Author Archives: postrockcafe

Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA

Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland.  His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs.  PERSEVERANTIA, written

Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA

Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland.  His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs.  PERSEVERANTIA, written

Sarah Kirkland Snider & Metropolis Ensemble ~ Forward Into Light

As indicated by the title, Forward Into Light is a hopeful album, suggesting that history is tilting toward something brighter and more positive.  This attitude may be in short supply these days, but its rarity makes it all the more essential.  The

Sarah Kirkland Snider & Metropolis Ensemble ~ Forward Into Light

As indicated by the title, Forward Into Light is a hopeful album, suggesting that history is tilting toward something brighter and more positive.  This attitude may be in short supply these days, but its rarity makes it all the more essential.  The

Isabel Pine ~ Fables

Shortly after leaving her orchestral career behind to pursue a solo career, Isabel Pine had a startling revelation: in order to make her music sound warm, she’d have to move into the cold.  Fables is recorded inside and outside “a small, remote

Isabel Pine ~ Fables

Shortly after leaving her orchestral career behind to pursue a solo career, Isabel Pine had a startling revelation: in order to make her music sound warm, she’d have to move into the cold.  Fables is recorded inside and outside “a small, remote

xor ~ Present Tense

Inspired by the writings of Mark Fisher, Present Tense is about “mourning an imagined future.”  xor (Asheville, North Carolina’s Matthew Boman) cites “old space age photos” as a prime example, lamenting that “there used to be so much optimism about what humans were

xor ~ Present Tense

Inspired by the writings of Mark Fisher, Present Tense is about “mourning an imagined future.”  xor (Asheville, North Carolina’s Matthew Boman) cites “old space age photos” as a prime example, lamenting that “there used to be so much optimism about what humans were

Marielle V Jakobsons ~ The Patterns Lost to Air

The Patterns Lost to Air are the sounds that once played, begin to dissipate and decay.  They serve as metaphors for other transitions: physical, emotional, spiritual.  Just before composing this set, Marielle V Jakobsons had been struggling with the effects of Long

Marielle V Jakobsons ~ The Patterns Lost to Air

The Patterns Lost to Air are the sounds that once played, begin to dissipate and decay.  They serve as metaphors for other transitions: physical, emotional, spiritual.  Just before composing this set, Marielle V Jakobsons had been struggling with the effects of Long

Climes ~ Water & Music

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers; it’s also a day to celebrate family and friends.  Water & Music is a love letter to nature and genealogy, an “unlikely quartet” that speaks across the ages to the ties that bind. Monty

Climes ~ Water & Music

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers; it’s also a day to celebrate family and friends.  Water & Music is a love letter to nature and genealogy, an “unlikely quartet” that speaks across the ages to the ties that bind. Monty

Duelling Ants ~ Pine Tree Canopy

Pine Tree Canopy seems personal and intimate, from the summer house field recordings to the pointillist notes to the souvenir capsules that contain “paper thin layers of bark” and other fallen ephemera from the red-orange pine trees of Norway’s Hvaler.  These

Duelling Ants ~ Pine Tree Canopy

Pine Tree Canopy seems personal and intimate, from the summer house field recordings to the pointillist notes to the souvenir capsules that contain “paper thin layers of bark” and other fallen ephemera from the red-orange pine trees of Norway’s Hvaler.  These

Placid Angles ~ Canada

We’re not sure if the Canadian Olympic Team is aware of this album, but the timing of the release is perfect: the direct center of the winter season and the Winter Games. One can imagine the Olympians working out to

Placid Angles ~ Canada

We’re not sure if the Canadian Olympic Team is aware of this album, but the timing of the release is perfect: the direct center of the winter season and the Winter Games. One can imagine the Olympians working out to