place is a Prison

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

9. Brand New Colony

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

10. Natural Anthem

par The Postal Service

Artiste Principal: The Postal Service; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Postal Service
Benjamin Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello; Compositeur
Parolier: Benjamin Gibbard; Compositeur
Producteur: Postal Service
The Postal Service; Production
Enregistrement: Postal Service; Production

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Volume

1 volume uniquement

Titres

10 titres disponibles

Type

ALBUM

Format

Médias numériques

Durée

44 minutes et 57 secondes

Explicite

Aucun

Image de couverture

Disponible et jusqu'à 1000x1000 px

Livret

Non disponible

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Qualité CD (Sans perte)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stéréo

Extension audio

Sans perte: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Avec perte: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Format d'archivage

Disponible dans ces formats : ZIP, TAR, RAR

Paroles

Toutes les titres ont des paroles

Paroles synchronisées

Toutes les titres ont des paroles synchronisées

Genres

Monde, Electropop

Label

Sub Pop Records

Service de distribution de musique

Finetunes GmbH

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

17 févr. 2003

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Disponible

Frais de livraison

Gratuit

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UPC

98787059564

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Give Up

1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

2. Such Great Heights

3. Sleeping In

4. Nothing Better

5. Recycled Air

6. Clark Gable

7. We Will Become Silhouettes

8. This Place is a Prison

9. Brand New Colony

10. Natural Anthem

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Give Up

Informations sur le produit

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1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

2. Such Great Heights

3. Sleeping In

4. Nothing Better

5. Recycled Air

6. Clark Gable

7. We Will Become Silhouettes

8. This Place is a Prison

9. Brand New Colony

10. Natural Anthem

Spécifications techniques