Author Archives: postrockcafe
Brave Timbers ~ Hope
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Brave Timbers, once the solo project of Sarah Kent. With the additional of fellow multi-instrumentalist Andrew Scrogham, the timbres are a bit fuller and concerts suddenly a lot easier to perform. The core
Brave Timbers ~ Hope
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Brave Timbers, once the solo project of Sarah Kent. With the additional of fellow multi-instrumentalist Andrew Scrogham, the timbres are a bit fuller and concerts suddenly a lot easier to perform. The core
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Kokomo ~ Monochrome Noise Love
The longer the history of post-rock, the harder it is for artists to impress, a fact brought home by Jack Chuter’s recent Storm Static Sleep. First, there’s an increasing tendency for bands to disassociate themselves from the genre; second, there’s an
Kokomo ~ Monochrome Noise Love
The longer the history of post-rock, the harder it is for artists to impress, a fact brought home by Jack Chuter’s recent Storm Static Sleep. First, there’s an increasing tendency for bands to disassociate themselves from the genre; second, there’s an
Ennio Mazzon ~ Pavement Narrows
Sound artist Ennio Mazzon‘s full-length follow-up to Xuan is a different beast, one that shimmers like a spaceship instead of clanking like a factory floor. The drama remains intact, although the form has changed: a series of tracks in place of a single
Ennio Mazzon ~ Pavement Narrows
Sound artist Ennio Mazzon‘s full-length follow-up to Xuan is a different beast, one that shimmers like a spaceship instead of clanking like a factory floor. The drama remains intact, although the form has changed: a series of tracks in place of a single
Paul Jebanasam ~ Continuum
Ever since he started recording under his own name, Paul Jebanasam has been investigating the boundaries of the sacred, beginning with church music (2011’s Music for the Church of St. John the Baptist) and proceeding to something more tonally varied yet equally sacred
Paul Jebanasam ~ Continuum
Ever since he started recording under his own name, Paul Jebanasam has been investigating the boundaries of the sacred, beginning with church music (2011’s Music for the Church of St. John the Baptist) and proceeding to something more tonally varied yet equally sacred
Drombeg ~ Earthworks
Thom Brookes calls Earthworks “a soundtrack for the middle of nowhere,” but the sounds are better described as applicable to the entire earth. With references to the Bible and geology, it even manages to straddle the line between creationism and
Drombeg ~ Earthworks
Thom Brookes calls Earthworks “a soundtrack for the middle of nowhere,” but the sounds are better described as applicable to the entire earth. With references to the Bible and geology, it even manages to straddle the line between creationism and
Chemiefaserwerk ~ Trajet
Trajet (also known as blue eighteen) is the latest transmission from Blue Tapes, which has been quietly building a name for itself over the past few years with a small batch of quality releases. Meanwhile, it’s at least the tenth release (according to
Chemiefaserwerk ~ Trajet
Trajet (also known as blue eighteen) is the latest transmission from Blue Tapes, which has been quietly building a name for itself over the past few years with a small batch of quality releases. Meanwhile, it’s at least the tenth release (according to
Federico Durand ~ A Través del Espejo
Loops and lullabies cover the mattress of Federico Durand‘s A Través del Espejo (Through the Mirror). The title refers to mirrors that face one another, creating endless reflections; the music provides an aural version of this effect. If one were unaware of
Federico Durand ~ A Través del Espejo
Loops and lullabies cover the mattress of Federico Durand‘s A Través del Espejo (Through the Mirror). The title refers to mirrors that face one another, creating endless reflections; the music provides an aural version of this effect. If one were unaware of
a closer listen 