Author Archives: postrockcafe

James Murray ~ The Land Bridge

Last year James Murray impressed us with the elegant Floods, an aural reflection of the rising and receding waters that annually threatened his childhood home.  This time around, his subject is more general, but more relatable:  “patience, devotion and loss”.  That last word

James Murray ~ The Land Bridge

Last year James Murray impressed us with the elegant Floods, an aural reflection of the rising and receding waters that annually threatened his childhood home.  This time around, his subject is more general, but more relatable:  “patience, devotion and loss”.  That last word

Luke Howard ~ Sun, Cloud

A lovely album from start to finish, Sun, Cloud is at times achingly beautiful, a reflection of its title and its launching point.  Luke Howard is also the name of the meteorologist who classified the clouds; this composer shares his name while translating

Luke Howard ~ Sun, Cloud

A lovely album from start to finish, Sun, Cloud is at times achingly beautiful, a reflection of its title and its launching point.  Luke Howard is also the name of the meteorologist who classified the clouds; this composer shares his name while translating

deathrowradio ~ Yummy

Many will be shocked when they hear this new record, asking, “Is this really d_rradio, the duo who released the lovely ambient album Forecast a couple years ago?” While prior works have been marked by diversity, few expected pounding percussion and swirling guitars

deathrowradio ~ Yummy

Many will be shocked when they hear this new record, asking, “Is this really d_rradio, the duo who released the lovely ambient album Forecast a couple years ago?” While prior works have been marked by diversity, few expected pounding percussion and swirling guitars

Lullatone ~ Summer Songs EP

Fun, fun, fun!  This EP is for positive people, and for people who want to be positive.  If you are a grouchy person who hates barbecues, prefers to stay inside all summer and doesn’t want to get wet, this music

Lullatone ~ Summer Songs EP

Fun, fun, fun!  This EP is for positive people, and for people who want to be positive.  If you are a grouchy person who hates barbecues, prefers to stay inside all summer and doesn’t want to get wet, this music

Debuts and Downloads: Post-Rock and Post-Metal

After the success of our last feature, we’ve expanded our parameters to include a few harder-edged releases. Post-everything is not dead, as proven by these debuts from Caves of Glass, Envoys, Mandelenda, Mobility Chief, Secheron Peak and Those Amongst Us Are Wolves.

Debuts and Downloads: Post-Rock and Post-Metal

After the success of our last feature, we’ve expanded our parameters to include a few harder-edged releases. Post-everything is not dead, as proven by these debuts from Caves of Glass, Envoys, Mandelenda, Mobility Chief, Secheron Peak and Those Amongst Us Are Wolves.

Silmus ~ Ostara

Silmus’ “Clearing Up” was one of the standout tracks on the silence was warm vol.4, so we were overjoyed when we learned that the artist had released an entire album a while back.  The Netherlands label Volkoren knew they had a winner

Silmus ~ Ostara

Silmus’ “Clearing Up” was one of the standout tracks on the silence was warm vol.4, so we were overjoyed when we learned that the artist had released an entire album a while back.  The Netherlands label Volkoren knew they had a winner

0011011001111000 ~ ⌨

There is nothing wrong with your computer or phone.  Please do not attempt to adjust the picture.  This may be the most un-Google-able album title, track list and artist name in recent memory.  But the music is wild, and there’s

0011011001111000 ~ ⌨

There is nothing wrong with your computer or phone.  Please do not attempt to adjust the picture.  This may be the most un-Google-able album title, track list and artist name in recent memory.  But the music is wild, and there’s

Glockenspiel ~ Dupleix

Let’s address the obvious first:  Glockenspiel does not feature a glockenspiel.  A drunk friend just happened to say the word in a funny voice, and it stuck.  The album title may have been meant to honor a French governor, metro station, ship,

Glockenspiel ~ Dupleix

Let’s address the obvious first:  Glockenspiel does not feature a glockenspiel.  A drunk friend just happened to say the word in a funny voice, and it stuck.  The album title may have been meant to honor a French governor, metro station, ship,