Author Archives: postrockcafe
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble
Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre. A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are
The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble
Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre. A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are
Mortal Morning ~ The Lost Line
This EP may be made entirely of train sounds, but it doesn’t always sound like a train. The set tumbles through the timbres of drone, electronics, and jazz like a late night train passing by deserted stations; Mortal Morning (Michael
Mortal Morning ~ The Lost Line
This EP may be made entirely of train sounds, but it doesn’t always sound like a train. The set tumbles through the timbres of drone, electronics, and jazz like a late night train passing by deserted stations; Mortal Morning (Michael
Sunken Cathedral ~ S/T
Sunken Cathedral is a work of three distinct layers: the legend of Ys, the composition of Debussy, and the imagination of Ryan Jobes. On this tape, the three intertwine to form a pleasing whole. In the legend of Ys, a sunken
Sunken Cathedral ~ S/T
Sunken Cathedral is a work of three distinct layers: the legend of Ys, the composition of Debussy, and the imagination of Ryan Jobes. On this tape, the three intertwine to form a pleasing whole. In the legend of Ys, a sunken
Papillon ~ S/T
The 1969 semi-autobiographical novel Papillon (later a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen) was an instant sensation on its release, as it purported to tell one man’s story of an escape from a brutal French penal colony. Whether or not the
Papillon ~ S/T
The 1969 semi-autobiographical novel Papillon (later a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen) was an instant sensation on its release, as it purported to tell one man’s story of an escape from a brutal French penal colony. Whether or not the
Abstractive Noise ~ of the Adder’s Bite
First impressions are everything. Anja Millen’s cover character is masked and mysterious, intimating a dark and dangerous album. The title of the album implies a lethal blow. And while of the Adder’s Bite won’t kill anybody (we hope), it may frighten
Abstractive Noise ~ of the Adder’s Bite
First impressions are everything. Anja Millen’s cover character is masked and mysterious, intimating a dark and dangerous album. The title of the album implies a lethal blow. And while of the Adder’s Bite won’t kill anybody (we hope), it may frighten
tarab ~ strata
tarab (Eamon Sprod) describes his work as “careful arrangements of sonic rubbish”, but on his new single-track work, strata, the description is literal. These sounds were all collected in abandoned industrial lots in Melbourne. Factories, storm drains and physical debris color the landscape
tarab ~ strata
tarab (Eamon Sprod) describes his work as “careful arrangements of sonic rubbish”, but on his new single-track work, strata, the description is literal. These sounds were all collected in abandoned industrial lots in Melbourne. Factories, storm drains and physical debris color the landscape
Otto A Totland ~ Pinô
As half of Deaf Center, Otto A Totland is known for producing dark ambience, suffused with a modern compositional bent. Solo album Pinô is an entirely different beast. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to call it a beast; it’s a dust mode, a
Otto A Totland ~ Pinô
As half of Deaf Center, Otto A Totland is known for producing dark ambience, suffused with a modern compositional bent. Solo album Pinô is an entirely different beast. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to call it a beast; it’s a dust mode, a
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