Caffeinated Brew and a Music Review...

Ah, a fresh cup of coffee made from freshly ground beans.  'Tis a marvelous thing.  And the perfect companion for morning blogging...

I recently downloaded "Give Up," an album by The Postal Service from iTunes.  It's a generally good album.  I was a bit skeptical at first, because the singer for the group(which consists of only two members), Ben Gibbard is also the front-man for the darling of the Indie music genre, Death Cab For Cutie.  (Are you still Indie if you sign to a corporate label?  Hmmm?)  I am not a big Death Cab fan.  I went to see them live and I left before their third song.  It was just boring.  But, Ben Gibbard has a pleasing quality to his voice and is a good lyricist.  I enjoy his work in The Postal Service just as much as his work with Death Cab.  As for the actual music, it's pretty much all electronic.  The songs are comprised of electronic beats and melodies, which I would normally shy away from, but it is well done in this case.  The music is very mellow and it's pretty good stuff if you're looking for something relaxing.  The album came with three music videos, which was neat.  They aren't the sort of videos I enjoy, mostly because they try to be more artsy and Indie than is necessary.  I kind of expected this, however, since that's the way most Death Cab For Cutie videos are.  But, if you are a Death Cab fan, this would be something to check out.  Overall, an enjoyable album.

Happy New Year, etc.