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“Postcards turn in yet another powerful and defiant release.”
“...aside from the haunting energy of the charming lead vocalist’s angelic voice, the instrumental parts are impressively creative, expressive and varied with a magnetic pull, giving two-minute gems and epics lasting five minutes or more their breathtakingly colorful diversity which will surprise you even after several spins”
Led by lyricist, singer and guitarist Julia Sabra, Postcards is a dream pop/ shoegaze band hailing from Beirut, Lebanon. Working together with Pascal Semerdjian (drums, samplers and backing vocals) and Marwan Tohme (guitar, bass, and backing vocals) for more than a decade, the band is today Lebanon’s longest-lasting alternative musical group since its formation in 2012, and they have been regularly touring Europe and the Middle East since 2015.
With four concept albums and three EPs under their belt, the trio has produced a diverse catalog ranging from their signature dream pop and shoegaze to post-punk and noise. They are currently working on their fith album, to be released by 2025.
Postcards has worked through periods of social strife and political violence in Lebanon, which Julia Sabra, the lyricist of the band, has approached through themes of alienation, melancholy, and resistance. Working closely with their longtime collaborator Lebanese sound engineer, musician and producer Fadi Tabbal, they managed to reflect life in Beirut for their post-war generation, through textured soundscapes and raw intensity in their music, helmed by Sabra’s poignant words and graceful voice.
Postcards are firmly rooted in their native Lebanon, as all three members of the band are active in Beirut’s vibrant music scene, and were active members of various local projects throughout the years, most recently post-folk outfit Sanam and ambient/industrial duo Snakeskin.
“[After The Fire, Before The End] is an arresting exploration of a dark night of the soul — a fitting aural backdrop for the event that inspired the songwriting.”
“...one of the best albums of the year”
“...a solid set of shoegazerish dream-pop, combining fuzzy, occasionally squalling guitars with ethereal vocals and dreamy melodies”
“Shoegaze for managing the existence.
After The Fire, Before The End is the gentleness that the world lacks.”
