Author Archives: postrockcafe
Solkyri ~ Cranebrook
The trajectory of Australian band Solkyri has been fascinating to follow. Debuting in 2011 with the EP No House, the post-rock quartet demonstrated a penchant for mixing generous amounts of strings, brass and glockenspiel into their post-rock, a welcome trend
Solkyri ~ Cranebrook
The trajectory of Australian band Solkyri has been fascinating to follow. Debuting in 2011 with the EP No House, the post-rock quartet demonstrated a penchant for mixing generous amounts of strings, brass and glockenspiel into their post-rock, a welcome trend
Mogwai ~ The Bad Fire
All Mogwai albums are good albums, and some are great albums. Is The Bad Fire one of the greats? The answer may depend on how many of the eleven the listener has heard, as well as the age of the listener, as each album
Mogwai ~ The Bad Fire
All Mogwai albums are good albums, and some are great albums. Is The Bad Fire one of the greats? The answer may depend on how many of the eleven the listener has heard, as well as the age of the listener, as each album
Hour ~ Subminiature
Subminiature gives us a new way to appreciate Hour. The live album collects performances from multiple locations in a spoke radiating around the ensemble’s Philadelphia home. Five tracks are included from the first album (including two versions of “Doxology”), four from
Hour ~ Subminiature
Subminiature gives us a new way to appreciate Hour. The live album collects performances from multiple locations in a spoke radiating around the ensemble’s Philadelphia home. Five tracks are included from the first album (including two versions of “Doxology”), four from
As Many As Possible ~ The Stars
The release of The Stars gives us the opportunity to listen to the four-EP discography of John Anthony McDowell, who records as As Many As Possible and now has enough tracks to equal an album. The artist has been making great
As Many As Possible ~ The Stars
The release of The Stars gives us the opportunity to listen to the four-EP discography of John Anthony McDowell, who records as As Many As Possible and now has enough tracks to equal an album. The artist has been making great
Park Jiha ~ All Living Things
Park Jiha‘s last album, The Gleam, was experimental in tone, focusing on permutations of light. A unique combination of traditional Korean instruments: piri, saenghwang, yanggeum and glockenspiel, opened new sonic worlds to the listener, like blinds being opened to the sun.
Park Jiha ~ All Living Things
Park Jiha‘s last album, The Gleam, was experimental in tone, focusing on permutations of light. A unique combination of traditional Korean instruments: piri, saenghwang, yanggeum and glockenspiel, opened new sonic worlds to the listener, like blinds being opened to the sun.
Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones
The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.” As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.” The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s
Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones
The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.” As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.” The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s
Various Artists ~ For LA Vol. 2
The fundraising event of the season now enters its second stage, with a third still to come. Hollie and Keith Kenniff’s For LA will soon be offered in an expanded edition from Nettwerk Records, but the needs of the mourning, displaced and
Various Artists ~ For LA Vol. 2
The fundraising event of the season now enters its second stage, with a third still to come. Hollie and Keith Kenniff’s For LA will soon be offered in an expanded edition from Nettwerk Records, but the needs of the mourning, displaced and
Patricio Fraile ~ My Eternal Summer (OST)
What seems on the surface to be a wistful coming of age story about a teenaged girl on summer vacation turns out to far more resonant when the full plot is revealed. Fanny’s mother is terminally ill, and this will
Patricio Fraile ~ My Eternal Summer (OST)
What seems on the surface to be a wistful coming of age story about a teenaged girl on summer vacation turns out to far more resonant when the full plot is revealed. Fanny’s mother is terminally ill, and this will
a closer listen 