Postal Blue first started out as a 4-piece in 1998, setting out to be a return to the golden standard of songwriting of the sixties and eighties exemplified by The Byrds, The Zombies, The Smiths and The Go-Betweens. The band quickly attracted a following and the attention of American labels, including Drive-In Records, which released their self-titled debut CD-EP, released in 2000. Shelflife Records released Postal Blue’s Weather Sensitive CD-EP two years later (2002). International Breeze, the band’s 2004 debut LP was all recorded and mixed at home and marked a change in the band’s sound: what was once very direct guitar indiepop was replaced by a softer bossanova-infused folk pop. The band went on to put out another CD-EP in 2006, Road to Happiness, on Canadian label Humblebee Recordings and in 2008, the band had already been in a hiatus which ended up being final for the 4-piece formation, and singer and lead songwriter Adriano  decided to carry on under the name Postal Blue releasing a 3″ single on Cloudberry Records, Laughing and Crying. Despite the single’s warm welcome, the band was once again put on hold for a few years, until Adriano decided, in 2012, to get back on the horse and finish the much vaunted second album. In 2013 Postal Blue released a 7″ as part of the Dufflecoat Records / Jigsaw Records Singles Club co-release. After 11 years, the band’s sophomore album Of Love & Other Affections finally saw the light of day on Jigsaw Records in 2015. Now after 8 years, Postal Blue is back with a new single, Chance Occurrence, which will be out on November 2nd, and a slew of releases planned for the next several months extending into 2024.

Chance Occurrence is the first song from Postal Blue (Brazilian singer-songwriter Adriano do Couto own creature) in eight years and it is a well produced and well crafted indiepop song which displays the solid pop sensibility of its writer. Melodic, bittersweet jangly pop in the vein of Sarah Records and the early days of Creation, as well as 60s bands like The Byrds and The Zombies. Here Adriano really shows that he’s a great singer, with a bittersweet voice that’s perfect for this sound, equally exuberant and melancholic. With (hopefully) more to follow, Chance Occurrence could not have been a better comeback single for Postal Blue and the adorable acoustic version of I Always Knew (from his latest album Of Love & Other Affections) is a fantastic bonus. After eight years the flame is still burning. Indiepop, once again, knows no borders.

Chance Occurrence will be out digitally on November 2nd. Look HERE for more information on Postal Blue.