Postal Service Not Delivering New Album Anytime Soon
Postal Service fans encouraged by the appearance of its John Lennon cover ('Grow Old With Me') on 2007's star-studded 'Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur' shouldn't get their hopes up about a follow-up to 2003's 'Give Up.' With Death Cab for Cutie's 'Narrow Stairs' on the horizon (May 13, to be exact), the opportunity to ask frontman Ben Gibbard -- who partners with Dntel's Jimmy Tamborello in the Postal Service -- about the future of the electronic pop duo presented itself.
"It's just not a priority for either of us," Gibbard tells Spinner. "So the next Postal Service record may or may never happen." In 2006, the pair reportedly started work on a follow-up to 'Give Up,' which is the second best-selling album in the Sub Pop catalog behind Nirvana's 'Bleach,' but things have yet to take shape.
"Jimmy and I are still throwing ideas back and forth, but as time goes on, we find ourselves busy with our own music," Gibbard continues. "We have some stuff, but it's been difficult to find the time and the drive to do the record. I'd love to finish it at some point and maybe even do some performances. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be."
Posted by John D. Luerssen on Feb 29th 2008 10:00AM
Filed under: News, Exclusive
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Danielat 3-03-2008
I think the success of their first album is testament that it's "meant to be" - unless their relationship mimics that of Roger Waters and David Gilmour. Somehow though, I doubt it, and I only hope that the challenge to match their prior accomplishment with Give Up is not too great for them to stomach.
venessaat 4-10-2008
Postal Service's Give Up is the best album in my collection. I would love it if they decided to put out another.
psymonat 6-02-2008
i had a dream that they came out with another album and it had a golden cover so keep an eye out for it!!! haha. seriously though i really hope they give another album they are one of my favorites. ooh, and narrow stairs is an awesome album!!!
Kyleat 11-04-2008
Like every one else, this is my favorite album in my collection. I can only hope that Ben and Jimmy can find the time and encouragement necessary to compete another album. The success of the first album shows us that these guys have a great connection and I would much rather have a new PS than a new DCC album. Lets keep our fingers crossed.
livyat 1-17-2009
I hope they come around to it..