Author Archives: postrockcafe
Ogenblik ~ Dúlra
For those who love to watch, tally and record birds, Dúlra is a tiny gem, a hummingbird of a release. Last year, Ogenblik (Gregor Ruigrok) released the lovely ambient set, This Used to Be the Sound of the Future. This year the artist shifts
Ogenblik ~ Dúlra
For those who love to watch, tally and record birds, Dúlra is a tiny gem, a hummingbird of a release. Last year, Ogenblik (Gregor Ruigrok) released the lovely ambient set, This Used to Be the Sound of the Future. This year the artist shifts
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
From the intimacy of solo piano to the fullness of orchestra, our modern composition category offers sounds suited for falling leaves, even if at the time of writing they remain green. Autumn slowly descends from north to south, bringing new
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
From the intimacy of solo piano to the fullness of orchestra, our modern composition category offers sounds suited for falling leaves, even if at the time of writing they remain green. Autumn slowly descends from north to south, bringing new
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The unusual, the odd, the exciting, the weird: outliers converge in our Experimental section, which gathers those with avant leanings under a single banner. From music that is creative yet accessible to that which tests even the hardiest listener, this
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The unusual, the odd, the exciting, the weird: outliers converge in our Experimental section, which gathers those with avant leanings under a single banner. From music that is creative yet accessible to that which tests even the hardiest listener, this
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Meteorological fall begins today, bringing with it a plethora of emotions. Whether one dreads the end of summer or yearns for the launch of fall, the season will yield an incredible crop of music. Hundreds of instrumental and experimental albums
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Meteorological fall begins today, bringing with it a plethora of emotions. Whether one dreads the end of summer or yearns for the launch of fall, the season will yield an incredible crop of music. Hundreds of instrumental and experimental albums
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
a closer listen 