Fans of The Postal Service shouldn’t expect more new music from the indie supergroup, according to its lead vocalist Ben Gibbard.
The Postal Service, which also consisted out of Jimmy Tamborello and Jenny Lewis, released their debut album Give Up in 2003 and were supposed to have another record out soon after that. The trio, however, never went through with the plan and ended up abandoning the idea completely.
“I love Jimmy and Jenny so much, but the dream or idea of doing more music kind of died when we attempted to make the second record in 2004 and 2005,” said Gibbard, who also fronts Death Cab for Cuties, in a recent interview with NME.
Gibbard explained that the lack of time was the main problem in getting another The Postal Service album done. He was busy with Death Cab for Cuties, while Tamborello and Lewis had their own projects, which made the whole process “very difficult.”
“You want to never say never, but no one should be holding their breath waiting for Postal Service music coming any time soon,” he added.
After initially disbanding in 2005, The Postal Service reunited in 2013 to commemorate the reissue of Give Up. The trio embarked on a tour while also presenting two new songs. They played their last show in August 2013 at the Metro Chicago, after which they permanently disbanded with Gibbard, saying it will be their last show ever.
