Author Archives: postrockcafe

Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence

Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye.  The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a

Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence

Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye.  The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a

Kate Carr ~ Midsummer, London

What is the sound of summer?  Kate Carr spent the longest day of 2023 recording the length of London while traveling the Thames.  As of today, the summer solstice has come around again, and her soundscape serves as both evocation

Kate Carr ~ Midsummer, London

What is the sound of summer?  Kate Carr spent the longest day of 2023 recording the length of London while traveling the Thames.  As of today, the summer solstice has come around again, and her soundscape serves as both evocation

xor ~ May The Forest Outlive Us

One of our favorite labels has returned from a brief hiatus just in time for the changing of the seasons!  As a refresher, on every Solstice Day, the aptly-titled Ceremony of Seasons pairs a new wine with a new album

xor ~ May The Forest Outlive Us

One of our favorite labels has returned from a brief hiatus just in time for the changing of the seasons!  As a refresher, on every Solstice Day, the aptly-titled Ceremony of Seasons pairs a new wine with a new album

Dalot ~ Aquarium

Dalot‘s Aquarium is a delightful album that can be read on a number of levels: as a diary of parenthood, an ecological parable or a celebration of summer.  Or one might simply take it at face value: the story of a lionfish

Dalot ~ Aquarium

Dalot‘s Aquarium is a delightful album that can be read on a number of levels: as a diary of parenthood, an ecological parable or a celebration of summer.  Or one might simply take it at face value: the story of a lionfish

Pijn ~ Low Beams of Hope

“Each day, time drops a tiny death at your door.”  These words, unadorned, open the album and introduce a short poem, whose narrators speak of patience and perspective before  returning to the start.  The music springs forth from quietude, lush

Pijn ~ Low Beams of Hope

“Each day, time drops a tiny death at your door.”  These words, unadorned, open the album and introduce a short poem, whose narrators speak of patience and perspective before  returning to the start.  The music springs forth from quietude, lush

Hedgewitch ~ Grass Cat

Summer has arrived.  The grass has grown thick, the foliage tangled.  Grass Cat hides in the thicket, visible only as glowing eyes.  On the verge of releasing their debut album, three musicians have gone looking for this elusive entity, seeking

Hedgewitch ~ Grass Cat

Summer has arrived.  The grass has grown thick, the foliage tangled.  Grass Cat hides in the thicket, visible only as glowing eyes.  On the verge of releasing their debut album, three musicians have gone looking for this elusive entity, seeking

Masaya Ozaki ~ Mizukara

Mizukara is the fourth release by the Japanese-born, NY/Iceland based artist Masaya Ozaki. Rooted in the exploration of the ephemeral and the delicate, Mizukara doesn’t attempt to impress sonically, but immerses the listener in a private and personal pathway into

Masaya Ozaki ~ Mizukara

Mizukara is the fourth release by the Japanese-born, NY/Iceland based artist Masaya Ozaki. Rooted in the exploration of the ephemeral and the delicate, Mizukara doesn’t attempt to impress sonically, but immerses the listener in a private and personal pathway into

C. Lavender ~ Rupture in the Eternal Realm

Eternity is experienced in one fleeting moment. It is not to be anticipated or postponed for the future. Eternity in a way is within us if we feel closely enough beyond ourselves. These are some passing thoughts rather than a

C. Lavender ~ Rupture in the Eternal Realm

Eternity is experienced in one fleeting moment. It is not to be anticipated or postponed for the future. Eternity in a way is within us if we feel closely enough beyond ourselves. These are some passing thoughts rather than a