If you're bummed that there will probably never be another Postal Service album, you're not alone. The good news, however, is that Jimmy Tamborello, the half of the project that doesn't sing, will be reissuing some rarities and B-sides from his pre- and post-Postal Service DNTEL project.
Due April 14 via Pfthalo Records, the three-disc set known as Early Works for Me if it Works for You II compiles DNTEL's first two albums, Something Always Goes Wrong and Early Works for Me if it Works for You, as well as a third disc of unreleased tracks from the sessions of his breakthrough album, Life Is Full of Possibilities.
In a statement, Tamborello explained his reasoning for the reissues, stating, "A couple years ago I decided to listen to a bunch of old DATs of stuff I had worked on in the process of making LIFOP. Although a lot of it was rough or unfinished, it got me thinking of the old days and I decided to collect my favorites."
Early Works for Me if it Works for You II tracklisting:
Disc One: Something Always Goes Wrong:
1. "In Which Our Hero Begins His Long and Arduous Quest"
2. "In Which Our Hero Finds a Faithful Sidekick"
3. "In Which Our Hero Is Put Under a Spell"
4. "In Which Our Hero Dodges Bullets and Swords"
5. "In Which Our Hero Frees the Damsel in Distress"
6. "In Which Our Hero Is Decapitated by the Evil King"
7. "In Which Our Hero Begins His Long and Arduous Quest (Seq Remix)"
8. "In Which Our Hero Was Taken By Surprise (Languis Remix)"
9. "The S.O.S."
10. "A Machine And A Memory Keep You Alive"
Disc Two: Early Works for Me if it Works for You:
1. "Loneliness Is Having No One to Miss"
2. "High Horses Theme"
3. "Pliesex Sielking"
4. "Termites in the Bathtub"
5. "Fort Instructions"
6. "Curtains"
7. "Tybalt 60"
8. "Danny Loves Experimental Electronics"
9. "Sky Pointing"
10. "Casuals"
11. "Winds Let Me Down Again"
12. "Jewel States, "The Door Borders""
Disc Three: Early Works for Me if it Works for You II
1. "New Name"
2. "Incomplete 1"
3. "Paul Guitar"
4. "Don't Try"
5. "Serious"
6. "Darker Earlier"
7. "Smile Break"
8. "Incomplete 4"
9. "Moody"
10. "Slowdance"
11. "Fancy Ian"
12. "Jittery"
13. "Incomplete 2"
14. "Bluegrass (Short)"
15. "Mini"
16. "Laughs"
17. "The First Day After the Worst"
18. "Ender"
Due April 14 via Pfthalo Records, the three-disc set known as Early Works for Me if it Works for You II compiles DNTEL's first two albums, Something Always Goes Wrong and Early Works for Me if it Works for You, as well as a third disc of unreleased tracks from the sessions of his breakthrough album, Life Is Full of Possibilities.
In a statement, Tamborello explained his reasoning for the reissues, stating, "A couple years ago I decided to listen to a bunch of old DATs of stuff I had worked on in the process of making LIFOP. Although a lot of it was rough or unfinished, it got me thinking of the old days and I decided to collect my favorites."
Early Works for Me if it Works for You II tracklisting:
Disc One: Something Always Goes Wrong:
1. "In Which Our Hero Begins His Long and Arduous Quest"
2. "In Which Our Hero Finds a Faithful Sidekick"
3. "In Which Our Hero Is Put Under a Spell"
4. "In Which Our Hero Dodges Bullets and Swords"
5. "In Which Our Hero Frees the Damsel in Distress"
6. "In Which Our Hero Is Decapitated by the Evil King"
7. "In Which Our Hero Begins His Long and Arduous Quest (Seq Remix)"
8. "In Which Our Hero Was Taken By Surprise (Languis Remix)"
9. "The S.O.S."
10. "A Machine And A Memory Keep You Alive"
Disc Two: Early Works for Me if it Works for You:
1. "Loneliness Is Having No One to Miss"
2. "High Horses Theme"
3. "Pliesex Sielking"
4. "Termites in the Bathtub"
5. "Fort Instructions"
6. "Curtains"
7. "Tybalt 60"
8. "Danny Loves Experimental Electronics"
9. "Sky Pointing"
10. "Casuals"
11. "Winds Let Me Down Again"
12. "Jewel States, "The Door Borders""
Disc Three: Early Works for Me if it Works for You II
1. "New Name"
2. "Incomplete 1"
3. "Paul Guitar"
4. "Don't Try"
5. "Serious"
6. "Darker Earlier"
7. "Smile Break"
8. "Incomplete 4"
9. "Moody"
10. "Slowdance"
11. "Fancy Ian"
12. "Jittery"
13. "Incomplete 2"
14. "Bluegrass (Short)"
15. "Mini"
16. "Laughs"
17. "The First Day After the Worst"
18. "Ender"