I first found out about the Swedish trio Postiljonen from the post that has been published here quite some time ago and then happily forgot about them.

I stumbled upon the track "How Will I Know/All That We Had Is Lost" off their debut album Skyer the other day and decided to revive the knowledge. At first I just loved the track for its dreaminess and the floating feeling that it gives without really researching into its background. I almost had a heart attack when I realized that it is actually a cover of the 80's pop anthem “How Will I Know” by Whitney Huston. If you compare the two songs you will know the feel.

Postiljonen turned the song upside down, added a new reminiscent verse and now the song sounds not like the fun pop tune, but as a melancholic and atmospheric, bittersweet dream-pop anthem. Would it be appropriate to say that they were much rather inspired by Whitney Huston than they covered her? I think so.

posted by Anna
August 2013