Author Archives: postrockcafe
Lawrence English ~ Cruel Optimism
High density music is easy to make ~ just add more layers until all the levels are in the red. But quality denseness is far more difficult to achieve. Lawrence English excels in such ventures because he honors the nuances within and between sounds. His
Lawrence English ~ Cruel Optimism
High density music is easy to make ~ just add more layers until all the levels are in the red. But quality denseness is far more difficult to achieve. Lawrence English excels in such ventures because he honors the nuances within and between sounds. His
Bonobo ~ Migration
Migration is one of the highest-profile releases we’ve ever reviewed; on release day, it was #1 on iTunes. Simon Green (Bonobo) certainly doesn’t need our help. So why review it? First of all, it’s that good. Second, while minor masterpieces tend
Bonobo ~ Migration
Migration is one of the highest-profile releases we’ve ever reviewed; on release day, it was #1 on iTunes. Simon Green (Bonobo) certainly doesn’t need our help. So why review it? First of all, it’s that good. Second, while minor masterpieces tend
Alex Kozobolis ~ Weightless
With Weightless, Alex Kozobolis has managed to do something we thought impossible: to combine original tracks and remixes in such a way as to offer a complete album that never betrays its origins. For this we can credit the four remixers, who provide
Alex Kozobolis ~ Weightless
With Weightless, Alex Kozobolis has managed to do something we thought impossible: to combine original tracks and remixes in such a way as to offer a complete album that never betrays its origins. For this we can credit the four remixers, who provide
Antoine Chessex | Apartment House | Jérôme Noetinger
Two long-form pieces, recorded at London’s Cafe OTO, offer a brand of excitement that can only be captured live: edgy, interpretive and unpredictable in all the right ways. Each piece is composed by Antoine Chessex, although the players vary on each;
Antoine Chessex | Apartment House | Jérôme Noetinger
Two long-form pieces, recorded at London’s Cafe OTO, offer a brand of excitement that can only be captured live: edgy, interpretive and unpredictable in all the right ways. Each piece is composed by Antoine Chessex, although the players vary on each;
Dave Phillips ~ Rise
Rise is an abrasive, enthralling, uncompromising work, designed for the hardiest listeners. It’s hard to imagine that this is the same Dave Phillips who just released a placid set of South African nature recordings. But yes ~ this is the yang to that yin. This set
Dave Phillips ~ Rise
Rise is an abrasive, enthralling, uncompromising work, designed for the hardiest listeners. It’s hard to imagine that this is the same Dave Phillips who just released a placid set of South African nature recordings. But yes ~ this is the yang to that yin. This set
Matt Parker ~ The People’s Cloud (Original Soundtrack)
Senator Ted Stevens may have accomplished a lot as a politician, but he is best remembered for calling the internet “a series of tubes.” Fast-forward to 2017, and our digital storage is now in “the cloud,” which has certainly caused
Matt Parker ~ The People’s Cloud (Original Soundtrack)
Senator Ted Stevens may have accomplished a lot as a politician, but he is best remembered for calling the internet “a series of tubes.” Fast-forward to 2017, and our digital storage is now in “the cloud,” which has certainly caused
Anders Brørby ~ Mulholland Drive, 1984 / Phoenix Down
2016 was a prolific year for Anders Brørby, who began the year with Nihil (one of our Top Ten Drone Albums of 2016), followed it up with a split release on Land Animal Tapes, and topped off the year with this pair
Anders Brørby ~ Mulholland Drive, 1984 / Phoenix Down
2016 was a prolific year for Anders Brørby, who began the year with Nihil (one of our Top Ten Drone Albums of 2016), followed it up with a split release on Land Animal Tapes, and topped off the year with this pair
Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche ~ Pas pire pop, I Love You So Much
Montreal’s Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche is ironically billed as a “stripped down quartet,” as the sound of their second album is as raucous as their first. The album begins with a boom and never lets up; it’s a non-stop jam that
Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche ~ Pas pire pop, I Love You So Much
Montreal’s Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche is ironically billed as a “stripped down quartet,” as the sound of their second album is as raucous as their first. The album begins with a boom and never lets up; it’s a non-stop jam that
a closer listen 