Author Archives: postrockcafe

Taylor Deupree ~ Small Winters

It seems incongruous to review a winter album in summer (apologies to our Australian readers, for whom the timing is perfect!).  Even Puremagentik Tapes writes that the set “has a warmth that feels more like the stirring of earth.”  But

Taylor Deupree ~ Small Winters

It seems incongruous to review a winter album in summer (apologies to our Australian readers, for whom the timing is perfect!).  Even Puremagentik Tapes writes that the set “has a warmth that feels more like the stirring of earth.”  But

Pat Jaffe | Aidan Filshie ~ Summit

What is the feeling of reaching a summit?  That’s Pat Jaffe on the top of the rock, but we’re happy to report that Aidan Filshie made it to the peak as well.  The pianist and violist have been playing together since primary school, while

Pat Jaffe | Aidan Filshie ~ Summit

What is the feeling of reaching a summit?  That’s Pat Jaffe on the top of the rock, but we’re happy to report that Aidan Filshie made it to the peak as well.  The pianist and violist have been playing together since primary school, while

Various Artists ~ String Layers Vol. II

21 artists, 90 minutes of strings, all exclusive to this release ~ fans of modern composition, rejoice!  We’re delighted to see so many names familiar to our site, including relative newcomers Toechter and Justina Jaruševičiūtė alongside stalwarts such as Julia

Various Artists ~ String Layers Vol. II

21 artists, 90 minutes of strings, all exclusive to this release ~ fans of modern composition, rejoice!  We’re delighted to see so many names familiar to our site, including relative newcomers Toechter and Justina Jaruševičiūtė alongside stalwarts such as Julia

Smileswithteeth ~ Blueberries

Summer is blueberry season!  Smilewithteeth‘s new EP captures the carefree feeling of wandering in the brambles, choosing the juiciest bits and putting the rest in a kerchief or basket.  The ebullient music also carries a tone of transition from lockdown

Smileswithteeth ~ Blueberries

Summer is blueberry season!  Smilewithteeth‘s new EP captures the carefree feeling of wandering in the brambles, choosing the juiciest bits and putting the rest in a kerchief or basket.  The ebullient music also carries a tone of transition from lockdown

Various Artists ~ Stills 02

String and Tins Recordings continues its Stills series with a second volume of compositions that ask the question, “How would you score a work of art?”  A quartet of composers were invited to adopt a work from London’s Tate Britain Gallery and to

Various Artists ~ Stills 02

String and Tins Recordings continues its Stills series with a second volume of compositions that ask the question, “How would you score a work of art?”  A quartet of composers were invited to adopt a work from London’s Tate Britain Gallery and to

The June Rise ~ Birds

A decade ago, Of Raging Waters introduced listeners to the colorful palette of multi-instrumentalist Mark Yodice, who records as The June Rise.  The album sounds just as contemporary today as it did then, a burst of warm weather ebullience that builds its nest

The June Rise ~ Birds

A decade ago, Of Raging Waters introduced listeners to the colorful palette of multi-instrumentalist Mark Yodice, who records as The June Rise.  The album sounds just as contemporary today as it did then, a burst of warm weather ebullience that builds its nest

Scanner ~ La Fenêtre Magique

Unlike many artists working in experimental music, Scanner, aka Robin Rimbaud, has never had a recognizable sonic palette.  Although his nom de plume stems from the incorporation of intercepted radio and phone conversations in early compositions, a practice he has

Scanner ~ La Fenêtre Magique

Unlike many artists working in experimental music, Scanner, aka Robin Rimbaud, has never had a recognizable sonic palette.  Although his nom de plume stems from the incorporation of intercepted radio and phone conversations in early compositions, a practice he has

Sally Decker & Briana Marela ~ Small Tremble in Slow Motion

Small Tremble in Slow Motion is an album, an oracle deck and a full length video: a multi-media project born of an artist residency, soon to be unveiled to a wider audience.  The subject is the effect of grief as it

Sally Decker & Briana Marela ~ Small Tremble in Slow Motion

Small Tremble in Slow Motion is an album, an oracle deck and a full length video: a multi-media project born of an artist residency, soon to be unveiled to a wider audience.  The subject is the effect of grief as it