Author Archives: postrockcafe
Ian William Craig ~ Centres/Meaning Turns to Whispers
Ian William Craig has become one of our favorite composers here in recent years, thanks to the success of A Turn of Breath and A Cradle for the Wanting. Some will be surprised to learn that Centres is actually his ninth album, and that his
Ian William Craig ~ Centres/Meaning Turns to Whispers
Ian William Craig has become one of our favorite composers here in recent years, thanks to the success of A Turn of Breath and A Cradle for the Wanting. Some will be surprised to learn that Centres is actually his ninth album, and that his
Celer ~ Two days and one night
Two days and one night is another one on the pile of “sad Celer albums”. The past year has seen some of his most brutal, with How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know
Celer ~ Two days and one night
Two days and one night is another one on the pile of “sad Celer albums”. The past year has seen some of his most brutal, with How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know
Jon Mueller ~ Tongues
A strange progression has been apparent in Jon Mueller‘s work, picking up steam in the last few releases. He’s always been a percussionist, and his earlier albums concentrated on “pure” percussive experiments. In what we might term his “middle” period, heavy
Jon Mueller ~ Tongues
A strange progression has been apparent in Jon Mueller‘s work, picking up steam in the last few releases. He’s always been a percussionist, and his earlier albums concentrated on “pure” percussive experiments. In what we might term his “middle” period, heavy
Rodeo ~ Dust Bowl
How in the world is some of the best spaghetti western music coming from Denmark? Thank René González Schelbeck, who records solo as Western Skies Motel and as part of the trio aptly named Rodeo. Remember, Ennio Morricone (who just signed a
Rodeo ~ Dust Bowl
How in the world is some of the best spaghetti western music coming from Denmark? Thank René González Schelbeck, who records solo as Western Skies Motel and as part of the trio aptly named Rodeo. Remember, Ennio Morricone (who just signed a
Kasper T. Toeplitz & Anna Zaradny ~ Stacja Nigdy w Życiu
How to best translate the live experience to the vinyl experience? Play it loud. Having been (pleasantly) deafened by Anna Zaradny at the Unsound Festival a few years back, I was heartened to hear two new LPs from the artist this season:
Kasper T. Toeplitz & Anna Zaradny ~ Stacja Nigdy w Życiu
How to best translate the live experience to the vinyl experience? Play it loud. Having been (pleasantly) deafened by Anna Zaradny at the Unsound Festival a few years back, I was heartened to hear two new LPs from the artist this season:
Justin Small ~ Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Congratulations to Justin Small of Do Make Say Think, who set out last year on an ambitious project: to record and release a new track each week for a year. Now that the project is complete, we’ve asked the artist to look
Justin Small ~ Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Congratulations to Justin Small of Do Make Say Think, who set out last year on an ambitious project: to record and release a new track each week for a year. Now that the project is complete, we’ve asked the artist to look
Tess Said So ~ Scramble + Fate
Tess Said So‘s follow-up to I Did That Tomorrow is another bright and colorful concoction, as cheerful as the cover art implies. The Australian duo of Will Larsen (percussion) and Rasa Daukus (piano) continues to fool the ear, as Scramble + Fate sounds more
Tess Said So ~ Scramble + Fate
Tess Said So‘s follow-up to I Did That Tomorrow is another bright and colorful concoction, as cheerful as the cover art implies. The Australian duo of Will Larsen (percussion) and Rasa Daukus (piano) continues to fool the ear, as Scramble + Fate sounds more
Vicious Circus ~ Hand Written Tweets
Modern folks, with their 8-tracks and cassettes and records, will be chagrined to learn that someone, somewhere, is taking a stand for human decency and the preservation of traditional modes of recording. Yes, London’s Vicious Circus has just pressed their latest release
Vicious Circus ~ Hand Written Tweets
Modern folks, with their 8-tracks and cassettes and records, will be chagrined to learn that someone, somewhere, is taking a stand for human decency and the preservation of traditional modes of recording. Yes, London’s Vicious Circus has just pressed their latest release
a closer listen 