{{Short description|Musical project by Paul Murphy}} '''Postdata''' is the solo project of Paul Murphy of the band Wintersleep.<ref name=plots>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wintersleeps_paul_murphy_plots_new_postdata_lp_premieres_evil_and_black_cloud "Wintersleep's Paul Murphy Plots New Postdata LP, Premieres "Evil" and "Black Cloud"]. ''Exclaim!'', March 26, 2018.</ref> While centered around Murphy's songwriting and vocals, it features an ever-changing cast of supporting musicians.<ref name=shedslight>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/paul_murphy_sheds_light_on_wintersleeps_new_inheritors_as_he_takes_postdata_across_canada "Paul Murphy Sheds a Light on Wintersleep's New Inheritors As He Takes Postdata Across Canada"]. ''Exclaim!'', March 12, 2010.</ref>
Supporting collaborators have included Murphy's brother Michael Murphy, Grant Hutchison and Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, Loel Campbell and Tim D'Eon of Wintersleep, and Simone Pace of Blonde Redhead.<ref name=plots/><ref>Tara Thorne, [https://www.thecoast.ca/TheScene/archives/2018/05/31/postdatas-wild-heart "Postdata’s wild heart"]. ''The Coast'', May 31, 2018.</ref>
==History== The project's self-titled debut album was released on Hand Drawn Dracula in 2010,<ref name=shedslight/> and supported with a national tour across Canada.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wintersleeps_paul_murphy_to_take_his_postdata_across_canada_2 "Wintersleep's Paul Murphy to Take His Postdata Across Canada"]. ''Exclaim!'', February 11, 2010.</ref> Later in the year, Murphy released three additional non-album tracks.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/postdata-bonus_tracks "Postdata: A Holiday Offering"]. ''Exclaim!'', December 17, 2010.</ref>
Postdata's second album, ''Let's Be Wilderness'', was released in 2018 on Paper Bag Records.<ref name=plots/> The album was nominated for a Nova Scotia Music Award,<ref>[https://www.ngnews.ca/living/pictou-county-well-represented-on-nova-scotia-music-award-nominee-list-241474/ "Pictou County well represented on Nova Scotia Music Award nominee list"]. ''The News'', Pictou, Nova Scotia, September 14, 2018</ref> and appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in June.<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2018-06-26 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 26, 2018"]. ''!earshot''.</ref> A video for the track "Evil" was filmed in New York City by director Derrick Belcham.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/postdata-evil_video "Postdata "Evil" (video)"]. ''Exclaim!'', Sarah Murphy, Jun 28, 2018</ref> That year the band performed at the Pop Montreal festival.<ref>[https://cultmtl.com/2018/10/pop-montreal-2018-reviews/ "Our coups de coeur from POP Montreal 2018"]. ''Cult MTL'', October 1, 2018</ref>
The band's third album, ''Twin Flames'', was released in March 2021. It was recorded in mid-2020 with co-producer Ali Chant, partly in Bristol, England, and partly during lockdown in Halifax.<ref>Brock Thiessen, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wintersleeps_paul_murphy_announces_new_album_as_postdata "Wintersleep's Paul Murphy Unveils New Album as POSTDATA"]. ''Exclaim!'', November 20, 2020.</ref>
''Run Wild'', the band's fourth album, was released in September 2023.<ref>Alex Hudson, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/postdata_goes_all-out_stylistically_with_new_album_run_wild "POSTDATA Goes "All-Out Stylistically" with New Album 'Run Wild'"]. ''Exclaim!'', June 14, 2023.</ref>
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Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia Category:Musical groups established in 2010 Category:Paper Bag Records artists Category:2010 establishments in Canada