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"The District Sleeps Alone" is one of the moodiest highlights of the Postal Service's moody 2003 album Give Up.
The track features deeply sad vocals by Ben Gibbard and some inspired musical backing full of tripping strings, sweeping female harmony vocals, and skittery beats provided by Jimmy Tamborello.
The two remixes of the track on the single don't improve upon the original much but are interesting: DJ Downfall's "Persistent Beat" mix adds a persistent beat, some fluttery sequencers, and a jolt of energy while John Tejada's mix adds a housey beat and some slide guitar.
Both mixes keep the vocals intact.
The fourth song is an imaginative and subdued take on the Flaming Lips' "Suddenly Everything Has Changed.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The District Sleeps Alone TonightBen Gibbard, The Postal Service | The Postal Service | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Suddenly Everything Has ChangedWayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins | The Postal Service | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix) | The Postal Service | Play | 06:55 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | Such Great Heights (Remix By John Tejada) | The Postal Service | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 21 mins | 48 MB | |||||
| 21 mins | 134 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Coyne | Composer |
| 2 | DJ Downfall | Producer, Remixing |
| 3 | Steven Drozd | Composer |
| 4 | Ben Gibbard | Composer |
| 5 | Michael Ivins | Composer |
| 6 | Jenny Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | The Postal Service | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Jimmy Tamborello | Programming |
| 9 | John Tejada | Composer, Producer, Remixing |
| 10 | Chris Walla | Engineer |
| 11 | Jen Wood | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |