The Postal Service

American indie pop band

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February 7 2025 The band released a live recording of their cover of 'Enjoy the Silence' on a charity compilation benefiting Los Angeles area charities.
2024 Ongoing reunion and performances continue with the band's latest lineup.
2024 Ongoing reunion of The Postal Service, with performances including songs like 'Brand New Colony' and 'Natural Anthem'.
September 2024 The song was featured in Season 2, Episode 4 of the Hulu TV series Tell Me Lies.
September 21 2024 The Postal Service announced their final performance at HFStival in Washington D.C.
2023 The band reformed again, with Gibbard, Tamborello, and Lewis returning, and adding new touring musicians Dave Depper and Jason McGerr.
August 2023 The Postal Service reunited for a co-headlining 20th-anniversary tour with Death Cab for Cutie, performing 'Give Up' in its entirety.
December 4 2020 The Postal Service released 'Everything Will Change' live album in audio formats under Sub Pop label.
2019 The song was featured in the first episode of the Hulu limited series Looking for Alaska.
November 14 2014 The Postal Service released 'Everything Will Change' live album in video formats in the United States under Sub Pop label.
October 7 2014 The band released the concert documentary film 'Everything Will Change', documenting their performances at the Greek Theater in Berkeley in July 2013.
January 2014 The first episode of the Song Exploder podcast was released, featuring an interview about 'The District Sleeps Alone Tonight'.
2013 Hrishikesh Hirway conceived the idea for a podcast and asked Jimmy Tamborello about recording an interview about the song.
2013 The Postal Service reunited for a brief period, with original members Gibbard, Tamborello, and Lewis, and touring musician Laura Burhenn.
2013 The band regrouped for the 10th anniversary of their album 'Give Up', performing with a rotating cast of support musicians including Laura Burhenn, Jen Wood, Dave Depper, and Jason McGerr.
August 5 2013 The Postal Service played their final live show at Metro Chicago, officially disbanding after the Lollapalooza after-show.
April 9 2013 The band released a 10th-anniversary re-issue of 'Give Up' featuring 15 songs and two new tracks with Jenny Lewis.
October 2012 'Give Up' received platinum certification, becoming Sub Pop's most successful release after Nirvana's 'Bleach'.
2011 Ben Marwood covered the song on his album 'Outside There's A Curse'.
2011 Birdy covered the song on her debut studio album 'Birdy'.

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