"There never really was a plan to do a second album." That's Ben Gibbard talking to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily a couple of months ago about the Postal Service. Sweden's Miike Snow-- a trio of "Toxic" producers/writers Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, plus Fires of Rome front guy Andrew Wyatt-- do a credible job of going Postal 2009-style in their remix of Vampire Weekend closer "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance". Ezra Koenig's perky, precocious vocals bounce around over bubbly electronics and a thumping kick drum, his words distorted and distended a bit, sort of like when Fatboy Slim wanted to "Praise You". But the overall feel is more post-Alan Braxe electro-house than early-millennium laptronica. It definitely stands a chance with the kids. Me, I'm not ready to Give Up on a new Postal Service parcel just yet. (via RCRD LBL)MP3/Stream:> Vampire Weekend vs. Miike Snow: "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance"[original version from Vampire Weekend; out now on XL]