November 12, 2008
The Daily News

4- STARS
It is physically impossible — and I’ve looked this up — to find anything unpleasant about Florida’s the Postmarks. From their gentle indie pop sound, to Tim Yehezkely’s lovely turn as the band’s frontwom an, they bounce along like an autumn breeze.
Their ful-length, self-titled debut was one of last year’s out-of-nowhere surprises (it likely sounded great after you soaked in your Lavender Diamond discs), and their latest effort “By the Numbers” is a colection of covers that alcon tain a number from 1-12. It’s quite precious, actualy, as are these re-interpretations, which the band dashes with its trademark sounds, and Yehezkely cuddles with her breathy, deli cate voice. “Three Little Birds,” one of Bob Marley’s more recognizable songs, takes on an altogether different costume, dreamed instead as a warm, echoey song that doesn’t make itself obvious until Yehezkely sings, “Every little thing is going to be alright.” “You Only Live Twice” remains sexy and smooth without showing as much leg; Ride’s “OX4” gets lathered in New Wave and shoe gaze; “7-11” maintains the fun of the Ramones’ tragic love story, though it changes the gender of the subject matter; “11:59” doesn’t quite have Debbie Harry’s sass, but it doesn’t need it; and closer “PinbalNumber Count” might be obvious only if you’ve seen “Sesame Street.” Hearing it wilforce you to resist the urge to pinch Yehezkely on the cheek for being so darn awesome.