The Postal Service
Background information
Origin	Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Electronic, indie pop
Years active	2001–present
Label(s)	Sub Pop
Associated acts	Dntel Death Cab for Cutie Rilo Kiley
Website	Official website
Members
Jimmy Tamborello Ben Gibbard

The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band featuring singer Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, Headset and Figurine. Several songs on their first LP, Give Up, feature guest vocals from Jenny Lewis, solo artist and the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, as well as vocals from Jen Wood, an indie rock musician. Chris Walla produced the album and played the guitar and piano on several tracks. USPS and Usps redirect here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2700x1657, 909 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Postal Service Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... This biographical article does not cite any references or sources. ... James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... For the American alternative rock band also known as Don Knotts Overdrive, see Headset (Don Knotts Overdrive). ... Figurine is an indietronica band based in the USA. The band members, supposedly friends since high school, are somewhat secretive about their identities, using the pseudonyms David Figurine, James Figurine (Jimmy Tamborello) and Meredith Figurine and not releasing any band photos. ... Give Up is The Postal Services critically acclaimed debut album. ... Jenny Lewis (born January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American singer, musician, and actress. ... This biographical article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jen Wood is an indie rock musician. ... Chris Walla (sometimes credited as Christopher Walla) (born November 2, 1975 in Bothell, Washington) is the guitarist and producer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

Overview

The group formed after Gibbard contributed vocals for a song on Dntel's album Life Is Full of Possibilities called "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan". This song sparked an EP of remixes by other artists, such as Lali Puna, the Flaming Lips, Safety Scissors, Barbara Morgenstern and Superpitcher, and was so well received that the two artists decided that further collaboration was in order. James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... Life is Full of Possibilities is an album by Dntel (Jimmy Tamborello) with contributions from several other artists, released 2001-10-30 on the Efa (Caroline) record label. ... -1... Lali Puna is an indietronic band from Munich, Germany. ... The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983) are an American alternative rock band. ... Safety Scissors is Matthew Patterson Curry, a Minimal Techno artist born in Minneapolis, MN. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area for a short while for Art School. ... Barbara Morgenstern is an electronic music artist from Germany. ... Aksel Schaufler better known by his stage name Superpitcher, is a German producer with close ties to Colognes Kompakt music label. ...

The name "Postal Service" was chosen due to the way in which the band produced their songs. Jimmy would write the music then send DAT tapes to Ben, who would edit the song as he saw fit, adding his vocals along the way, and send them back to Jimmy via "Postal Service". Digital audio tape can also refer to a compact cassette with digital storage. ...

Though both artists' main bands are still active, The Postal Service supported their full-length album Give Up with a successful concert tour and has stated its intention to tour more in the future. The album's most notable single was "Such Great Heights." The song was later covered by Sam Beam, of Iron and Wine, and Ben Folds (available on youtube.com). That version is featured in an M&Ms commercial as well as the soundtrack for the movie Garden State. The album also became the most successful album for the Sub Pop label since Nirvana's debut album Bleach.^[1] Give Up is The Postal Services critically acclaimed debut album. ... Such Great Heights was released January 21, 2003 by The Postal Service under the Sub Pop Records label. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... Bleach was the debut album by Nirvana, released in June 1989 through Sub Pop. ...

Second Album

On June 22, 2006 it was revealed that The Postal Service had begun work on a new album, though the specifics of the release date are ambiguous: Gibbard stated "We're slowly starting. We're crawling right now, and whether that crawl turns into a walk remains to be seen. But we'll know more towards the end of the year. I've just been touring so much and trying to find time to make it happen and make our schedules line up." Tamborello also added "We're talking about wanting to finish an album by sometime next year, because we have to work with Death Cab's schedule and stuff. I definitely want to do another one." As of mid 2007, they are said to be about 6 songs in to their new album. However, they say that with that progress, they are not even half way done with the second album. The latest reports say that the progress of the recording is starting to pick up, and once again, guest artists such as Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley will be involved in writing and vocals. Jimmy Tamborello has said that he heard Ghostface Killa enjoyed "Such Great Heights", and that he would enjoy collaborating with him. A recent Spin Magazine article hinted that the new album would be released on Christmas Day. However, this appears to be a misunderstanding. According to Sub Pop "we are nowhere near a new Postal Service record."[1] is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This biographical article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ghostface Killah (born Dennis Coles, aka Tony Starks) is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ...

