Ben Gibbard does have some of the cheesiest lyrics ever. But, sometimes he gets clever with the cheesiness, and I think that's their appeal. "Heart on a sleeve", I might have to steal that description from jellybean.
Honestly I didn't even like them until the new album, probably not such a popular opinion among their indie-idealistic fans. In the midst of graduating from adoring the Postal Service album, I thought it was a transitionally sweet poptart of an album. Definitely check it if you're a fan.
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