14 Postal Service Covers To Hold You Over Until The Reunion Tour

There have been a lot covers of Postal Service songs since their only album, Give Up, came out 10 years ago.

1. Iron And Wine’s quiet acoustic cover of “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XX5Dan0VE7w.

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2. Confide’s screamo cover of “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GncK6IuY8OA.

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3. Miel’s incredibly gorgeous take on “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg2-CyeX4F8.

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4. The Shins’ jangly acoustic cover of “We Will Become Silhouettes”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0HECF_RHAYo.

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5. This version of “Recycled Air” performed in a backyard for an audience of little kids

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=odc2pGkDZpc.

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6. Streetlight Manifesto’s full-horn section ska cover of “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=i_6KTZgayxg.

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7. Ben Folds’ Ben Folds-y cover of “Such Great Heights”

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8. This girl with a knit hat’s version of “Clark Gable,” with a special cameo by her dog

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9. Frank Turner’s stripped-down cover of “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aaLdJ7EbrVU.

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Also, his full-band cover of “District Sleeps Alone Tonight”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QBHeDIH0V98.

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10. The Section Quartet’s string version of “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rmXslBjoffs.

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11. Here’s a piano instrumental version of “This Place Is A Prison”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pi2f-S90HKQ.

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12. Birdy’s melancholy piano cover of “District Sleeps Alone Tonight”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Txl5qkq-76E.

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13. Firebrand Boy’s chiptune cover of “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1_kUF6r8QGA.

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14. And Owl City’s “Fireflies,” which I didn’t know WASN’T a Postal Service cover until just now (You don’t have to listen to this one).

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4.

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This is not technically a cover since he wrote the song, but here’s Ben Gibbard doing a solo acoustic version of “We Will Become Silhouettes”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ78H-YZQeY.

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Also, not really a cover, but here’s Kid Cudi’s “Man On The Moon” mashed up with “Such Great Heights”

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cXik5ACTFDA.

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