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Matthew Tsai
09/16/08, 03:01 PM
and why does everyone like them. such great heights is a catchy song, but other than that, they're not THAT good
The Affliction
09/16/08, 03:08 PM
Um, nobody said they were awesome. They're not even really a band. It was just a compilation of vocals/production between Gibbard and Tamborello. Their own bands are the priorities... they just made some good music. Girls love that shit, eat it right up.
The Affliction
09/16/08, 03:08 PM
P.S. Less QQ, pls.
thespearkid
09/16/08, 03:09 PM
Because they deliver my mail.
Yes. And?
09/16/08, 03:13 PM
Because they deliver my mail.
:appl:
CellarGhosts
09/16/08, 03:14 PM
Because they deliver my mail.
hahahaha
Praetor
09/16/08, 03:18 PM
Because they deliver my mail.
hahaha

I love TPS, Give Up is an incredible album.
wtfmates
09/16/08, 03:19 PM
They made good music.
crappypunkrock
09/16/08, 03:23 PM
Nothing....
Actually their music makes me tired so maybe if you cant fall asleep listen to them.
Blake Solomon
09/16/08, 03:28 PM
Give Up is one of my favorite records of all time. I wish beyond wishes that they would do another record.
underthetalking
09/16/08, 03:31 PM
Nothing....
Actually their music makes me tired so maybe if you cant fall asleep listen to them.

Its no All Killer No Filler. That album is solid gold.
wtfmates
09/16/08, 03:39 PM
Give Up is one of my favorite records of all time. I wish beyond wishes that they would do another record.

If Glassjaw, The Postal Service, and The Blood Brothers all did one more record, I would be in heaven. I really hope the postal service does another one. It's not like there isn't a chance for another record from them. There's a pretty good chance.
Here It Goes
09/16/08, 03:42 PM
I'm gonna go with the original poster on this one. "Such Great Heights" is a fantastic little ride, handclaps and all, but other than that, they bore me to death.
ForeverDelayed
09/16/08, 09:20 PM
I think what makes them good is that they take a lot of the sounds and ideas from underground electronic stuff and apply it to sappy catchy mainstream pop songs that make you want to shake your butt and sing along. If you put any more thought into them than that then you're missing the point. It's not supposed to be cutting edge electronica, it's not supposed to be music that will change your life, it's just supposed to be a song that gets stuck in your head and happens to contain a bunch of weird noises and funky beats.
nikaidoh
09/16/08, 09:22 PM
i'm sorry.......i came on here thinking you meant the actual US Postal Service.......
IWasaCamera
09/16/08, 09:23 PM
Nothing.
Kid B
09/16/08, 09:25 PM
i'm sorry.......i came on here thinking you meant the actual US Postal Service.......
Your avatar has covered them... uhhh... Sam Beam covered the Postal Service
weeberteeoatser
09/16/08, 09:36 PM
Um, nobody said they were awesome. They're not even really a band. It was just a compilation of vocals/production between Gibbard and Tamborello. Their own bands are the priorities... they just made some good music. Girls love that shit, eat it right up.
It's true. I eat this shit up.
Kid B
09/16/08, 09:39 PM
Lol They are a real band. Wow. A compilation of vocals/production = an electronica album. Is ambient electronica a figment of my imagination? TPS > DCFC by far.
weeberteeoatser
09/16/08, 09:42 PM
Lol They are a real band. Wow. A compilation of vocals/production = an electronica album. Is ambient electronica a figment of my imagination? TPS > DCFC by far.
Yikes yikes yikes ay dios mio no. Postal Service is awesome, but with one album that was alright, maybe even good, but not great, there's no way that they are better than DCFC.
chipdip18
09/16/08, 09:42 PM
The reason why people love it so much is because it was a surprisingly good album for being put together over the internet by two good musicians.
Kid B
09/16/08, 09:51 PM
Yikes yikes yikes ay dios mio no. Postal Service is awesome, but with one album that was alright, maybe even good, but not great, there's no way that they are better than DCFC.
Never been a big Death Cab fan :shrug: They're okay, but I find a lot of their stuff boring/repetitive.
HelpMeSleep
09/16/08, 09:53 PM
I've honestly never really listened to them other than "Such Great Heights".
weeberteeoatser
09/16/08, 09:56 PM
Never been a big Death Cab fan :shrug: They're okay, but I find a lot of their stuff boring/repetitive.
And The Postal Service isn't repetitive?
IWasaCamera
09/16/08, 10:27 PM
Both are rather dull.
Here It Goes
09/16/08, 10:28 PM
Never been a big Death Cab fan :shrug: They're okay, but I find a lot of their stuff boring/repetitive.

Listened to Plans? Very little off that album is either boring or repetitive. I know where you're coming from with DCFC, but dig a little deeper. Ben Gibbard is a fantastic lyricist, and its on display waaaaaaaay more often with Death Cab than the Postal Service.
weeberteeoatser
09/16/08, 10:28 PM
Nick Drake is duller than Death Cab. :-(
IWasaCamera
09/16/08, 10:30 PM
hahahahahahaha
weeberteeoatser
09/16/08, 10:32 PM
Oh, you.
Kid B
09/17/08, 02:25 PM
Nick Drake is anything but dull.
hxctyhxc
09/17/08, 03:08 PM
they did a cover of "against all odds" that was alright to. the intro takes forever, but they put it together really well.
B-Bones
09/17/08, 03:15 PM
Um, nobody said they were awesome. They're not even really a band. It was just a compilation of vocals/production between Gibbard and Tamborello. Their own bands are the priorities... they just made some good music. Girls love that shit, eat it right up.

They're awesome.

I love proving people wrong.
B-Bones
09/17/08, 03:16 PM
hahahahahahaha

ahahahahahahah
Jumpoff
09/17/08, 03:16 PM
Its no All Killer No Filler. That album is solid gold.

I remember I used to love that tracK Fat Lip. :dance:
B-Bones
09/17/08, 03:18 PM
Give Up is one of my favorite records of all time. I wish beyond wishes that they would do another record.

Agreed. I love listening to the Postal Service on rainy days (even though we don't get many in California).
Here It Goes
09/17/08, 03:20 PM
they did a cover of "against all odds" that was alright to. the intro takes forever, but they put it together really well.

I personally thought that cover was horrible. Even worse was how they pimped it so hard on the Wicker Park soundtrack.
Troggy
09/17/08, 03:24 PM
Tired of this album, haven't listened in ages. Not nearly as good as DCFC material.
SubrosaSeductiv
09/17/08, 03:28 PM
P.S. Less QQ, pls.

Agr33d QQ l355 m0r3 n3wb...
IWasaCamera
09/17/08, 04:05 PM
ahahahahahahah
hahahahahahaha
Punk4Trev
09/17/08, 04:14 PM
If you try to hit them you can get arrested and thrown in jail.


Really!!
Until The Bombs
09/17/08, 04:14 PM
Do people even still talk about/hype TPS? It's been 5 years since they've released an album. The only time I hear them is on those UPS commercials.
liaaLUST
09/21/08, 06:50 PM
its alright
when i saw them live, thet were pree good,
but theyve only got a couple really catchy songs
downtotheriver
09/21/08, 07:01 PM
Give Up is awesome.
The Boathouse
09/21/08, 08:50 PM
I like them because I find their tunes pleasing to my ear. Why do people like Underoath? That's something I'll never understand.
Neo Cassady
09/21/08, 09:55 PM
I like them because I find their tunes pleasing to my ear. Why do people like Underoath? That's something I'll never understand.

hey-oooo.



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