- electronic, indie pop, synth-pop, indietronica
- 45 min
- 10 tracks
- Houston Party Records
Give Up is the only studio album by the American electronic duo the Postal Service. The album released on February 19, 2003, through Sub Pop Records. The Postal Service was a collaboration between singer-songwriter Ben Gibbard, best known for his work with indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and musician Jimmy Tamborello, who also records under the name Dntel.
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Character
Character-led, spare, grave and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
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Metacritic 79/100
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Alternative Press4/5
- Billboard4.5/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Mojo4/5 ★
- NME8/10
- Pitchfork8/10
- Q4/5 ★
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
- The Village VoiceA−
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Tracks
- 1The District Sleeps Alone Tonight4:44
- 2Such Great Heights4:26
- 3Sleeping In4:21
- 4Nothing Better3:47
- 5Recycled Air4:29
- 6Clark Gable4:54
- 7We Will Become Silhouettes5:01
- 8This Place Is a Prison3:54
- 9Brand New Colony4:13
- 10Natural Anthem5:07
10 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Postal Service
- Label
- Houston Party Records
- Released
- February 18, 2003
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- ES
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