Author Archives: postrockcafe
Daniel Wohl ~ Holographic
When an instrumental composer is noticed by NPR, Pitchfork and The New York Times, the tendency is to think of compromise and crossover. Yet this is not the case with Daniel Wohl ~ one might instead credit the extraordinary promotional efforts and contacts of the
Daniel Wohl ~ Holographic
When an instrumental composer is noticed by NPR, Pitchfork and The New York Times, the tendency is to think of compromise and crossover. Yet this is not the case with Daniel Wohl ~ one might instead credit the extraordinary promotional efforts and contacts of the
Amonism + The Revenant Sea ~ The Hidden
It’s hard not to hear The Hidden as an elegy, given the imminent demise of J&C Tapes. This cassette is part of the final batch released by the 3-year-old label. Late last year, founder Steve Dewhurst sent a heartfelt letter to fans
Amonism + The Revenant Sea ~ The Hidden
It’s hard not to hear The Hidden as an elegy, given the imminent demise of J&C Tapes. This cassette is part of the final batch released by the 3-year-old label. Late last year, founder Steve Dewhurst sent a heartfelt letter to fans
Yann Novak ~ We Love Our Parents, We Fear Snakes
The most important segment of this 48-minute piece may be the section that one can’t hear. The opening is so quiet that it falls into the realm of silence, although it is not silence, but a seeming void from which sound will
Yann Novak ~ We Love Our Parents, We Fear Snakes
The most important segment of this 48-minute piece may be the section that one can’t hear. The opening is so quiet that it falls into the realm of silence, although it is not silence, but a seeming void from which sound will
Richard J. Birkin ~ Vigils
Vigils is a short but beautiful album, as long as one ignores the elephant in the room. Fortunately, it’s a small elephant ~ a long vocal track embedded at the album’s center. After 15 minutes of lovely piano, plus the contributions
Richard J. Birkin ~ Vigils
Vigils is a short but beautiful album, as long as one ignores the elephant in the room. Fortunately, it’s a small elephant ~ a long vocal track embedded at the album’s center. After 15 minutes of lovely piano, plus the contributions
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Unter Grund
Many of the water-based recordings we receive are beauty-based, calling to mind vacations by the sea, meditations by the river, the sweetness of summer rain. Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther‘s Unter Grund is different: historical, political and metaphorical, it prompts the listener
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Unter Grund
Many of the water-based recordings we receive are beauty-based, calling to mind vacations by the sea, meditations by the river, the sweetness of summer rain. Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther‘s Unter Grund is different: historical, political and metaphorical, it prompts the listener
Fall of Messiah ~ Empty Colors
It’s been two years since we reviewed How to See Beyond Fields, a solid post-rock/post-metal release from Lille, France’s Fall of Messiah. That album contained long songs and huge riffs; the new EP contains shorter songs, but the riffs remain intact. By
Fall of Messiah ~ Empty Colors
It’s been two years since we reviewed How to See Beyond Fields, a solid post-rock/post-metal release from Lille, France’s Fall of Messiah. That album contained long songs and huge riffs; the new EP contains shorter songs, but the riffs remain intact. By
If you like piano music, you need to read this.
1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks. The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown. Piano lovers, rejoice!
If you like piano music, you need to read this.
1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks. The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown. Piano lovers, rejoice!
Matmos ~ Ultimate Care II
I’m doing laundry while listening to Matmos‘ latest album. Why is this significant? Because Ultimate Care II is comprised purely of sounds taken from a Whirlpool Washing Machine. Upstairs and downstairs, my house is rocking, providing a multi-dimensional experience. Most people have noticed
Matmos ~ Ultimate Care II
I’m doing laundry while listening to Matmos‘ latest album. Why is this significant? Because Ultimate Care II is comprised purely of sounds taken from a Whirlpool Washing Machine. Upstairs and downstairs, my house is rocking, providing a multi-dimensional experience. Most people have noticed
a closer listen 