Author Archives: postrockcafe

Bill Seaman ~ The Topologies of Blue

Bill Seaman‘s The Topologies of Blue is a little sweet and a little scary, like a Sour Patch Kids commercial in reverse.  The album is inspired by Gestalt psychology and the treatment of blue conditions.  The packaging ~ lovely in letterpress ~

Bill Seaman ~ The Topologies of Blue

Bill Seaman‘s The Topologies of Blue is a little sweet and a little scary, like a Sour Patch Kids commercial in reverse.  The album is inspired by Gestalt psychology and the treatment of blue conditions.  The packaging ~ lovely in letterpress ~

The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale

Over the past decade, Clay Pipe Music has been a reliable imprint, carving out a distinctive niche. While the artists have varied, the tone has remained consistent, centering on a type of British folk music that has one foot in

The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale

Over the past decade, Clay Pipe Music has been a reliable imprint, carving out a distinctive niche. While the artists have varied, the tone has remained consistent, centering on a type of British folk music that has one foot in

Andi Toma ~ Damn Luei Lit

The Infinite Greyscale label is back!  Or more properly, the musical wing is back, as co-owners Paul McDevitt & Cornelius Quabeck have been focusing on art and books over the past two years.  Damn Luei Lit resurrects the screenprinted 10″, which is a

Andi Toma ~ Damn Luei Lit

The Infinite Greyscale label is back!  Or more properly, the musical wing is back, as co-owners Paul McDevitt & Cornelius Quabeck have been focusing on art and books over the past two years.  Damn Luei Lit resurrects the screenprinted 10″, which is a

The Pirate Ship Quintet ~ Emitter

Last week, we chose Emitter as our pick of the season in post-rock.  It’s been a long journey for the Bristol band, a dozen years spent at sea.  The course of The Pirate Ship Quintet led through troubled waters, but now the ship is

The Pirate Ship Quintet ~ Emitter

Last week, we chose Emitter as our pick of the season in post-rock.  It’s been a long journey for the Bristol band, a dozen years spent at sea.  The course of The Pirate Ship Quintet led through troubled waters, but now the ship is

Hafdís Bjarnadóttir and Passepartout Duo ~ A Northern Year

Multiple fields converge on the EP A Northern Year.  The optical, meteorological and teleological aspects are clear from the start, while the aesthetic and aural properties soon follow.  This recording may be concise, but it is incredibly complex. Hafdís Bjarnadóttir’s composition

Hafdís Bjarnadóttir and Passepartout Duo ~ A Northern Year

Multiple fields converge on the EP A Northern Year.  The optical, meteorological and teleological aspects are clear from the start, while the aesthetic and aural properties soon follow.  This recording may be concise, but it is incredibly complex. Hafdís Bjarnadóttir’s composition

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Ambient and Drone

We’ve saved the most popular of our previews for last.  On average, we receive 50-60 albums each week, up to half of them ambient.  This is great news for fans ~ you’ll never run out!  On the flip side, it’s

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Ambient and Drone

We’ve saved the most popular of our previews for last.  On average, we receive 50-60 albums each week, up to half of them ambient.  This is great news for fans ~ you’ll never run out!  On the flip side, it’s

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Experimental

Experimental artists love to collaborate.  This spring we’ll encounter more team-ups than a Marvel movie. This is a great sign for the industry, and it serves as a larger parable of hope: at the same time as many are erecting

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Experimental

Experimental artists love to collaborate.  This spring we’ll encounter more team-ups than a Marvel movie. This is a great sign for the industry, and it serves as a larger parable of hope: at the same time as many are erecting

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Electronic

Spring buzzes with excitement, and what better way to represent this spirit than with some amazing electronic music?  From ambient electronic to industrial IDM, the field is bursting with life.  We’ve followed suit by listing this season’s releases in loose

Spring Music Preview 2019 ~ Electronic

Spring buzzes with excitement, and what better way to represent this spirit than with some amazing electronic music?  From ambient electronic to industrial IDM, the field is bursting with life.  We’ve followed suit by listing this season’s releases in loose