Author Archives: postrockcafe
Daou ~ Sanctuary
The idea of sanctuary is inviting: a place of safety, where no harm will come; a welcoming nation for refugees; a place of worship, free from the outside world. In Georges Daou‘s album of the same name, sanctuary refers to an escape from
Daou ~ Sanctuary
The idea of sanctuary is inviting: a place of safety, where no harm will come; a welcoming nation for refugees; a place of worship, free from the outside world. In Georges Daou‘s album of the same name, sanctuary refers to an escape from
Markus Mehr ~ Pressure
It’s been five years since we’ve seen an album in a concrete box, the last being MYMK’s The Memory Fog. But while that one had to be broken to access the tape within, this one can be opened to find the
Markus Mehr ~ Pressure
It’s been five years since we’ve seen an album in a concrete box, the last being MYMK’s The Memory Fog. But while that one had to be broken to access the tape within, this one can be opened to find the
Million Moons ~ Gap in the Clouds
Gap in the Clouds is the rare debut that doesn’t sound like a debut, from a duo that doesn’t sound like a duo. These U.K. post-rockers enter with confidence and verve, incorporating the strength of the genre while writing a suite
Million Moons ~ Gap in the Clouds
Gap in the Clouds is the rare debut that doesn’t sound like a debut, from a duo that doesn’t sound like a duo. These U.K. post-rockers enter with confidence and verve, incorporating the strength of the genre while writing a suite
KMRU & Aho Ssan ~ Limen
We haven’t reviewed a lot of drone over the past two years, and were wondering if the genre was dying down. Limen restores our hope, and serves as a reminder of what great drone music sounds like. Of course, it’s not entirely drone,
KMRU & Aho Ssan ~ Limen
We haven’t reviewed a lot of drone over the past two years, and were wondering if the genre was dying down. Limen restores our hope, and serves as a reminder of what great drone music sounds like. Of course, it’s not entirely drone,
Will Glaser, Matthew Herd, Alex Bonney ~ Climbing in Circles Pt. 4
Our regular readers may recognize Callum Buckland’s cover image from our Spring Music Preview, and may also recognize Will Glaser, Matthew Herd and Alex Bonney‘s names from Climbing in Circles Pts. 1-3. Pt. 4 is different in two obvious ways: it’s the first
Will Glaser, Matthew Herd, Alex Bonney ~ Climbing in Circles Pt. 4
Our regular readers may recognize Callum Buckland’s cover image from our Spring Music Preview, and may also recognize Will Glaser, Matthew Herd and Alex Bonney‘s names from Climbing in Circles Pts. 1-3. Pt. 4 is different in two obvious ways: it’s the first
Luke Howard ~ All of Us
“The Opening of the Gates,” the first single from Luke Howard‘s All of Us, sounds a note of relief and muted triumph, imagining the end of quarantine restrictions and the resumption of an old life ~ or the beginning of a new
Luke Howard ~ All of Us
“The Opening of the Gates,” the first single from Luke Howard‘s All of Us, sounds a note of relief and muted triumph, imagining the end of quarantine restrictions and the resumption of an old life ~ or the beginning of a new
Nick Podgurski + Zachary Paul ~ Secret In The Heart
In November 1927, British-Italian explorer Freya Stark boarded a ship for Lebanon. She would explore the Arabian desert, becoming the first non-Arab to do so. Because of the repressive nature of the French ruled Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, which
Nick Podgurski + Zachary Paul ~ Secret In The Heart
In November 1927, British-Italian explorer Freya Stark boarded a ship for Lebanon. She would explore the Arabian desert, becoming the first non-Arab to do so. Because of the repressive nature of the French ruled Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, which
Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn
Breaking the law, breaking the law! Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn. In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck
Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn
Breaking the law, breaking the law! Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn. In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck
