Postcards is a dream pop trio formed in 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon. The band is known for their signature sound mixing shoegaze soundscapes with post-punk and noise, evoking the paradox of life in Beirut. Paired with Sabra’s hushed, velvety voice and poignant lyrics tackling feelings of alienation, anger and despair, especially as a young woman, Postcards’ songs speak for a post-war generation trying to understand their place in the world.

Their latest single “Tenderness,” out on April 7, 2023, combines post-punk elements with unflinchingly honest lyrics, where “Julia’s profound lyricism and vocal range is the thread that ties each piece together, as she sings lines like “Isn’t it tenderness we all seek?” set against dense reverb and layered guitar lines […] showing their keen ability to blend popular influences whilst maintaining their self-contained sound,” as per a Scene Noise review.

Postcards have released three EPs and four albums, and are currently working on their fifth. Their latest album “After the Fire, Before the End” (October 2021, via t3 records berlin), was written between January 2020 and January 2021 and co-produced by Fadi Tabbal, the band’s longtime colaborator. It is a record of the devastating year that the country witnessed, through the eyes of the band; from the uprising, the economic collapse, to the pandemic and the devastating August 4 explosion.

Postcards have also released “In Parenthesis Vol.1” exclusively on Bandcamp in April 2022, a collaborative album showcasing their more experimental side, written and recorded entirely during their residency in Byblos, courtesy of Beirut & Beyond.

Postcards are:
Julia Sabra: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Synths
Pascal Semerdjian:  Drums, Sampler, Backing Vocals
Marwan Tohme: Guitar, Bass and Backing Vocals

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“despite the destruction the city constantly faces, Postcard's music is a fierce act of creative songwriting that resonates with listeners in Beirut and globally" - Scene noise, eg

“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” - Rough Trade, UK

“a solid set of shoegazerish dream-pop, combining fuzzy, occasionally squalling guitars with ethereal vocals and dreamy melodies” - KEXP.org, US

“The deep scars of their collective trauma slither through the album like a glacial wind, punctuated by the uncompromising resilience of survivors determined to keep going. Postcards turn in yet another powerful and defiant release” - Arab News, UAE

"Postcards is one of Lebanon’s most productive bands” - L’Orient Today, LB

“‘After The Fire, Before The End’ is powerful in its evocation of losing power.
It is Dream-is-over Pop” - T Bones, US

“Postcards don't aim to bother the world with banal pop songs, but rather to process the circumstances they have to cope with musically in a therapeutic way” - West Zeit, DE

"‘After The Fire, Before The End’ is the gentleness that the world lacks” - Radio Fabrik, AT