New Release Arrives Ahead of Postal Service's European Tour to Celebrate give up 21st Anniversary
More than two Decades after the establishment of the first postal service – And so far only – the album, surrender“The Last Song” was a surprise hit, going platinum, and Sylvan Esso remixed one of its singles at the group's request. The duo, which formed a decade later, give up They released a new album and followed in the footsteps of The Postal Service with their approach to electronic pop and indie rock, Add a new twist to “The Zone Sleeps Alone Tonight”.
While the original Postal Service recording blended the staccato clapping of low-end drum machines with angelic vocals, the Sylvan Esso remix leans more heavily on the synths. Ben Gibbard’s vocals are front and center, with Jenny Lewis’s backing circling around him. Meanwhile, Jimmy Tamborello’s synths (and likely Sylvan Esso’s keys) drop around the vocals, giving way to some echoey, dubious moments. The new arrangement gives Gibbard’s meditative revelation, “I was the one who deserved to go,” more punctuation than the original.
“I love the band Sylvan Esso and was excited to hear the song through their ears,” Tamburello said in a statement. “The song came out so good, big and fun!”
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso commented on remixing the song together: “‘The District Sleeps Alone Tonight’ was a formative song for both of us. Nick remembers hearing the promo version blaring out of his car speakers while delivering pizza; Amelia remembers hearing it in the back of someone’s truck during her lunch break freshman year. We both thought the song touched on something new then – and to be asked to reinterpret it now is an honor.”
The remix arrives as Postal Service embarks on a European tour with Gibberd's other band, Death Cab for Cutie, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of surrender And taxis are death across the AtlanticThe band kicked off their US tour last year, celebrating their 20th anniversary, with concerts at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl, among other popular venues.
