Author Archives: postrockcafe

Somni ~ Bloom

I’m writing this on a Monday morning.  The sun is out, the breeze is refreshing, and I’ve just returned from breakfast with friends.  I’m wearing a new blue t-shirt that reads, “Life Isn’t Easy ~ Life Isn’t Perfect ~ Life

Somni ~ Bloom

I’m writing this on a Monday morning.  The sun is out, the breeze is refreshing, and I’ve just returned from breakfast with friends.  I’m wearing a new blue t-shirt that reads, “Life Isn’t Easy ~ Life Isn’t Perfect ~ Life

Zoë Keating ~ Snowmelt

Zoë Keating burst on the scene in the century’s first decade.  As a “one woman cello orchestra,” she had a distinctive sound and look, perfectly positioned to cross over.  But after her well-received 2010 album Into the Trees, her output stopped.  Save

Zoë Keating ~ Snowmelt

Zoë Keating burst on the scene in the century’s first decade.  As a “one woman cello orchestra,” she had a distinctive sound and look, perfectly positioned to cross over.  But after her well-received 2010 album Into the Trees, her output stopped.  Save

Tiny Portraits ~ Industrial Set

A quick disclaimer for fans of German industrial DJ sets ~ don’t be fooled by the title!  This is a set of four field recording EPs, each recorded at an industrial site.  Feel free to play them concurrently with your

Tiny Portraits ~ Industrial Set

A quick disclaimer for fans of German industrial DJ sets ~ don’t be fooled by the title!  This is a set of four field recording EPs, each recorded at an industrial site.  Feel free to play them concurrently with your

Fabio Orsi | Alessandra Guttagliere ~ Giardino Forico n° 1 – Napoli

When describing a location, some people choose the literal and others the figurative.  Giardino Forico n° 1 – Napoli is a multi-media attempt to paint an impression of Naples that goes far beyond the physical, hovering instead on the edge of the

Fabio Orsi | Alessandra Guttagliere ~ Giardino Forico n° 1 – Napoli

When describing a location, some people choose the literal and others the figurative.  Giardino Forico n° 1 – Napoli is a multi-media attempt to paint an impression of Naples that goes far beyond the physical, hovering instead on the edge of the

Matteo Nasini ~ Sparkling Matter

What does sleep sound like?  Some might say sighing, snoring, tossing, turning.  What do dreams sound like?  The score seems trapped in our minds ~ but Matteo Nasini has found a way to tease it out.  With the aid of fourteen electrodes

Matteo Nasini ~ Sparkling Matter

What does sleep sound like?  Some might say sighing, snoring, tossing, turning.  What do dreams sound like?  The score seems trapped in our minds ~ but Matteo Nasini has found a way to tease it out.  With the aid of fourteen electrodes

Jane Antonia Cornish ~ Constellations

The title of Constellations, the new album from British composer Jane Antonia Cornish, is a fitting descriptor of the music. The five compositions exude a cosmic feeling, while Cornish’s structures and motifs reflect the human tendency to see patterns in

Jane Antonia Cornish ~ Constellations

The title of Constellations, the new album from British composer Jane Antonia Cornish, is a fitting descriptor of the music. The five compositions exude a cosmic feeling, while Cornish’s structures and motifs reflect the human tendency to see patterns in

Cameron Day ~ The Castle and the Garden

Christmas in July?  The timing may be out of place, but there’s a lot to recommend this release.  The Castle and the Garden is pressed in a cherished format (2xCD3″), contains magical ephemera, sounds lovely, and like everything on Fluid Audio,

Cameron Day ~ The Castle and the Garden

Christmas in July?  The timing may be out of place, but there’s a lot to recommend this release.  The Castle and the Garden is pressed in a cherished format (2xCD3″), contains magical ephemera, sounds lovely, and like everything on Fluid Audio,

Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ No Tether

A happy 10th anniversary to Perth’s Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, who have outlasted many contemporaries through evolution.  No Tether is evidence that there is still plenty of room for growth in post-rock, as long as artists are willing to blaze their own

Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ No Tether

A happy 10th anniversary to Perth’s Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, who have outlasted many contemporaries through evolution.  No Tether is evidence that there is still plenty of room for growth in post-rock, as long as artists are willing to blaze their own