Author Archives: postrockcafe
Michelle Cross & Joe Frawley ~ Dolls Come to Life
13 Houses and the Mermaid plunged listeners into a world of repressed and haunted memory; A Hundred Years delved into fairy tales. On Dolls Come to Life, Joe Frawley sidesteps into a forest of dark whimsy with the aid of Chicago vocalist Michelle Cross. The turn
Michelle Cross & Joe Frawley ~ Dolls Come to Life
13 Houses and the Mermaid plunged listeners into a world of repressed and haunted memory; A Hundred Years delved into fairy tales. On Dolls Come to Life, Joe Frawley sidesteps into a forest of dark whimsy with the aid of Chicago vocalist Michelle Cross. The turn
Matt Collins ~ The Grin Without the Cat or the Cat Without the Outline
Blue Tapes is a new experimental cassette label that opened its doors last year. Why cassette? In the words of the founders, “If it’s good enough for Autechre, it’s good enough for us.” Not that everything – or indeed anything
Matt Collins ~ The Grin Without the Cat or the Cat Without the Outline
Blue Tapes is a new experimental cassette label that opened its doors last year. Why cassette? In the words of the founders, “If it’s good enough for Autechre, it’s good enough for us.” Not that everything – or indeed anything
Fescal ~ Two Winter Poems
This little package is a joy to own and to peruse. Two Winter Poems is a multi-media treasure in a box: an instrumental CD3″ inspired by the poems of Pushkin, the printed poems on delicate sheets, a Polaroid photo of Pushkin’s
Fescal ~ Two Winter Poems
This little package is a joy to own and to peruse. Two Winter Poems is a multi-media treasure in a box: an instrumental CD3″ inspired by the poems of Pushkin, the printed poems on delicate sheets, a Polaroid photo of Pushkin’s
Best New Videos: Strobes, Spies & Ink
Our first video feature of 2013 is a way to catch up with some of best videos released late last year, as well as some of the highlights of the new. This batch includes some of the wildest videos we’ve
Best New Videos: Strobes, Spies & Ink
Our first video feature of 2013 is a way to catch up with some of best videos released late last year, as well as some of the highlights of the new. This batch includes some of the wildest videos we’ve
Mark Templeton ~ Jealous Heart
If you think you know Mark Templeton, guess again. The artist does not have a signature sound; he changes palettes from album to album. His promising electronic debut, Standing on a Hummingbird, was followed by the more vocal Inland and then by the more
Mark Templeton ~ Jealous Heart
If you think you know Mark Templeton, guess again. The artist does not have a signature sound; he changes palettes from album to album. His promising electronic debut, Standing on a Hummingbird, was followed by the more vocal Inland and then by the more
Sujo ~ Repent
Very few artists can release multiple recordings in a single year and retain our attention, but Ryan Huber (Sujo, Olekranon, Vopat) is one of them. His multi-genre approach is a key factor; by straddling the fields of post-rock and drone,
Sujo ~ Repent
Very few artists can release multiple recordings in a single year and retain our attention, but Ryan Huber (Sujo, Olekranon, Vopat) is one of them. His multi-genre approach is a key factor; by straddling the fields of post-rock and drone,
Markus Mehr ~ Off
Marcus Mehr‘s Off is the concluding element in an ambitious trilogy. In and On, reviewed here in 2012, are vastly different in style, but set the stage for a grand finale. Now that all three pieces have been released, listeners can see how and
Markus Mehr ~ Off
Marcus Mehr‘s Off is the concluding element in an ambitious trilogy. In and On, reviewed here in 2012, are vastly different in style, but set the stage for a grand finale. Now that all three pieces have been released, listeners can see how and
Total Normal ~ Tales of the Expected
Occasionally an album is so darn fun that it coasts on a wave of good will, and this is that album. Tales of the Expected falls into the plundered beat category that is currently occupied by Night Shift, Spring Break Tapes
Total Normal ~ Tales of the Expected
Occasionally an album is so darn fun that it coasts on a wave of good will, and this is that album. Tales of the Expected falls into the plundered beat category that is currently occupied by Night Shift, Spring Break Tapes
a closer listen 