Author Archives: postrockcafe
ALT ~ Beavers / Disputed Territory
We’ve been reviewing the field recording and soundscape work of Abby Lee Tee for years. But when the artist announced a new moniker ~ ALT ~ and a sidestep to turntablism, we raised an eyebrow; after all, this is a significant left turn, indie
ALT ~ Beavers / Disputed Territory
We’ve been reviewing the field recording and soundscape work of Abby Lee Tee for years. But when the artist announced a new moniker ~ ALT ~ and a sidestep to turntablism, we raised an eyebrow; after all, this is a significant left turn, indie
Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes
The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith. The full stanza: “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table
Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes
The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith. The full stanza: “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table
Francesco Fabris & Ben Frost ~ Vakning
Few field recording artists experience risk recording in urban, suburban and forest environments, but the Room40 roster revels in extremes: Antarctic storms, sub-zero temperatures, and now the boiling opposite. Vakning was recorded at Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall and pairs well with Alyssa Moxley’s Underdrift:
Francesco Fabris & Ben Frost ~ Vakning
Few field recording artists experience risk recording in urban, suburban and forest environments, but the Room40 roster revels in extremes: Antarctic storms, sub-zero temperatures, and now the boiling opposite. Vakning was recorded at Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall and pairs well with Alyssa Moxley’s Underdrift:
Secret of Elements ~ Rebuilding Notre Dame OST
As Notre Dame burned on April 15, 2019, the entire world felt a tug in the throat. History and hope were going up in flames. The symbolism of the cathedral stretched far beyond France, even beyond religion. Thanks to heroic
Secret of Elements ~ Rebuilding Notre Dame OST
As Notre Dame burned on April 15, 2019, the entire world felt a tug in the throat. History and hope were going up in flames. The symbolism of the cathedral stretched far beyond France, even beyond religion. Thanks to heroic
Greenhouse Ensemble ~ Rez-de-chaussée
Rez-de-chaussée is the rare jazz album to appear on our pages, its appeal so immediate that we became enamored. This is the first album for the Montréal-based sextet Greenhouse Ensemble, filmed below performing, true to form, in a greenhouse. Akin to many
Greenhouse Ensemble ~ Rez-de-chaussée
Rez-de-chaussée is the rare jazz album to appear on our pages, its appeal so immediate that we became enamored. This is the first album for the Montréal-based sextet Greenhouse Ensemble, filmed below performing, true to form, in a greenhouse. Akin to many
Often the Thinker ~ Sincere Insanity
Often the Thinker is a bright spot in the cloudy evening sky of modern post-rock: a collective that honors the past while writing music for the present. Sincere Insanity is a fitting title for the times, a nod to the tug-of-war in
Often the Thinker ~ Sincere Insanity
Often the Thinker is a bright spot in the cloudy evening sky of modern post-rock: a collective that honors the past while writing music for the present. Sincere Insanity is a fitting title for the times, a nod to the tug-of-war in
Kate NV ~ WOW
Ridiculously happy, relentlessly upbeat, WOW is a sonic sugar rush, a candy-coated confection topped with syrup and sprinkles. Kate NV‘s energy never seems to flag, nor does her creativity ease. Breaking with previous recordings, her voice is diced, chopped and splattered;
Kate NV ~ WOW
Ridiculously happy, relentlessly upbeat, WOW is a sonic sugar rush, a candy-coated confection topped with syrup and sprinkles. Kate NV‘s energy never seems to flag, nor does her creativity ease. Breaking with previous recordings, her voice is diced, chopped and splattered;
Kate Carr ~ false dawn
When is a field recording not a field recording? The dawn chorus arises from silence in a soft drone, followed by the sound of footsteps on gravel. Kate Carr is setting out in the forest, as she has so many times
Kate Carr ~ false dawn
When is a field recording not a field recording? The dawn chorus arises from silence in a soft drone, followed by the sound of footsteps on gravel. Kate Carr is setting out in the forest, as she has so many times
a closer listen 