Author Archives: postrockcafe

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true.  No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators.  More than a quarter century

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true.  No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators.  More than a quarter century

mHz ~ Material Prosody

One of the season’s most fascinating projects is also a piece of physical art, and well it should be, as Material Prosody examines the materiality of sound.  Whether one holds the physical edition or simply views it, one can grasp the

mHz ~ Material Prosody

One of the season’s most fascinating projects is also a piece of physical art, and well it should be, as Material Prosody examines the materiality of sound.  Whether one holds the physical edition or simply views it, one can grasp the

V/A ~ Inner Demons Records Batch 2024B ~ Part One

Inner Demons Records has done it again, releasing 33 EPs and albums in a single day!  This will be the last physical batch before a switch to digital, so act now to procure a copy of your favorite 3″ or 5″

V/A ~ Inner Demons Records Batch 2024B ~ Part One

Inner Demons Records has done it again, releasing 33 EPs and albums in a single day!  This will be the last physical batch before a switch to digital, so act now to procure a copy of your favorite 3″ or 5″

Başak Günak ~ Rewilding

Those familiar with the work of Başak Günak as Ah! Cosmos may be caught slightly off guard by the sound of Rewilding, which eschews beats in favor of intricate textures.  But there have always been other influences in Günak’s productions, for example

Başak Günak ~ Rewilding

Those familiar with the work of Başak Günak as Ah! Cosmos may be caught slightly off guard by the sound of Rewilding, which eschews beats in favor of intricate textures.  But there have always been other influences in Günak’s productions, for example

Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory

This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases.  This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.

Dalton Alexander ~ Please Take Nothing But Memory

This spring, the LAAPS label brought our attention to Yukon artist Dalton Alexander with Almost Home If I’m Still Alive, combining tracks from two previous releases.  This fall, the artist justifies the attention with a short but memorable set of new material.

Akamatsu ~ Seminky

Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot.  There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field.  A nonet of organic musicians from France and

Akamatsu ~ Seminky

Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot.  There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field.  A nonet of organic musicians from France and

The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours

We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score

The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours

We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score

Farewell Phoenix ~ The Angels In These Fields

Imagine receiving a wooden box in the mail, stamped with a branding iron, with letters stained in wine.  Inside the box, a bottle and a tape, nestled in soft sponges that look like burnt orange coral.  The contents build a

Farewell Phoenix ~ The Angels In These Fields

Imagine receiving a wooden box in the mail, stamped with a branding iron, with letters stained in wine.  Inside the box, a bottle and a tape, nestled in soft sponges that look like burnt orange coral.  The contents build a