The Postal Service Announce Indefinite Hiatus After End of Tour

The Postal Service will go on an indefinite hiatus following the conclusion of the band’s co-headlining tour with Death Cab for Cutie.

The indie trio of Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis reunited last year for the joint tour with Death Cab (Gibbard’s other band), with both groups celebrating the 20th anniversaries of classic 2003 albums, The Postal Services Give Up and Death Cab’s Transatlanticism. The shows marked the Postal Service’s first in 10 years, following their previous reunion in 2013. 

After a run of 2023 dates, the Postal Service and Death Cab extended the tour into 2024. It will finally wrap this weekend, with the final show taking place on Sept. 21 at the HFStival in Washington D.C. 

In a statement, Gibbard said: “As we bring the Transatlanticism / Give Up Tour to a close, I want you all to know that getting the opportunity to perform these two albums live has been one of the greatest thrills and honors of my entire life. On behalf of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service: Thank you so much for coming out and singing along. We will see you all again somewhere down the road.”

Give Up remains the Postal Service’s only studio album — an early-Aughts indie classic that managed to crack through to the mainstream thanks to singles like “Such Great Heights” and “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.” The album eventually peaked at Number 45 on Billboard’s albums chart and was certified platinum. 

The only other release in the band’s catalogue is their 2020 live album, Everything Will Change. The album was preceded by a documentary/concert film of the same name, which was originally released in 2014 and captured two shows in Los Angeles during the band’s 2013 reunion trek.