Author Archives: postrockcafe
Kate Carr ~ Return to New Caledonia
Return to New Caledonia is an EP about remembrance, even if the remembrance is skewed; flashes of insight mingled with déjà vu. The music itself is a return, a reinterpretation of things heard on holiday: a return of the mind and
Kate Carr ~ Return to New Caledonia
Return to New Caledonia is an EP about remembrance, even if the remembrance is skewed; flashes of insight mingled with déjà vu. The music itself is a return, a reinterpretation of things heard on holiday: a return of the mind and
Five Elements Music ~ Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a pair of sonically dissimilar recordings that reflect different facets of modern India: the peaceful allure of nature and the crush of human interaction. Each contains a religious element: the creaking of prayer wheels and striking of bells in
Five Elements Music ~ Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a pair of sonically dissimilar recordings that reflect different facets of modern India: the peaceful allure of nature and the crush of human interaction. Each contains a religious element: the creaking of prayer wheels and striking of bells in
Simon Scott ~ Below Sea Level
The deluxe edition of Simon Scott‘s Below Sea Level has much in common with the deluxe edition of Richard Skelton’s Landings. Each is an investigation of place and sound – for Scott, the British Fens – and each is accompanied by a book
Simon Scott ~ Below Sea Level
The deluxe edition of Simon Scott‘s Below Sea Level has much in common with the deluxe edition of Richard Skelton’s Landings. Each is an investigation of place and sound – for Scott, the British Fens – and each is accompanied by a book
Cinchel ~ Stereo Stasis
The name Cinchel may be new to the ACL pages, but Chicago drone artist Jason Shanley has already amassed an impressive discography on multiple formats. Stereo Stasis is his most accomplished work to date and is a great entry point for new
Cinchel ~ Stereo Stasis
The name Cinchel may be new to the ACL pages, but Chicago drone artist Jason Shanley has already amassed an impressive discography on multiple formats. Stereo Stasis is his most accomplished work to date and is a great entry point for new
Banks Bailey ~ Entrances
When I first visited Arizona a number of years ago, I was naive. I figured I’d be able to pick up some great music in Phoenix for my drive to the Grand Canyon: something evocative and distinctly desert in feel. I
Banks Bailey ~ Entrances
When I first visited Arizona a number of years ago, I was naive. I figured I’d be able to pick up some great music in Phoenix for my drive to the Grand Canyon: something evocative and distinctly desert in feel. I
Stray Theories ~ Even Though We Sleep
Mood is an often-overlooked factor in music. When reviewing, we tend to take special note of composition and creativity, while ignoring how a release makes us feel. Perhaps this is because we are out of touch with our feelings, or consider
Stray Theories ~ Even Though We Sleep
Mood is an often-overlooked factor in music. When reviewing, we tend to take special note of composition and creativity, while ignoring how a release makes us feel. Perhaps this is because we are out of touch with our feelings, or consider
Weatherglass ~ Contractions for Ophelia
Contractions for Ophelia is a drone album with a dedication. The Ophelia of note is not the spurned lover of Hamlet, floating down the river, but the granddaughter of the artist, floating in the womb. Some of the music here accompanied
Weatherglass ~ Contractions for Ophelia
Contractions for Ophelia is a drone album with a dedication. The Ophelia of note is not the spurned lover of Hamlet, floating down the river, but the granddaughter of the artist, floating in the womb. Some of the music here accompanied
Porya Hatami ~ Unstable
An underground scene seems to be thriving in Iran, despite the lack of international coverage. Porya Hatami‘s latest effort is an electronic beauty that sounds quiet and comforting when one is tired and active and energizing when one is awake.
Porya Hatami ~ Unstable
An underground scene seems to be thriving in Iran, despite the lack of international coverage. Porya Hatami‘s latest effort is an electronic beauty that sounds quiet and comforting when one is tired and active and energizing when one is awake.
a closer listen 