Author Archives: postrockcafe
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
Patrik Berg Almkvisth ~ Life Above
What if the trip to Everest were not about the summit? Two springs ago, composer Patrik Berg Almkvisth journeyed through Nepal to the famed mountain, stopping at base camp. The journey was not what he expected; it began with a local
Patrik Berg Almkvisth ~ Life Above
What if the trip to Everest were not about the summit? Two springs ago, composer Patrik Berg Almkvisth journeyed through Nepal to the famed mountain, stopping at base camp. The journey was not what he expected; it began with a local
Emil Friis ~ Moving Images
The most overused cliché in instrumental music is “the soundtrack to a movie that has never been made.” Emil Friis flips the script – literally – by commissioning filmmakers to produce short films for all fifteen tracks on Moving Images. At
Emil Friis ~ Moving Images
The most overused cliché in instrumental music is “the soundtrack to a movie that has never been made.” Emil Friis flips the script – literally – by commissioning filmmakers to produce short films for all fifteen tracks on Moving Images. At
Lyndhurst ~ Tapes
In 2023 and 2024, Lyndhurst (Oscar Ball and Dan Carney) released two EPs, each containing six tracks and averaging 26 minutes in length. In 2025, they will release their debut album, containing eight tracks and totaling 32 minutes; so for listeners who
Lyndhurst ~ Tapes
In 2023 and 2024, Lyndhurst (Oscar Ball and Dan Carney) released two EPs, each containing six tracks and averaging 26 minutes in length. In 2025, they will release their debut album, containing eight tracks and totaling 32 minutes; so for listeners who
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
Takahiro Kido ~ Insomnia
What if insomnia were a great black black ball of smoke, drifting above thoroughfares, slowly unfurling into ovoid shapes before spreading its tentacles across the land? What if it were to descend upon the general populace, creeping insidiously lower and
Takahiro Kido ~ Insomnia
What if insomnia were a great black black ball of smoke, drifting above thoroughfares, slowly unfurling into ovoid shapes before spreading its tentacles across the land? What if it were to descend upon the general populace, creeping insidiously lower and
Richard Hronský ~ Pohreb (The Funeral)
Some people collect old family photographs to preserve their childhood memories; since he was sixteen, Richard Hronský has been collecting little snippets of sound. These recordings are folded into Pohreb (The Funeral), tracing life in his grandparents’ house and now
Richard Hronský ~ Pohreb (The Funeral)
Some people collect old family photographs to preserve their childhood memories; since he was sixteen, Richard Hronský has been collecting little snippets of sound. These recordings are folded into Pohreb (The Funeral), tracing life in his grandparents’ house and now
Various Artists ~ X
On August 31, 2015, Glasgow’s Bricolage label introduced itself with Bricolage: VA Volume 1. Exactly ten years later, many of these same artists, along with new ones who arrived along the way, return to celebrate the imprint’s tenth anniversary. With every
Various Artists ~ X
On August 31, 2015, Glasgow’s Bricolage label introduced itself with Bricolage: VA Volume 1. Exactly ten years later, many of these same artists, along with new ones who arrived along the way, return to celebrate the imprint’s tenth anniversary. With every
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