Author Archives: postrockcafe

Be Honest ~ Tea, Sugar, Soda, Soap

The first release from Fallow Records presents an appealing concept, well-executed.  Tea, Sugar, Soda, Soap refers to the list that Ian Maleney’s grandfather carried with him when he walked the four miles to pick up rations during the second world war.

Be Honest ~ Tea, Sugar, Soda, Soap

The first release from Fallow Records presents an appealing concept, well-executed.  Tea, Sugar, Soda, Soap refers to the list that Ian Maleney’s grandfather carried with him when he walked the four miles to pick up rations during the second world war.

Dor ~ Housekeeping

Jacob plays drums, John plays bass.  Dor is drums and bass, not drum ‘n’ bass.  But when their electronics are added to the equation, the combination produces real sparks.  Even a short piece such as “brick” contains a certain mystery: tambourine

Dor ~ Housekeeping

Jacob plays drums, John plays bass.  Dor is drums and bass, not drum ‘n’ bass.  But when their electronics are added to the equation, the combination produces real sparks.  Even a short piece such as “brick” contains a certain mystery: tambourine

Tonesucker ~ Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa is the follow-up to Omnia Convivia Crastina, which crashed our Top 20 Albums of 2012.  Like many Tonesucker releases, it’s a thick collection of extended pieces, here a quartet of selections totaling one second under one hour.  The unifying thread

Tonesucker ~ Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa is the follow-up to Omnia Convivia Crastina, which crashed our Top 20 Albums of 2012.  Like many Tonesucker releases, it’s a thick collection of extended pieces, here a quartet of selections totaling one second under one hour.  The unifying thread

David Vélez ~ Unseen Terror

Sound artist David Vélez recently wrote an editorial for The Field Reporter in which he addressed the nature of criticism as it pertains to sound art.  In Vélez’ own (unedited) words:  “I think of a model where artist concentrate in the formal and creative aspects and critics

David Vélez ~ Unseen Terror

Sound artist David Vélez recently wrote an editorial for The Field Reporter in which he addressed the nature of criticism as it pertains to sound art.  In Vélez’ own (unedited) words:  “I think of a model where artist concentrate in the formal and creative aspects and critics

Kate Carr ~ Landing Lights

Landing Lights is a diverse collection of tracks that share a common root: home.  Some of the tracks reflect leaving, others the distance traveled, and others the landing lights of return.  Thoughts of home travel with us wherever we go, a

Kate Carr ~ Landing Lights

Landing Lights is a diverse collection of tracks that share a common root: home.  Some of the tracks reflect leaving, others the distance traveled, and others the landing lights of return.  Thoughts of home travel with us wherever we go, a

Josh Mason ~ The Symbiont

Josh Mason‘s new transparent record is a study in abeyance: two tracks, suspended in time, in no rush to go forward or back, aware that the needle is moving toward the end while pretending not to care.  The music is

Josh Mason ~ The Symbiont

Josh Mason‘s new transparent record is a study in abeyance: two tracks, suspended in time, in no rush to go forward or back, aware that the needle is moving toward the end while pretending not to care.  The music is

Melodia ~ Saudades

The Portuguese word saudade refers to an intense, continuing love for people who are no longer with us, whether they have left, died or disappeared.  Lovers, friends, and victims of crime are all included in the extended definition.  Brazil – the

Melodia ~ Saudades

The Portuguese word saudade refers to an intense, continuing love for people who are no longer with us, whether they have left, died or disappeared.  Lovers, friends, and victims of crime are all included in the extended definition.  Brazil – the

rotor plus ~ dust

Fans have been waiting a long time for this album.  rotor plus (r+) began its trilogy in 2000 with alleron and continued it in 2004 with map key window.  Much has happened since then, not only in history but in music; the world

rotor plus ~ dust

Fans have been waiting a long time for this album.  rotor plus (r+) began its trilogy in 2000 with alleron and continued it in 2004 with map key window.  Much has happened since then, not only in history but in music; the world