Author Archives: postrockcafe
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
Ozmotic | Fennesz ~ Senzatempo
One day soon we may hear the last of the albums produced during the pandemic, but not yet. In the physical sense, this period was responsible for a blossoming of music; in the psychological sense, it highlighted the experience of
Ozmotic | Fennesz ~ Senzatempo
One day soon we may hear the last of the albums produced during the pandemic, but not yet. In the physical sense, this period was responsible for a blossoming of music; in the psychological sense, it highlighted the experience of
Susan Schuppli ~ ICE RECORDS
The simple title bears multiple meanings. First and foremost, ICE RECORDS is a historical document, a ledger in sound. Second, by switching the noun to a verb, ice records changes in atmosphere, pressure and temperature: for example, ice cores reveal the extent of
Susan Schuppli ~ ICE RECORDS
The simple title bears multiple meanings. First and foremost, ICE RECORDS is a historical document, a ledger in sound. Second, by switching the noun to a verb, ice records changes in atmosphere, pressure and temperature: for example, ice cores reveal the extent of
Violeta Vicci ~ Cavaglia
We are 1750 metres above sea level in the Swiss alpine valley of Cavaglia, Val Poschiavo. Is this where we can hide from this era’s war atrocities? Is this where we can rediscover our kinship with nature and move away
Violeta Vicci ~ Cavaglia
We are 1750 metres above sea level in the Swiss alpine valley of Cavaglia, Val Poschiavo. Is this where we can hide from this era’s war atrocities? Is this where we can rediscover our kinship with nature and move away
GoGo Penguin ~ Everything Is Going to Be OK
The title is calm and reassuring, a salve in savage times. But the fact that GoGo Penguin is telling us that Everything Is Going to Be OK implies that it is not OK now. The album itself was born out of heartache, as
GoGo Penguin ~ Everything Is Going to Be OK
The title is calm and reassuring, a salve in savage times. But the fact that GoGo Penguin is telling us that Everything Is Going to Be OK implies that it is not OK now. The album itself was born out of heartache, as
Nicola Di Croce ~ Affects and aesthetic speculations
Featuring recordings from Italy, Iceland and Portugal, Affects and aesthetic speculations is an invitation to consider the listener within the sonic environment. How is one affected by the sounds one hears? How do human sounds affect the biosphere? Do listeners acclimate or
Nicola Di Croce ~ Affects and aesthetic speculations
Featuring recordings from Italy, Iceland and Portugal, Affects and aesthetic speculations is an invitation to consider the listener within the sonic environment. How is one affected by the sounds one hears? How do human sounds affect the biosphere? Do listeners acclimate or
Remanence ~ Sepiadrone
Here’s some advice we seldom hear: best played at medium volume. Remanence (Brian McWilliams, previously covered as Aperus, and John Phipps) also recommend that the music be played at night so the nuances can blend with “the muted atmosphere of a
Remanence ~ Sepiadrone
Here’s some advice we seldom hear: best played at medium volume. Remanence (Brian McWilliams, previously covered as Aperus, and John Phipps) also recommend that the music be played at night so the nuances can blend with “the muted atmosphere of a
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