Author Archives: postrockcafe

The Inward Circles ~ And Right Lines Limit and Close All Bodies

Richard Skelton is a man of many guises.  This April he returns as The Inward Circles, continuing to invoke history, nature and the mysteries of the human mind. This is his fourth release and third album under this name, and arrives with a bonus: an

The Inward Circles ~ And Right Lines Limit and Close All Bodies

Richard Skelton is a man of many guises.  This April he returns as The Inward Circles, continuing to invoke history, nature and the mysteries of the human mind. This is his fourth release and third album under this name, and arrives with a bonus: an

Olivier Alary ~ Fiction/Non-Fiction

A certain sadness permeates Olivier Alary‘s works for film, many of which are collected here for the first time.  But this doesn’t mean the composer is sad; he simply knows how to score the emotion.  One film is about a family

Olivier Alary ~ Fiction/Non-Fiction

A certain sadness permeates Olivier Alary‘s works for film, many of which are collected here for the first time.  But this doesn’t mean the composer is sad; he simply knows how to score the emotion.  One film is about a family

Zu ~ Jhator

Zu‘s Jhator is one of the early highlights of the spring season, a toothy, moody, cavernous record inspired by Tibetan funeral practices.  These side-long tracks use repetition and propulsion to inspire a trance-like state. By the end, one feels as if one has

Zu ~ Jhator

Zu‘s Jhator is one of the early highlights of the spring season, a toothy, moody, cavernous record inspired by Tibetan funeral practices.  These side-long tracks use repetition and propulsion to inspire a trance-like state. By the end, one feels as if one has

Iceland Symphony Orchestra ~ Recurrence

A sense of wonder develops when one realizes one is listening to one of the year’s best albums.  This takes a while to solidify ~ first impressions are hard to trust ~ but by the tenth play or so, it hardens.

Iceland Symphony Orchestra ~ Recurrence

A sense of wonder develops when one realizes one is listening to one of the year’s best albums.  This takes a while to solidify ~ first impressions are hard to trust ~ but by the tenth play or so, it hardens.

Nordic Affect ~ Raindamage

The compositions of Daniel Bjarnason, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and more are brought to life by Nordic Affect and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on a pair of Sono Luminus releases.  Together, they represent a strain of both Icelandic music and modern composition: one that appeals as much

Nordic Affect ~ Raindamage

The compositions of Daniel Bjarnason, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and more are brought to life by Nordic Affect and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on a pair of Sono Luminus releases.  Together, they represent a strain of both Icelandic music and modern composition: one that appeals as much

S S S S ~ Just Dead Stars for Dead Eyes

Remastered for vinyl by Lawrence English, Just Dead Stars for Dead Eyes should be able to attract a wider audience than it did in its original incarnation as a cassette.  But first let’s thank the Italian Haunter label, who believed in the

S S S S ~ Just Dead Stars for Dead Eyes

Remastered for vinyl by Lawrence English, Just Dead Stars for Dead Eyes should be able to attract a wider audience than it did in its original incarnation as a cassette.  But first let’s thank the Italian Haunter label, who believed in the

Saltland ~ A Common Truth

Is that a diamond?  No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence.  And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no

Saltland ~ A Common Truth

Is that a diamond?  No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence.  And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no

Deison | Mingle ~ Innersurface

The subject of time has proven to be a gushing borehole for creative types. From Proust reminiscing and reflecting upon what once was, to William Basinski evincing humanity’s decaying mortality, artists have clung to this passing intangibility with fingers of butter

Deison | Mingle ~ Innersurface

The subject of time has proven to be a gushing borehole for creative types. From Proust reminiscing and reflecting upon what once was, to William Basinski evincing humanity’s decaying mortality, artists have clung to this passing intangibility with fingers of butter