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Dylan DeVito is a friend of Quarterlife and an occasional writer covering the Denver music scene.

There were nine total paid entrants for The Postmarks at the Hi-Dive on Monday, but you couldn’t tell by the performance. This Florida three-piece (plus two) filled the small room with a crowded sound of layered guitars and thick synth. Based on a cursory listen to their self-titled LP a couple of years ago I expected a retro-poppy collection of three minute nostalgia pieces. Even their album art suggests a beatnik Café house band. But The Postmarks rock. Their dense and heavy live sound encases songstress Tim Yehezkely’s relentless driving vocals. The band is tight and loud but understated, except for Keyboardist Jeff Wagner who sported a Darth Vader mask. For the last number, Yehezkely’s sang through what looked like a paper towel roll to create an effective DIY voice box.

By the looks of their merch booth, they have a new full length which includes some songs appearing on previous releases (along with new ones) titled Memoirs At The End Of The World. This is a band just taking off, yet they approached this show – which must have been a disappointing turnout – with professionalism and power. They even posed for a few pictures with a few fans after the set. They are at the front end of a month-long swing through the U.S., which includes a show in Brooklyn with Au Revoir Simone. They are in Boulder Tuesday night.

The Postmarks – My Lucky Charm (MP3)

Full tour dates and a live video of a set they did in NYC after the jump:

Watch the full concert at baeblemusic.com

Tour Dates:
Tue 10/06/09 Boulder, CO The B Side Lounge

Thu 10/08/09 Austin, TX Emo’s Indoor Stage

Fri 10/09/09 Houston, TX The Mink

Sun 10/11/09 Kansas City, MO Czar Bar

Mon 10/12/09 St. Louis, MO Pop’s Blue Moon

Tue 10/13/09 Chicago, IL Double Door

Wed 10/14/09 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall

Thu 10/15/09 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio

Fri 10/16/09 Newport, KY The Historic Southgate House

Sat 10/17/09 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre

Mon 10/19/09 Cambridge, MA Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub

Tue 10/20/09 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar

Thu 10/22/09 New York, NY Canal Room

Sat 10/24/09 Brooklyn, NY The Bell House
Sun 10/25/09 Arlington, VA IOTA Club & Cafe

Mon 10/26/09 Charleston, SC The Pour House

Tue 10/27/09 Savannah, GA Live Wire Music Hall

Thu 10/29/09 Atlanta, GA Lenny’s

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