Pitchfork

Long before Benjamin Gibbard hopped in the Death Cab and established the Postal Service, the tuneful young man played in a little-known Pacific Northwest act called Pinwheel. Gibbard's partner-in-rock at the time was one Justin Kennedy, and the two split vocal duties. Flash forward to 2007, and Kennedy has relocated to Los Angeles and returned with a new act, Army Navy, on the brink of releasing their debut full length.

While Army Navy have yet to recruit a label or settle on a title or release date, their first bow is already in the can (and its tracklist can be found below). Having manned the producer's chair on the The Little Album That Could, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's web-storming self-titled debut, board-man Adam Lasus lends his touch to this first album as well.

What's more, joining Kennedy and fellow troopers Louie Schultz (lead guitar, keys) and Ben Gaffin (bass) on the Army Navy debut is none other than drummer Pete Thomas, of Elvis Costello's Attractions.

Catch a whiff of Army Navy's sweet jangle by downloading album cut "My Thin Sides" below.

Army Navy debut:

01 Dark as Days
02 Jail Is Fine
03 Saints
04 Silvey Sleds
05 My Thin Sides
06 Unresponsive Ears
07 Slight of Hand
08 Pocket Boys
09 Ignite
10 Snakes of Hawaii
11 In the Lime
12 Golden Pony