The internet can be a great place, because its spontaneous microblogging and, quite frankly, sheer overload of information allows news to happen on the fly and let fans know instantly what the deal is. Unfortunately, it also allows websites to post a sincere lack of information about what’s going on for maximum hits. One BrooklynVegan […]
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The Scene Aesthetic covers The Postal Service
May 4th, 2011 
Tori Thomas While on Smartpunk Live, The Scene Aesthetic covered The Postal Service‘s “Such Great Heights.” Check out the cover below.
Funny Or Die Releases “Never Before Seen” Postal Service Band Auditions
March 5th, 2013 James Shotwell The return of The Postal Service has excited millions of music fans all over the world, but what many may not know is that back in 2002 the group held auditions to find additional band members. Those tryout tapes, which until this morning had never been spoken of, have now been available to everyone thanks […]
Ben Gibbard Says There Are “No Plans” For A New Postal Service Album
October 25th, 2012 James Shotwell Indie music fans have wanted a new album from The Postal Service for a decade now, and it looks like they will have to wait a lot longer before anything happens (if it ever does). Speaking with Spinner recently, Gibbard addressed recently surfaced rumors of new material from the project with the following: “There are […]
I Guess You Could Say I Enjoyed Some Music in 2014
December 19th, 2014 Brian Leak This year, I’m throwing convention to the wind. I tend to spend too much time deliberating, trying to narrow things down to a set amount of this or that. For 2014, much like any other year, I’m sharing a [very] large collection of what I enjoyed most in the world of music, except these lists […]
REVIEW: The Otter Years – ‘Singles Collection’
July 24th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: The Otter Years Album: Singles Collection Genre: IDM Label: Little League Records When listening to The Otter Years‘ work for the first time, one would not be foolish to suspect the musician behind it has focused their career efforts on experimenting with all facets of electronic music. Alas, they would be wrong, as The […]
UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: The Year Fifteen – ‘As A World Entire’
March 19th, 2014 Brian Leak The Republic Of Wolves’ Billy Duprey is poised to release his excellent debut LP through his solo project, The Year Fifteen, on Sunday, March 23 and over the course of this past week, he’s been rolling out promotional efforts in the form of song streams for listeners to experience bit by bit as we await […]
REVIEW: Lakefield – ‘Swan Songs’
February 25th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Lakefield Album: Swan Songs Genre: Indie Pop, Rock “We built something together, like you would build a house. Every rehearsal we’d decorate a room, or build a new addition. As the back-catalogue grew we started to tune our set to the type of show, instead of simply playing everything we had. When Sounds From The […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Lakefield Discuss Their ‘Swan Songs’
February 17th, 2014 Brian Leak Vancouver, BC’s Lakefield have succumbed to the pressures of life in and outside of their existence as a band, and as such have decided it best that they part ways, but not before leaving fans and new listeners alike with the aptly titled Swan Songs, a 6-track EP that will mark their final release. Guitarist […]
UTG LIST: 10-Year Album Anniversaries We Want To See Celebrated In 2014
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak The majority of our staff was in high school a decade back and as 10-year anniversary tours have seemingly become a staple in the genres we held closest to our hearts at the time (and still), we’ve grown to accept this fact and find it only appropriate that we again look back and pinpoint our […]
Death Cab For Cutie Will Reissue ‘Transatlanticism’ for 10th Anniversary
August 29th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Now that The Postal Service have ended their 10th anniversary run, it’s time Ben Gibbard renews his vows with Death Cab For Cutie‘s Transatlanticism. The landmark album’s reissue will come out on October 29 via Barsuk with some demo bonus features. What’s even cooler than the album being pressed to vinyl for the first time in years (complete with […]
ALBUM STREAM: RLMDL – ‘Before Then Was Now’
June 11th, 2013 Brian Leak Toronto’s up-and-coming dream poppers RLMDL (pronounced Role Model) have just released their brand new LP today, entitled Before Then Was Now, and they’re currently streaming it in full on Soundcloud and Bandcamp. With fun synth-work, airy vocals, and dreamy, ethereal soundscapes, RLMDL’s new album is here just in time for some sunny relaxation for the […]