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Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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City: Pompano Beach
State: Florida
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 
Nov 24 2009 11:06 am,4.0

The Postmarks

The Postmarks
Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
19/11/2009

As London debuts go, few bands would baulk at the chance to play a sold-out show at a 2,000-capacity venue – even if the people who bought the tickets actually paid to see someone else (in this case, Bell X1, “the Irish Talking Heads” if we’re feeling charitable). The trouble with support slots like this is that, as Floridians The Postmarks find tonight, most people tend not to show up till a pint (yes, it’s a unit of time) before the headliners come on.
As such, it’s a barely quarter-full room that greets the five-piece as they half-apologetically drift onstage, but it doesn’t take long for those present to realise there’s something attention-worthy going on here. Fronted, visually at least, by a guitarist called Chris, a keyboard-wrangler called Jon and a stripy-dressed female singer called, by all accounts, Tim, The Postmarks fashion a locked-groove, bittersweet flavour of guitar pop that’s as hard to resist as it is to classify.
The first surprise comes early, as a naggingly familiar chord progression sends us scrabbling through the recesses of our memory banks. It turns out to be a short-and-sweet version of mercurial 90s shoegazers Ride’s wonderful ‘OX4’, the original’s glistening shards of feedback replaced with an intellipop sheen – reminiscent of nobody so much as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s old band theaudience. But playing a cover so early is no sign of weakness here: The Postmarks first hit the blogosphere last year with a number-themed album of re-workings, and sure enough a Camera Obscura-esque girl-group take on The Ramones’ ‘7-11’ shows up soon after.
Their own ‘Don’t Know Till You Try’ further betrays The Postmarks’ ill-hidden Euromania, expertly blending the Franco-German electro-chanson of Stereo Total with Kenickie’s more soulful moments and an obligatory dash of Stereolab drone. Tonight’s unpretentious, innocent and disconcertingly English set is underpinned by a voguish 80s new wave feel and given pleasing coherence by Tim’s Astrud Gilberto purr.
And what eyes are trained on stage at all are pointing in Tim’s direction, that’s for sure. Even when Chris asks everyone to smile as he photographs the (now appreciably weightier) crowd, the singer’s posing decorously centre stage with her toy megaphone. This could all have been unendurably twee, but there’s something ballsy, charming and very grown-up about The Postmarks’ post-pop.
Charlie Ivens


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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 
Check out the nice write up about The Postmarks in Music Week (the UK's equivalent of Billboard)!





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Thursday, November 19, 2009 

Current mood:Rocking London
Currently listening:
Blue Lights on the Runway
By Bell X1
Release date: 2009-03-03
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 
We've had a couple people write to say they only just missed us at a city that we were at. Sooooooooooooo...we're going to continue to try and post this every day (provided we can get internet access) to remind you of the remaining dates. It's been a blast so far meeting fans and new people alike...please come out and hang for a few...we'd love to see you.

Nov 12 2009 7:00P  Brotfabrik w/ BELL X1 Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 13 2009 7:00P  Le Batofar w/ BELL X1 Paris, France
Nov 14 2009 7:00P  Ekko w/ BELL X1 Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 15 2009 7:00P  Keller Club w/ BELL X1 Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 16 2009 7:00P  Gleis 22 w/ BELL X1 Munster, Germany
Nov 18 2009 7:00P  Melkweg w/ BELL X1 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 19 2009 7:00P  Shepherd’s Bush Empire w/ BELL X1 London, England
Nov 20 2009 7:00P  Club Academy w/ BELL X1 Manchester, England
Nov 21 2009 7:00P  Oran Mor w/ BELL X1 Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland

Cheers,
The Postmarks
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Friday, October 16, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
That's right...we'll be headed to Europe in November for a tour with BELL X1. Words cannot explain how excited we are. Check our MYSPACE page for all the updated tour dates.

Europe...here we come... :)

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH BELL X1
Fri Nov 6 Hamburg, Baltic Saal, as part of Rolling Stone Weekender, Tickets
Mon Nov 8 Den Bosch, W2 Tickets
Tue Nov 10 Hague, Paard Tickets
Thurs Nov 12 Frankfurt, Brotfabrik, Tickets
Fri Nov 13 Paris, Le Batofar Tickets
Sat Nov 14 Utrecht, Ekko Tickets
Sun Nov 15 Stuttgart, Keller Club, Tickets
Mon Nov 16 Munster, Gleis 22, Tickets
Wed Nov 18 Amsterdam, Melkweg, Tickets
Thurs Nov 19 London, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Tickets
Fri Nov 20 Manchester, Club Academy, Tickets
Sat Nov 21 Glasgow, Oran Mor, Tickets

 
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009 
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Thursday, October 01, 2009 
The Postmarks live on Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW) this Friday, 10/02/2009. 11:15am...tune in!!!

http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb091002the_postmarks
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 
Gen Art posted a very cool online piece on the making of the video for 'Go Jetsetter'. Check it out!!!

http://www.genart.org/irockinspiration/insider/backstage-pass/the-postmarks-making-of-go-jetsetter
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 
Maxim/Blender posted a cool interview on the making of "Memoirs at the End of the World". Check it out!!!

http://www.blender.com/video/interviews/84386/Interview%20The%20Postmarks.html
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Friday, September 18, 2009 
Check the Upcoming Shows section to see when The Postmarks / Brookville Fall Tour will hit your town. Hope to see you out there...
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