Dntel is the solo project of Jimmy Tamborello. Dntel is known for mixing gl… Read Full Bio ↴Dntel is the solo project of Jimmy Tamborello. Dntel is known for mixing glitch and cut-up electronic techniques with instruments like acoustic guitars, accordions, and symphonic instruments. Dntel is also the project that spawned The Postal Service.

He started working as Dntel, pronounced Din-tell, in 1994. A collection of tracks created between 1995-1997 (Early Works For Me If It Works For You) was released on the Phthalo label in 1999, followed by the release of an EP recorded in 1994 (Something Always Goes Wrong) in 2000. After contributing a song to Plug Research's Voices In My Lunchbox compilation he was invited to do a full length for the label, preceded by a 12" EP (Anywhere Anyone).

Dntel released his full-length album Life Is Full Of Possibilities in 2001. The LP featured vocal contributions by many artists, including Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard on the breakout track (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan, which led to a single in 2002 and later, the formation of the band The Postal Service with Gibbard. With vocals buried in static, cut-up acoustic guitars and sampled symphonies struggling to find somewhere to settle, Life Is Full Of Possibilities reserved Dntel's spot as a pioneer of contemporary glitch, electro-pop, and indietronica.

Tamborello is currently working with The Postal Service and continuing his solo work, including remixes for various artists. As Dntel, he is releasing a compilation, Early Works For Me If It Works For You II, which will feature unfinished instrumental tracks from when he was working on Life Is Full Of Possibilities in 1998-2001, to be released on Phthalo. He released his newest full-length LP, titled "Dumb Luck" on April 24, 2007. "Dumb Luck" is his first LP on Sub Pop records.

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Dntel Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Dntel:

(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan it was familiar to me the smoke too thick to breathe the…
Anywhere Anyone I love you. I love you. I love you. I…
breakfast in bed If you take a step, I will make you sure That…
Don't Get Your Hopes Up Disappointment is nothing new, It may leave at times, But …
Dreams I wonder what the animals are thinking late at night when…
Dumb Luck Just don't forget That it's dumb luck that got you here Don'…
Evan and Chan (Safety Scissors It was familiar to me, the smoke too thick to…
I'd like to know The truth is underneath the stories yet to tell you came…
I'd Like to Know (feat. Lali Puna) The truth is underneath the stories yet to tell you came…

Natural Resources The other night, a firefight Bursts of sewing machine gun fi…
One By One He's sitting under me In dreams. This is why I'm so unhappy …
Rock My Boat I was feeling pretty good Thought I finally understood How…
Roll On From begging men To your father's friend To that cop who p…
Season It's the season, We're just clear to the most You're the…
Seasonal If it's all the same to you I'll rather stay…
Suddenly Is Sooner Than You .. I carry it, your body From the freeway I cried as if…
Suddenly Is Sooner Than You Th I carry it, your body From the freeway I cried as if…
Suddenly Is Sooner Than You Think I carry it, your body From the freeway I cried as if…
The Distance When we sat in evenings Counting up the seconds Between the …
The Dream of Evan & Chan It was familiar to me, the smoke too thick to…
To a Fault Yeah I seen you there Looking all pretty when you brush…
Umbrella You can turn the city upside down if you want…
Umbrella - Remastered You had my heart And we'll never be a world apart Maybe…
Why I'm So Unhappy He's sitting under me In dreams. This is why I'm so unhappy …
Why I´m So Unhappy He's sitting under me In dreams. This is why I'm so unhapp…

Your Hill Slide down your hill Until you remember, How fun it was When…

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