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MrAngryFace

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Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« on: October 17, 2008, 05:58:22 PM »


So many great songs on this CD:

   1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
   2. Such Great Heights   
   3. Sleeping In
   4. Nothing Better 
   5. Recycled Air   
   6. Clark Gable
   7. We Will Become Silhouettes   
   8. This Place is a Prison   
   9. Brand New Colony 
 10. Natural Anthem

I think my favorite song is We Will Become Silhouettes just because of the contrast between the mood of the music and the context of the song. Another great example of this clever use of contrast is in the song Recycled Air, which is about someone terrified of flying, but the mood and tempo of the song is very relaxed and slow. Other favorite tracks include Sleeping In, Clark Gable, Brand New Colony and The District Sleeps Alone Tonight. Such Great Heights is a good song, but I think it finds its equal in the cover by Iron & Wine. 

My least favorites would probably be This Place is a Prison because it doesnt seem to fit on the CD, and Natural Anthem which is good in the last two minutes, but before that is 1-2 minutes of lead-in.
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demi

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Re: Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2008, 06:08:12 PM »
Best song is Clark Gable
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MrAngryFace

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Re: Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 06:09:55 PM »
I could see that, I just have a weird fascination with the morbid quality of We Will Become Silhouettes
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TakingBackSunday

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Re: Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2008, 07:06:57 PM »
District Sleeps Alone Tonight was my song of choice in the summer from 8th to 9th grade.  Great song.
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Re: Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2008, 07:12:18 PM »
Is this on Zune?  I'll give it a try tonight. 

MrAngryFace

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Re: Album Appreciation Thread: Give Up - The Postal Service
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2008, 07:13:57 PM »
Ja
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