{"title":"The Postal Service","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Postal Service\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Postal Service formed in 2001 as a collaboration between Ben Gibbard, frontman of Death Cab for Cutie, and electronic producer Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel), with frequent vocal contributions from Jenny Lewis. The duo created their music by mailing recordings to each other, which inspired the project's name. Their work is closely tied to Sub Pop Records, where their album became a long-running success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Postal Service helped define indietronica, pairing Tamborello's glitchy, melodic electronic production with Gibbard's earnest indie pop songwriting and vocals. Give Up balances danceable beats with emotional, intimate lyricism, and its influence on the blending of indie rock and electronic music is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eGive Up (2003, Sub Pop)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive Up is one of Sub Pop's best-selling albums and has been reissued in deluxe and anniversary editions, including expanded vinyl with bonus tracks. Original and colored-vinyl pressings are widely collected by indie and electronic fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a single album, listeners new to The Postal Service start with Give Up (2003). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/death-cab-for-cutie\"\u003eDeath Cab for Cutie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-postal-service-give-up-cassette","title":"Give Up CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Postal Service is a long-distance collaboration between Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello. The result is a sweetly charming, largely electronic album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540724527287,"sku":"210000078485","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/tps-give-up-cassette.webp?v=1781154010"},{"product_id":"the-postal-service-give-up-vinyl","title":"Give Up LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGive Up is the only studio album by American electronic duo the Postal Service, a collaboration between Ben Gibbard, best-known for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and Jimmy Tamborello, who also records under the name Dntel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540810346679,"sku":"210000024277","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/679667.jpg?v=1781154343"},{"product_id":"the-postal-service-everything-will-change-color-vinyl","title":"Everything Will Change 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoser Edition on lavender\/blue vinyl. Everything Will Change is the new live album by indie-pop legends The Postal Service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540935094455,"sku":"210000083179","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/everything-will-change.jpg?v=1781154778"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-postal-service.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}