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Postcards From The Afterlife

Release Date : November 27, 2026
Artist : David J
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Postcards From The Afterlife

by David J
Requiem For The Rose Garden 00:00 / 03:33

  • Streaming + Download
    Pre-order of Postcards From The Afterlife. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    Download available in 24-bit/96kHz.
    releases November 27, 2026

      $14.98 USD  or more

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
    LAB 51035 LP – Limited edition color double vinyl LP (2 discs). 14 songs including the single ‘Requiem For The Rose Garden’. Cover painting by Stefan Prince. Includes unlimited streaming of Postcards From The Afterlife via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more (the digital album also includes the bonus track ‘The Lonesome Death Of Cole Berlin (Off-Kilter NY No Wave Kabaret Jazz Version)’, which is not on the vinyl). Ships on or around November 27, 2026.

    Includes digital pre-order of Postcards From The Afterlife. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

    Download available in 24-bit/96kHz.
    shipping out on or around November 27, 2026

      $36.98 USD or more 

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
    LAB 51035 CD – Compact Disc. 15 songs including the single ‘Requiem For The Rose Garden’ and the CD-exclusive bonus track ‘The Lonesome Death Of Cole Berlin (Off-Kilter NY No Wave Kabaret Jazz Version)’ (not on the vinyl). Cover painting by Stefan Prince. Includes unlimited streaming of Postcards From The Afterlife via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Ships on or around November 27, 2026.

    Includes digital pre-order of Postcards From The Afterlife. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

    Download available in 24-bit/96kHz.
    shipping out on or around November 27, 2026

      $14.98 USD or more 

1.
The Lonesome Death Of Cole Berlin
2.
Hurt You
3.
Heart Beneath My Hand
4.
Licking Our Wounds On Main Street
5.
After-Hours In The Aftermath
6.
Quelle Tristesse
7.
Halcyon Haven In Blue
8.
Her Name Was Yesterday
9.
Laid That Gold Band Down
10.
Where Did Our Rainbows All Go?
11.
Tag On The Toe
12.
Requiem For The Rose Garden 03:33
13.
Morose
14.
Walking With The Angels
15.
The Lonesome Death Of Cole Berlin (Off-Kilter NY No Wave Kabaret Jazz Version)

about

“This album is essentially about the poignant persistence of connection, be it in life or in death. Schisms and transitions. Love found and love lost. Requiems, reflection and revelation.” — David J

David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) returns with ‘Postcards From The Afterlife’, a musically diverse 14-song set full of autobiographical references and featuring a revolving cast of musicians. Several songs feature string arrangements by Gregory Allison, and the album closes with ‘Walking With The Angels’, recorded in Prague with members of the Prague Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras. Elsewhere it ranges from the soulful to hazy ’60s orchestral pop, European-style chanson and the alternative rock territory for which J is best known.

The album blends deeply personal reflections on relationships, homage to late friends like Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher) and pointed political commentary — including the first single, ‘Requiem For The Rose Garden’, out now.

Pre-order the digital album and get ‘Requiem For The Rose Garden’ instantly. Full album November 27, 2026 on Label 51 Recordings.

credits

releases November 27, 2026

Cover art: painting by Stefan Prince
Back cover photo: Marc Warren
String arrangements: Gregory Allison
‘Hurt You’ produced by Robert Margouleff; co-written with Julian Shah-Tayler
‘Quelle Tristesse’ features Max Eider, Rolo McGinty and Owen Jones
‘Her Name Was Yesterday’: spoken word by Vanessa Matic, piano by Gregg Foreman, trumpet by Dan Clucas; song sketch by Richard Ellis
‘Laid That Gold Band Down’: backing vocals by Marselle Hodges
‘Requiem For The Rose Garden’: backing band Duende (Detroit)
‘Morose’: lead guitar by Jason Roberts
‘Walking With The Angels’: recorded in Prague with members of the Prague Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras; lead violin Karel Holas; orchestrated and conducted by Jan Valta

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