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The Postal Service - Give Up {Deluxe 10th Ann. Edition} (2003/2013) [Official Digital Download]

Posted By: HDV

Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:04:14

The Postal Service - Give Up {Deluxe 10th Ann. Edition} (2003/2013) [Official Digital Download]

The Postal Service - Give Up (2003/2013) [Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 104:23 minutes | 1,2 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

You can spend all the time and money in the world trying to craft the perfect pop-music scenario, but sometimes the stars have to align all by themselves. Even though early on the members of The Postal Service jokingly referred to Such Great Heights as “the hit” on their debut album, Give Up, there’s no way anyone could have predicted the eventual impact made by a mail-order album designed in a pair of West Coast bedrooms… While it was impossible to anticipate how massive Give Up would become, it was obvious in 2003 that these guys had made something special. Ten years on it’s amazing to know that so many people have come to agree.

The Postal Service - Give Up {Deluxe 10th Ann. Edition} (2003/2013) [Official Digital Download]

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.

Tracklist:

CD1 #01 - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
CD1 #02 - Such Great Heights
CD1 #03 - Sleeping In
CD1 #04 - Nothing Better
CD1 #05 - Recycled Air
CD1 #06 - Clark Gable
CD1 #07 - We Will Become Silhouettes
CD1 #08 - This Place Is a Prison
CD1 #09 - Brand New Colony
CD1 #10 - Natural Anthem

CD2 #01 - Turn Around
CD2 #02 - A Tattered Line of String
CD2 #03 - Be Still My Heart
CD2 #04 - There's Never Enough Time
CD2 #05 - Suddenly Everything Has Changed
CD2 #06 - Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)
CD2 #07 - Grow Old With Me
CD2 #08 - Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix)
CD2 #09 - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix)
CD2 #10 - Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix)
CD2 #11 - We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear Remix)
CD2 #12 - Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix)
CD2 #13 - Recycled Air (Live on KEXP)
CD2 #14 - We Will Become Silhouettes (Performed by The Shins)
CD2 #15 - Such Great Heights (Performed by Iron & Wine)

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: The Postal Service / Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR5 -0.40 dB -8.90 dB 4:44 01-The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Remastered)
DR5 -0.40 dB -7.56 dB 4:27 02-Such Great Heights (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -8.85 dB 4:21 03-Sleeping In (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -8.19 dB 3:47 04-Nothing Better (Remastered)
DR5 -0.40 dB -8.00 dB 4:30 05-Recycled Air (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -8.11 dB 4:54 06-Clark Gable (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -9.21 dB 5:01 07-We Will Become Silhouettes (Remastered)
DR6 -0.60 dB -8.83 dB 3:54 08-This Place Is a Prison (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -7.85 dB 4:13 09-Brand New Colony (Remastered)
DR5 -0.40 dB -6.83 dB 5:08 10-Natural Anthem (Remastered)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR6

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1666 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: The Postal Service / Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR6 -0.40 dB -7.62 dB 3:45 01-Turn Around
DR5 -0.40 dB -6.79 dB 2:57 02-A Tattered Line of String
DR6 -0.70 dB -7.98 dB 3:03 03-Be Still My Heart (Remastered)
DR5 -0.40 dB -6.74 dB 3:32 04-There's Never Enough Time (Remastered)
DR7 -0.07 dB -10.60 dB 3:52 05-Suddenly Everything Has Changed (Remastered)
DR7 -0.40 dB -9.32 dB 4:17 06-Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) (Remastered)
DR8 -0.40 dB -11.12 dB 2:31 07-Grow Old With Me (Remastered)
DR6 -0.44 dB -7.21 dB 5:49 08-Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix) (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -9.87 dB 6:54 09-The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix) (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -7.31 dB 3:54 10-Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix) (Remastered)
DR7 -0.40 dB -10.65 dB 5:05 11-We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear Remix) (Remastered)
DR6 -0.40 dB -7.70 dB 3:28 12-Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix) (Remastered)
DR9 -0.43 dB -13.39 dB 2:59 13-Recycled Air (Live on KEXP)
DR7 -0.40 dB -8.47 dB 3:01 14-We Will Become Silhouettes (Performed by The Shins) (Remastered)
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.95 dB 4:16 15-Such Great Heights (Performed by Iron & Wine) (Remastered)
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1264 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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