Tune In Saturdays: The Postmarks
Shockingly enough, we've got some more sullen, sweet pop music for you. Reading through the The Postmarks' bio, I see references to Brian Wilson, Burt Bacharach and French pop, all of which make perfect sense, creating a happy downer of a record for their self-titled debut. It reminds me a little bit of Camera Obscura, but just a little easier to listen to.
From Pitchfork:
"Tim Yehezkely sings in a breathy inside voice, with echoes of the Softies' Rose Melberg, 60s pop singers like Françoise Hardy or Jane Birkin, and Brazilian Tropicalismo icon Gal Costa. Instrumentalists Christopher Moll (co-songwriter with the 24-year-old Yehezkely) and Jonathan Wilkins draw out arrangements that enjoy the urbane whiff of lounge, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, and Sunflower-era Brian Wilson."
The Postmarks - Winter Spring Summer Fall (mp3)
Below is the video for Goodbye.