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About Me

The Postage Stamps have been a staple of the Toronto DIY rock scene for more than six years. Creators of epic walls of sound and subtle dustings of magic, theyâ€™ve released a slew of recordings, toured Canada from coast to coast and have shared billings with The Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers, Blonde Redhead, ... Trail of Dead, The Dears, Death From Above 1979 and The Suicide Girls Burlesque show among many others.
The band launched an arresting new repertoire in December 2004, and have since been refining these songs through dozens of live appearances. The rehearsing and live tweaking have come to fruition, as the Stamps have just self released their new full-length w/ Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed!YBE, Wolf Parade, The Dears).
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1. To No One
2. Numb
3. This Ugly Arrangement
4. Autumn and Everything
5. The Hold
6. Turning Off
7. S.S. Again
8. Pacemaker
9. Reckless
10. The Ocean

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Member Since: 5/3/2005
Band Website: thepostagestamps.com
Band Members: Jordan Walsh (Guitar/Vocals)
Keith Hamilton (Bass/Vocals/Saw/Horns)
Steve Eccles (Guitar)
Simeon Abbot (Keyboards, Guitar)
Mike Duffield (Drums)
Influences: Sunny Day Real Estate, Tortoise, Do Make Say Think, Elliott Smith, Constantines, Broken Social Scene, Tears for Fears, Eric's Trip, Elevator, Guided By Voices, Juno, Fugazi, Nick Drake, Wilco, Jon Brion, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine plus a helluva lot more.
Sounds Like: The Postage Stamps - This Ugly Arrangement - By Liz Worth - exlcaim magazine
This Ugly Arrangement seems an odd title, as no matter how closely you listen there is nothing ugly to be found here. This album is frequently decorated with wide, rambling intros and outros, as the Stamps embrace space and confidently play around with structure while incorporating compelling melodies and keeping a strong focus on the vocals. â€œTo No Oneâ€ uproots shoegazer tendencies and captivating fractures of rhythmic soundscapes. The title track sees the band delve into a loosely experimental side then spins into the deeply driving â€œAutumn + Everything,â€ which is a darkly harmonious recitation. This Ugly Arrangement successfully combines broad, sprawling fuzz and angular, intuitive songwriting that captures every subtle shade and hook, which the Postage Stamps have honed into a style that is distinctly their own. Full of subdued climaxes and shy discoveries, this album is one that simultaneously shows many sides and sounds.
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My Blog

Jordan Walsh is NOW’s local player of the week!

http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-09-27/music_localplaye r.phpand I heard that asshole is a slut too. mike
Posted by the postage stamps on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:12:00 PST

STAMPS PLAY V-FEST!!!!! SEPT 9TH!!!

This is crazy cool.I went to this festival last year and was like " this is what we need to be doing". Less than a year later... after much pestering of the organizers by moi... we're confirmed to pla...
Posted by the postage stamps on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:56:00 PST

Stream the whole record!

Haven't had the chance to pick one up at a local store or show?Hear it here:http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/THE-POSTAGE-STAMPS
Posted by the postage stamps on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:52:00 PST

one good, one bad

Is the Postage Stamps existence a gain to everyone else, yet a disservice to the Toronto live music scene?? Are we pandering, or losing a direction in our multifacetedness??? Two new reviews!One goodO...
Posted by the postage stamps on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:33:00 PST

"this ugly arrangement" review - Exclaim magazine

right here!
Posted by the postage stamps on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:59:00 PST

Look into the window at ROTATE THIS and see.....

THE POSTAGE STAMPS!!!!!!!(Not us, but a window display)
Posted by the postage stamps on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:04:00 PST

Pitter Patter Music Festival

Our main man, Keith Hamilton has put together quite the festival that will be running from Wednesday March.7 to Sunday March 11. Check out the lineup at http://www.pitterpatternights.com We will be pl...
Posted by the postage stamps on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:01:00 PST

some unfortunate news...

So, there seems to have been some miscommunication and we are NOT playing Call the Office on Feb. 19th. We are a pretty bummed by this news and have tried our best to make it happen, but to no luck. W...
Posted by the postage stamps on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:37:00 PST

This Ugly Arrangement available now!!!!!!

at these fine stores....Rotate This (Toronto)Soundscapes (Toronto)Criminal Records (Toronto)CD Replay (Toronto)Sonic Boom (Toronto)and soon to be available outside of Toronto once we work out of the k...
Posted by the postage stamps on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:03:00 PST

Keith Hamilton declared man of the week!

....by me. But it's not without reason! Not only did he celebrate his one year anniversary with his lovely girlfriend Vanessa on monday, he also celebrated the 200th show in his Pitter Patter Nights m...
Posted by the postage stamps on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:11:00 PST