Author Archives: postrockcafe
Koen Holtkamp ~ Voice Model
The word “percolate” is used to describe the year that passed between recording and release, but it’s also a fine word to describe the beginning of this bubbling album. The opening minutes sound like waking up, stretching one’s arms, and
Koen Holtkamp ~ Voice Model
The word “percolate” is used to describe the year that passed between recording and release, but it’s also a fine word to describe the beginning of this bubbling album. The opening minutes sound like waking up, stretching one’s arms, and
Saåad ~ Verdaillon
Saåad did not set out to make a “church organ album”, or even a spiritual album, but that’s what happened when they were given access to the Puget pipe organ in the Church of Notre-Dame de la Dalbade. It’s just not
Saåad ~ Verdaillon
Saåad did not set out to make a “church organ album”, or even a spiritual album, but that’s what happened when they were given access to the Puget pipe organ in the Church of Notre-Dame de la Dalbade. It’s just not
Drömloch ~ Late Style
Yesterday we reviewed an album that was performed on a healthy church organ; today we review one performed on an unhealthy church organ. Today’s entry, a Hohner organ “on the point of collapse”, is kicking out patterns and swollen notes as
Drömloch ~ Late Style
Yesterday we reviewed an album that was performed on a healthy church organ; today we review one performed on an unhealthy church organ. Today’s entry, a Hohner organ “on the point of collapse”, is kicking out patterns and swollen notes as
Lost in Kiev ~ Nuit Noir
At first, the deep-throated vocalizations and dialogue samples are a curiosity, their necessity not immediately apparent. But after the album is played to its bitter end, all is revealed. These nine pieces represent the Nuit Noir (black night), and serve as impressionistic
Lost in Kiev ~ Nuit Noir
At first, the deep-throated vocalizations and dialogue samples are a curiosity, their necessity not immediately apparent. But after the album is played to its bitter end, all is revealed. These nine pieces represent the Nuit Noir (black night), and serve as impressionistic
Ed Carlsen ~ The Journey Tapes
Ed Carlsen‘s The Journey Tapes is not a series of tapes, but a CD. From this we understand that the journey is symbolic. The bittersweet nature of these compositions (whose titles include “Cage”, “Grey” and “Rain”) leads us to believe that some
Ed Carlsen ~ The Journey Tapes
Ed Carlsen‘s The Journey Tapes is not a series of tapes, but a CD. From this we understand that the journey is symbolic. The bittersweet nature of these compositions (whose titles include “Cage”, “Grey” and “Rain”) leads us to believe that some
Machinefabriek ~ Crumble
Many of Machinefabriek’s greatest works are long-form pieces, and the 34-minute Crumble is Rutger Zuydervelt’s finest release since last year’s Sneeuwstorm. We recall that album because it seems that a piece of that work has snuck into this one: the howl & crunch of
Machinefabriek ~ Crumble
Many of Machinefabriek’s greatest works are long-form pieces, and the 34-minute Crumble is Rutger Zuydervelt’s finest release since last year’s Sneeuwstorm. We recall that album because it seems that a piece of that work has snuck into this one: the howl & crunch of
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies has scored as high as #2 on one of ACL’s year-end charts; Godspeed You! Black Emperor has hit #1. So what in the world are the two of these artists doing together? It’s just not fair! The GY!BE
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies has scored as high as #2 on one of ACL’s year-end charts; Godspeed You! Black Emperor has hit #1. So what in the world are the two of these artists doing together? It’s just not fair! The GY!BE
Helen Money ~ Becoming Zero
The fourth solo album for rock cellist Alison Chesley (Helen Money), Becoming Zero is more melancholic than its predecessors, and for good reason: the album was recorded after the death of her parents. The stages of grief are apparent here, in particular
Helen Money ~ Becoming Zero
The fourth solo album for rock cellist Alison Chesley (Helen Money), Becoming Zero is more melancholic than its predecessors, and for good reason: the album was recorded after the death of her parents. The stages of grief are apparent here, in particular
