Author Archives: postrockcafe
JakoJako ~ Tết 41
Tết 41 is just about as fun as an album can be. A celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the album is bookended by field recordings, while it has an electronic center: a sonic imitation of a New Year’s
JakoJako ~ Tết 41
Tết 41 is just about as fun as an album can be. A celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the album is bookended by field recordings, while it has an electronic center: a sonic imitation of a New Year’s
Anna McMichael & Clocked Out ~ Pas Plastique
In what might be considered a companion piece to Matmos’ 2019 album Plastic Anniversary, Australian violinist Anna McMichael joins forces with Clocked Out (pianist Erik Griswold and percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson) to investigate the role of plastic in human life. Unlike Matmos’ release,
Anna McMichael & Clocked Out ~ Pas Plastique
In what might be considered a companion piece to Matmos’ 2019 album Plastic Anniversary, Australian violinist Anna McMichael joins forces with Clocked Out (pianist Erik Griswold and percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson) to investigate the role of plastic in human life. Unlike Matmos’ release,
Andrius Mack ~ Coastal Soundforms
In “The Sea,” Pablo Neruda writes, “I need the sea because it teaches me. I don’t know if I learn music or awareness, if it’s a single wave or its vast existence,” but the poet becomes part of its “pure
Andrius Mack ~ Coastal Soundforms
In “The Sea,” Pablo Neruda writes, “I need the sea because it teaches me. I don’t know if I learn music or awareness, if it’s a single wave or its vast existence,” but the poet becomes part of its “pure
Monotonne ~ Gl1tch
The sub-genre of glitch turns expectations on its head; instead of tolerating sonic glitches, artists use them as starting points, in essence making what is imperfect perfect. As one can glean from the title, the Gl1tch EP celebrates the art of
Monotonne ~ Gl1tch
The sub-genre of glitch turns expectations on its head; instead of tolerating sonic glitches, artists use them as starting points, in essence making what is imperfect perfect. As one can glean from the title, the Gl1tch EP celebrates the art of
Kerrie J Robinson ~ Submerged
At what point does sound become music? This question is the starting point for Submerged, an EP that contains no instruments and fools the ear. The illusion is so convincing that we felt compelled to double-check with the artist just
Kerrie J Robinson ~ Submerged
At what point does sound become music? This question is the starting point for Submerged, an EP that contains no instruments and fools the ear. The illusion is so convincing that we felt compelled to double-check with the artist just
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
Theresa Wong ~ Journey to the Cave of Guanyin
Good questions are always more interesting than their answers. “What does the cello sound like?” seeks a factual, closed response, which most of us could easily produce in fairly short order. Through her work, however, Bay Area-based composer and Guggenheim
Theresa Wong ~ Journey to the Cave of Guanyin
Good questions are always more interesting than their answers. “What does the cello sound like?” seeks a factual, closed response, which most of us could easily produce in fairly short order. Through her work, however, Bay Area-based composer and Guggenheim
Ben Chatwin ~ The Beginning / KLASIS
Ben Chatwin has taken a new approach in 2025, releasing a double-A side single followed by an EP, each boasting visuals from Morgan Beringer. These audio-visual works are meant to be experienced in tandem, as each enhances the other. The cover
Ben Chatwin ~ The Beginning / KLASIS
Ben Chatwin has taken a new approach in 2025, releasing a double-A side single followed by an EP, each boasting visuals from Morgan Beringer. These audio-visual works are meant to be experienced in tandem, as each enhances the other. The cover
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