Molly's Music for the Week - July 25th

Wow, July 25th. What's up with that madness??? Here's how *I* know summer is winding down - 1) I can hear locusts, that was always something that screamed 'back to school' for me when I was a kid. We would have so much fun finding their shells on the trees by our house. Those were the days! 2) School stuff. Everywhere. School supplies, school clothes, school commercials. 3) The fair!!! My home town hosts the county fair every summer and school starts the week after. I am a carny at heart. I have rarely missed the fair! Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Paul's Crazy Ball and the bumper cars. It doesn't get any more summer than that, people!!!

Certain cds also make me think of summer. My music pick for this week is two bands. Well, actually one if you count the lead singer being in both of them. The Postal Service AND Death Cab for Cutie. But let's just start with The Postal Service for this week because I want to. Wiki says, "The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) and producer Jimmy Tamborello." I just say they are awesome.



The band's name was chosen because of the way they produced its songs. Tamborello wrote and performed instrumental tracks and then sent them to Gibbard, who edited the songs and them back to Tamborello via the United States Postal Service. The actual for real United States Postal Service even got pissed and sent the band a cease and desist (I always thought it was cease and assist...whoops I'm dumb) letter saying that they had the trademark on the postal service part. After some negotiations, the real USPS "gave up" (ha ha, get it??) and let the band use the name in exchange for them doing some promotions and even a concert! Supposedly, the USPS website even sells their cds?? I'm not sure if this is really true, but now I have to check it out!!!



Their debut album 'Give Up' was released in 2003. If you are also a fan of female singer Rilo Kiley, you will recognize her beautiful voice in a lot of the tracks. 'Such Great Heights' is the most well known song. Even if you've never heard of The Postal Service, you know you've heard this song. Grey's Anatomy plays it on the show all the time. And even an M&M candy commercial sported the song, done over in a way slower way. And it's also in a UPS commercial. And the Garden State movie. Supposedly, plans are in the works for another Postal Service album. Wouldn't that be awesome??? I think it would. So here's some awesome songs from 'Give Up.'

'Such Great Heights'


'The District Sleeps Alone Tonight'


'Clark Gable'


'We Will Become Silhouettes'


'Brand New Colony'


'Natural Anthem'


Wow, I had a hard time NOT including all of the songs on the entire album!!! It's so amazing. Get it. You will love it. Next week, we'll be all over 'Death Cab for Cutie' which is the same singer from 'The Postal Service' only different band members. The sound is a little bit different and a little bit the same. But equally as wonderful!!!!!