The Postal Service
Government letter carriers
The Postal Service is an American indie electronic duo formed in 2001, consisting of Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello.
The band's name references their creative process: the two musicians mailed recordings back and forth to collaborate.
Their only studio album, *Give Up* (2003), became a cult classic featuring synth-driven tracks like "Such Great Heights." The name occasionally causes confusion with the United States Postal Service, which briefly considered legal action before reaching an agreement allowing the band to use the name.
American postal agency
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
envelopes · mailbox · carrier · courier · parcel · sorting · tracking · postcard
Self-produced melodic alternative rock
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- electronicaSynthesized listening music
- beatsPulses or defeats
Clark Gable · melancholy · bittersweet · dreamy · lo-fi · samples · vocals
Shared business arrangement
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
duo · songwriting · production · electronic beats · vocals · demos
USPS
American postal agency
packages · envelopes · mailbox · carrier · courier · parcel · sorting · tracking · postcard · shipment
indie pop
Self-produced melodic alternative rock
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- electronicaSynthesized listening music
Clark Gable · beats · melancholy · bittersweet · dreamy · lo-fi · samples · vocals
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
collaboration · duo · songwriting · production · electronic beats · vocals · demos
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- ElectropopLady Gaga, Robyn, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys
The Postal Serviceemail
Digital written communication
instant messaging · telecommunications · fax · telegraph · electronic communication
The Postal Servicegarage rock
Raw amateur band style
punk rock · The White Stripes · The Strokes · heavy metal · thrash metal
postal, service, post, posts, posted, posting, postage, postman, postmaster