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Ben
Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello’s collaborative project, The Postal Service, is
celebrating its ten years of off-and-on production and live shows with a
massive summer tour, something that fans have been literally waiting years for.
Over the
last decade, fans of The Postal Service have shown an overwhelming amount of
support for the indie band, which achieved huge success with the release of its
debut album Give Up, in 2003. The band has been able to cultivate a unique sound with the
combination of Gibbard’s vocals, Tamborello’s production and mixing style, as
well as featured vocals and samples from Rilo Kiley songbird Jenny Lewis. The
creative collaboration resulted in an explosive following for the beloved indie
project, and neither Gibbard nor Tamborello was fully prepared for the instant
fame achieved within the independent music circuit and beyond.
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Known for
their electronic instrumental sound paired with soft vocals and harmonies, The
Postal Service is a true supergroup within the indie genre. Perhaps this is why
fans were stunned when the band announced that its main opener for its summer
tour would be none other than twerking bounce music superstar Big Freedia.
Bounce music, a sub-genre of hip hop with roots in southern cities like New
Orleans, seems like the most unlikely genre you’d find Gibbard or Tamborello
listening to, but The Postal Service insists they are fans of Big Freedia, and
that their choice of opening act was deliberate. Big Freedia is known for her overtly sexual lyrics, energetic live performances, and being rather eccentric, so fans of The Postal Service's electronic, melodic tunes were in for a real surprise when watching the opening act.
Fans of
The Postal Service are generally puzzled by the choice, and some have even
posted angered, irritated, and even hateful responses on social media. Some
fans are speculating that this is some sort of publicity stunt, or a strange
message being delivered from their beloved indie band.
What do
you think about Big Freedia opening for The Postal Service?
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