The Postal Service

scottsy · 07-29-2010, 11:27 PM

I love the whole Give Up album, I gotta say... from start to finish, it's strong, interesting, compelling and just a damn tight pop album with very few glitches. I love it.

Seltzer · 07-30-2010, 01:39 AM

Give Up is a bit inconsistent IMO. Such Great Heights is fantastic and most of the first half is pretty good, but it seems to taper off in the second half. Maybe I just need to listen to it a few more times?

scottsy · 07-30-2010, 12:23 PM

I dunno, I LOVE the closing track, especially with it's instrumental buildup before launching into the vocals. Great track.

Exeggcute :3 · 08-04-2010, 11:27 AM

I love Give Up too, each of the songs grows on you in time. I did something similar with another album by the Qemists, a few songs hit me at first, then a couple more, then the rest of the album. Give Up is very much like that.

That said, Ocean Eyes is very good and anyone who likes TPS should give it a proper listen, give it a chance. If you like that kind of music, then you shouldn't complain that there's more of it...

somedays · 08-08-2010, 11:08 PM

I love this band! I was introduced to them by the DEBS soundtrack. lolz

scottsy · 08-12-2010, 12:54 PM

Owl City is almost like those chinese knockoff cars and cellphones, they are that similar...

Demasco · 09-11-2010, 02:14 PM

Ever since I saw that 1/10 review score for "Fireflies", I feel like I need to play devil's advocate and defend Owl City. Sure, his voice is very similar to Ben Gibbard's, but if you take the two albums side by side, they're actually pretty different. Postal Service focuses more on simple, minimalistic beats and gradual build-ups, whereas Owl City is much more pop oriented and the album feels more calculated and produced.
I don't like or hate Owl City, I just feel the guy gets too much hate. That is all.

squonk · 09-13-2010, 07:03 PM

Pretty average I'd say in the scheme of things, the district is certainly sleeping alone tonight...

Spike*Spiegel · 09-14-2010, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demasco

I don't like or hate Owl City, I just feel the guy gets too much hate. That is all.

Would you like a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs?

Demasco · 09-14-2010, 05:36 PM

hahaha. Yes please

07-29-2010, 11:27 PM	#111 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I love the whole Give Up album, I gotta say... from start to finish, it's strong, interesting, compelling and just a damn tight pop album with very few glitches. I love it. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-30-2010, 01:39 AM	#112 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Give Up is a bit inconsistent IMO. Such Great Heights is fantastic and most of the first half is pretty good, but it seems to taper off in the second half. Maybe I just need to listen to it a few more times? __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

07-30-2010, 12:23 PM	#113 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I dunno, I LOVE the closing track, especially with it's instrumental buildup before launching into the vocals. Great track. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

08-04-2010, 11:27 AM	#114 (permalink)
Exeggcute :3 Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 80	I love Give Up too, each of the songs grows on you in time. I did something similar with another album by the Qemists, a few songs hit me at first, then a couple more, then the rest of the album. Give Up is very much like that. That said, Ocean Eyes is very good and anyone who likes TPS should give it a proper listen, give it a chance. If you like that kind of music, then you shouldn't complain that there's more of it... __________________ Hi :)

08-12-2010, 12:54 PM	#116 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Owl City is almost like those chinese knockoff cars and cellphones, they are that similar... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

08-08-2010, 11:08 PM	#115 (permalink)
somedays Groupie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5	I love this band! I was introduced to them by the DEBS soundtrack. lolz

09-11-2010, 02:14 PM	#117 (permalink)
Demasco Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 21	Ever since I saw that 1/10 review score for "Fireflies", I feel like I need to play devil's advocate and defend Owl City. Sure, his voice is very similar to Ben Gibbard's, but if you take the two albums side by side, they're actually pretty different. Postal Service focuses more on simple, minimalistic beats and gradual build-ups, whereas Owl City is much more pop oriented and the album feels more calculated and produced. I don't like or hate Owl City, I just feel the guy gets too much hate. That is all.

09-13-2010, 07:03 PM	#118 (permalink)
squonk Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 124	Pretty average I'd say in the scheme of things, the district is certainly sleeping alone tonight...

09-14-2010, 05:36 PM	#120 (permalink)
Demasco Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 21	hahaha. Yes please