Author Archives: postrockcafe

Glacier ~ A Distant, Violent Shudder

A camera crew captures an astonishing moment.  At first there is the large, imposing mass, shattering all sense of scale.  Then, by a stroke of serendipity, the glacier cleaves, a huge segment, as wide as tall as a skyscraper, falls

Glacier ~ A Distant, Violent Shudder

A camera crew captures an astonishing moment.  At first there is the large, imposing mass, shattering all sense of scale.  Then, by a stroke of serendipity, the glacier cleaves, a huge segment, as wide as tall as a skyscraper, falls

Lia Kohl ~ Normal Sounds

Many people find solace in the sounds of nature; but what about the ordinary and maudlin sounds of turn signals, checkout counters, refrigerators and the like? Lia Kohl is attracted to such sounds, and places them in musical settings on her

Lia Kohl ~ Normal Sounds

Many people find solace in the sounds of nature; but what about the ordinary and maudlin sounds of turn signals, checkout counters, refrigerators and the like? Lia Kohl is attracted to such sounds, and places them in musical settings on her

Austyn Wohlers ~ Bodymelt in the Garden of Death

Ever heard of art pop quartet Tomato Flower?  If so, you may be shocked by the sound of Austyn Wohlers solo, or the other way around.  Wohlers sings, growls and screams her way through the set, which sounds incredibly therapeutic; bandmate

Austyn Wohlers ~ Bodymelt in the Garden of Death

Ever heard of art pop quartet Tomato Flower?  If so, you may be shocked by the sound of Austyn Wohlers solo, or the other way around.  Wohlers sings, growls and screams her way through the set, which sounds incredibly therapeutic; bandmate

ummsbiaus ~ Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7

ummsibiaus‘ career continues to develop at an astonishing rate.  Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7 is the Kyiv composer’s third suite in a year, each one sonically distinct.  In the interim, she also published Divonia, the first single from the upcoming

ummsbiaus ~ Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7

ummsibiaus‘ career continues to develop at an astonishing rate.  Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7 is the Kyiv composer’s third suite in a year, each one sonically distinct.  In the interim, she also published Divonia, the first single from the upcoming

MiE Fielding ~ Aves Elektron: Death of the Nightingale

How much does it take to care?   The U.K. has lost 73 million birds since 1970: one third of the total population.  The U.S. has reported similar numbers.  It’s not just a matter of perception; there are fewer birds

MiE Fielding ~ Aves Elektron: Death of the Nightingale

How much does it take to care?   The U.K. has lost 73 million birds since 1970: one third of the total population.  The U.S. has reported similar numbers.  It’s not just a matter of perception; there are fewer birds

And So I Watch You From Afar ~ Megafauna

Belfast post-rockers And So I Watch You From Afar first appeared on our radar with “Set Guitars to Kill,” the opening track of their 2011 debut album.  Those hard riffs, time signature changes, and occasional vocal expulsions are now hallmarks

And So I Watch You From Afar ~ Megafauna

Belfast post-rockers And So I Watch You From Afar first appeared on our radar with “Set Guitars to Kill,” the opening track of their 2011 debut album.  Those hard riffs, time signature changes, and occasional vocal expulsions are now hallmarks

Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie

The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of

Natalia Beylis ~ Lost – For Annie

The discussion around whether to (field) record or not has been an ongoing terrain of dispute between practitioners and academics. There is a certain feeling of disdain by some about pressing record as an act of extracting the best of

NINA EBA ~ MORPHO

NINA EBA deserves to be an international superstar, and is poised to achieve this dream with her debut album.  Talent, hard work and attention to detail have brought her to this point, the seeds of which were planted years ago. We

NINA EBA ~ MORPHO

NINA EBA deserves to be an international superstar, and is poised to achieve this dream with her debut album.  Talent, hard work and attention to detail have brought her to this point, the seeds of which were planted years ago. We