The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

by The Postal Service

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 7 July 2003
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 21:21
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Ben Gibbard, Michael Ivins, Jenny Lewis, DJ Downfall, Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne, John Tejada, Jimmy Tamborello, Jen Wood

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the opening track to 'Give Up', this song perfectly established the project's unique synthesis of Jimmy Tamborello's glitchy IDM production and Ben Gibbard's hyper-literate, emo-adjacent songwriting. Featuring backing vocals from Jenny Lewis, it became a foundational document of 2000s indietronica.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, breakup, alienation

Tracklist

  1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (4:44)
  2. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix (6:55)
  3. Such Great Heights - John Tejada Remix (5:49)
  4. Suddenly Everything Has Changed (3:52)

Credits

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