False demo

In September of 2006, a new song started showing up around the internet, "The Importance Of Being", which is supposedly a demo from the new PS album. Jimmy Tamborello dispelled rumors about the song having anything to do with Postal Service.^[2]

Best Cover

In July of 2007 NYPost named their hit single "Against All Odds" as one of the best cover songs of all time. "Against All Odds", originally a Phil Collins song, featured as #8 in the chart though is often misquoted as being chosen as the 8th best cover, the article in fact stated that their choices were numbered "in no particular order"[2]

Controversies & disputes

In 2004, the United States Postal Service sent the band a cease and desist letter citing their trademark on the phrase "postal service." After negotiations, the USPS relented, allowing the band use of the trademark in exchange for promotional efforts on behalf of the USPS and a performance at their annual National Executive Conference.^[3] Additionally, the USPS website sells the band's CDs.[3] USPS and Usps redirect here. ... Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ... “(TM)” redirects here. ...

A copyright disagreement occurred in January 2006, when directors Josh Melnick and Xander Charity, producers of the "Such Great Heights" music video, created a TV spot for Apple Computer (Now Apple, Inc.) and Intel using similar footage. While strikingly similar to the music video, the TV spot did not contain imagery of the band or their music. The band has not taken any legal action against the filmmakers or Apple, Inc. However on January 19, 2006, Ben Gibbard stated on the band's website: "It has recently come to our attention that Apple Computers' new television commercial for the Intel chip features a shot-for-shot recreation of our video for 'Such Great Heights' made by the same filmmakers responsible for the original. We did not approve this commercialization and are extremely disappointed with both parties that this was executed without our consultation or consent." Apple Inc. ... Apple Inc. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

Give Up (February 18, 2003) #114 (US)

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EPs

Such Great Heights (January 21, 2003)

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (July 8, 2003)

We Will Become Silhouettes (February 8, 2005)

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Other appearances

• Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell EP (2003) - The Flaming Lips

• "Do You Realize?? (The Postal Service Remix)" – 4:00

• Wicker Park: Soundtrack Album (2004)

• "Against All Odds" – 3:50

• New Resolution - Single (2004) - Azure Ray

• "New Resolution (TPS Mix)" - 3:02

• Verve Remixed, Vol. 3 (2005)

• "Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Mix)" – 5:20

• Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix) - Single (2005)

• "Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix)" – 3:53

• Make Some Noise EP (2005) [4] released to MP3 by Make Some Noise, Amnesty International

• "Grow Old With Me" – 2:35 (John Lennon cover)

• Open Season (2006) - Feist

• "Mushaboom (Postal Service Remix)" – 3:37

• I'm Free (Remixes) EP (2006) - The Rolling Stones

• "I'm Free (Postal Service Remix)" - 2:27

• Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007)

• "Grow Old With Me" – 2:35 (John Lennon cover)

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Videography

• The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (2003)
• Such Great Heights (2004, directed by Josh Melnick and Xander Charity)
• Against All Odds (2004)
• We Will Become Silhouettes (2005, directed by Jared Hess)
• The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (2006)

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Tracks used in popular culture

• "Such Great Heights" has been used for...
  • the UPN drama Veronica Mars.
  • the Grey's Anatomy original soundtrack.
  • the trailer of the show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Season 1.
  • a featured part of UPS's "Whiteboard" ad campaign, which launched January 6, 2007.^[4]
• Such Great Heights has also been...
  • on the top 10 of the music site, Last.fm, ever since the site started logging its charts until the week of 11 March 2007 where 8 of the 10 slots were taken by tracks from The Arcade Fire's album Neon Bible.
• In 2005, Jimmy Tamborello and Jenny Lewis both contributed to the UNICEF benefit song, "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?"

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References

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The Postal Service

• Postal Service's official website
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• Postal Service at Last.fm
• Ben Gibbard's personal blog and music collection at MOG.com
• Lazy-i Interview: April 2003
• Side-by-side comparison of Apple's Intel-iMac ad and Postal Service's "Such Great Heights"