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Give Up
The Postal Service
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2003-02-18
Manufacturer: Sub Pop
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Give Up, the debut release by this indie supergroup composed of Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello from Dntel, is a smart, quaint, and often transcendent little pop record. The roots of the album lie in "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan," a woozy, gorgeous song recorded for the rad 2001 Dntel album Life Is Full of Possibilities. With Jimmy in L.A. and Ben in Seattle, the two simply mailed tracks back and forth, collaborating via (you guessed it) the United States Post Office. Lyrically it's far breezier and happier (though not too happy) than anything Gibbard had written up to this point for Death Cab. The music is an elastic, very smart update of synth-pop and the melodies crystal clear, while the backing vocals courtesy of Jen Wood and Jenny Lewis are spartan and pretty. The songs stick in your head for days at a time. Forget the tags that have been thrown up against this music--Poptronica? New new new order? Please just enjoy this album. It just might be a classic--but of what exactly, we're not quite sure. --Mike McGonigal

2) Album Description
The collaboration between Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Dntel's Jimmy Tamborello is an album of breezy electronic pop that updates classic 80s synth-pop with contemporary beats. The line-up also features Jenny Lewis from the band Rilo Kiley. Sub Pop. 2003.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) An Ultimate Album   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
So, I've had "Give Up" for about 4 years now and have never stopped listening to it. Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard are the Batman and Superman of music. Delivering imagery lyrics with pop-addictive instrumentals, these songs evoke the ups and downs of an eternal romance we all hope to experience, in a way that's unusual but not obscure. While the album is, obviously, about the music, which is fantastic, you can't mention these songs without describing the emotions of the lyrics AND the music. While most of us are familiar with Gibbard, Tamborello strongly holds his own in administering the beats and sounds to emphasize the lyrics but could easily be enjoyed by themselves. With accompanying vocals provided by Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl (Jenny Lewis and Jen Wood), every song is a nearly perfect orchestration of sound, feeling and imagination. While, I'm sure that most people are introduced to today's "indie music" scene with this album, it really is a classic and highly recommended.Also, I suggest checking out Tamborello's other band, Figurine or James Figurine. If you're a PS fan, you'll definitely be able to pick out 1 or 10 songs from these albums; especially, since Dntel is a bit rougher to jump into.My favs in order (although, they tend to jump around by my mood), although nothing scores less than a 9.5. 1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight 2. Brand New Colony 3. Clark Gable 4. Natural Anthem 5. We Will Become Silhouettes 6. Recycled Air 7. This Place Is A Prison 8. Such Great Heights 9. Sleeping In10. Nothing Better

2) You get your mail from..., you guessed "The Postal Service" ?   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Ok, so pretty much everything has been said 'bout this album that's going to be said...except for this..."Brand New Colony" is straight up old-skool Mario Nintendo music...Anyway, I'm only reviewing this album to help it out a lil, How the heck does this album not have a 5 star rating? I see so much crap on Amazon w/ 5 stars, but not this, wow...Anyway, prolly one of the most beautiful albums ever made...Listen to it, "...when your drifting off to sleep"O.o when they gunna have a new CD, I feel so starved...I guess theres no need to rush genius.

3) The way you move me   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Arguably the best album of the millennia. Listening to it makes you cherish where you are and who you are with.This Place is a Prison (SLEEPER!!)- The first half separates from the Second bringing in an intrepid drum-beat. Many people have already experience how amazing it is to SLEEP to. Try it, you owe it to yourself.

4) A great all-around album!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
What can I say, this album is simply amazing! Great lyrics, great beats, irresistible melodies! This album has it all. I hope they release a second album someday!

5) We need more Postal Service!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Mellow electronic pop music with some serious beats. "Such Great Heights" is instantly recognizable as the song featured in the UPS Brown commercials. Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)delivers reserved vocals over dancing keyboard melodies, distorted bass, and foot tapping tempos. Overall, this is an EXCELLENT album. I never listened to Death Cab, but came across this album on Pandora and immediately fell in love with it. Having now gone back and listened to Death Cab, I wish Ben would focus more on The Postal Service!