Author Archives: postrockcafe
William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty
Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch. While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also
William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty
Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch. While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also
Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en
Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the
Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en
Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the
Mondkopf ~ Hadès
Mondkopf‘s Hadès was released in February but has finally hit its proper season. This album is no secret; it has sold out at source, and one has to scour the net to track down the remaining vinyl and CD copies. It’s worth
Mondkopf ~ Hadès
Mondkopf‘s Hadès was released in February but has finally hit its proper season. This album is no secret; it has sold out at source, and one has to scour the net to track down the remaining vinyl and CD copies. It’s worth
Wist Records ~ The Unofficial Countryside
41 years ago, Richard Mabey penned The Unofficial Countryside, an ode to the tenacity of nature. His classic essay finally has its soundtrack: seven 3″ CDs in a hand-burned wooden box. Wist Records continues to impress by going all-out in its presentation,
Wist Records ~ The Unofficial Countryside
41 years ago, Richard Mabey penned The Unofficial Countryside, an ode to the tenacity of nature. His classic essay finally has its soundtrack: seven 3″ CDs in a hand-burned wooden box. Wist Records continues to impress by going all-out in its presentation,
Tape ~ Casino
With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is. Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best. Fourteen years is a long time for
Tape ~ Casino
With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is. Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best. Fourteen years is a long time for
Robert Curgenven ~ They tore the earth and, like a scar, it swallowed them / Sirène
The internet age poses both opportunity and difficulty for the politically minded instrumental composer. The opportunity is that the liner notes can be shared far and wide, even to those who don’t purchase the music. The difficulty is that many
Robert Curgenven ~ They tore the earth and, like a scar, it swallowed them / Sirène
The internet age poses both opportunity and difficulty for the politically minded instrumental composer. The opportunity is that the liner notes can be shared far and wide, even to those who don’t purchase the music. The difficulty is that many
Del Sol Quartet ~ Sculthorpe
This is didjeridu music for people who don’t prefer didjeridu music ~ I should know, because I’m one of them. On this set, San Francisco’s Del Sol Quartet, accompanied by Stephen Kent, brings the work of Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe to
Del Sol Quartet ~ Sculthorpe
This is didjeridu music for people who don’t prefer didjeridu music ~ I should know, because I’m one of them. On this set, San Francisco’s Del Sol Quartet, accompanied by Stephen Kent, brings the work of Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe to
Mecha/Orga ~ 41:38
It’s always a temptation to revisit previous works ~ to tinker with the words or sounds, to edit, to re-write or re-record. This is especially true in the digital age, when such things can happen quicker than ever before and
Mecha/Orga ~ 41:38
It’s always a temptation to revisit previous works ~ to tinker with the words or sounds, to edit, to re-write or re-record. This is especially true in the digital age, when such things can happen quicker than ever before and
