Author Archives: postrockcafe

The Vernon Spring ~ Under a Familiar Sun

In the current climate, it’s refreshing to hear music that affirms the good things in life: family, community and social responsibility.  The calming nature of Under a Familiar Sun is a reminder that many blessings still remain, and that they multiply when

The Vernon Spring ~ Under a Familiar Sun

In the current climate, it’s refreshing to hear music that affirms the good things in life: family, community and social responsibility.  The calming nature of Under a Familiar Sun is a reminder that many blessings still remain, and that they multiply when

Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3

The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away.  But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or

Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3

The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away.  But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or

anthène ~ Frailty

To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of

anthène ~ Frailty

To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of

Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines

Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.”  On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the

Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines

Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.”  On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the

Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape

The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album.  The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making

Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape

The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album.  The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making

Sinemis ~ Farewell

Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country.  Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and

Sinemis ~ Farewell

Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country.  Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and

Poly Chain ~ Nemesis

Poly Chain (Kyiv-born Sasha Zakrevska) has been making music for a dozen years, and on Nemesis she takes inventory of her journey.  The tracks span that entire length.  Shifting from ambience to club music and back again, the album also symbolizes

Poly Chain ~ Nemesis

Poly Chain (Kyiv-born Sasha Zakrevska) has been making music for a dozen years, and on Nemesis she takes inventory of her journey.  The tracks span that entire length.  Shifting from ambience to club music and back again, the album also symbolizes

Manon McCoy & Alice Brookes ~ objects aligned out of time

We were immediately intrigued when we read the words “two wine glasses, a stack of paper and some dried peas.”  These represent only a sampling of the objects aligned out of time that coalesce in the unique sonic universe of sound

Manon McCoy & Alice Brookes ~ objects aligned out of time

We were immediately intrigued when we read the words “two wine glasses, a stack of paper and some dried peas.”  These represent only a sampling of the objects aligned out of time that coalesce in the unique sonic universe of sound