Author Archives: postrockcafe
Jlin ~ Akoma
Akoma is a Ghanan word commonly translated as heart and connoting love, acceptance, tolerance, goodwill, understanding and a host of other positive attributes. The semantic similarity to akousma is likely unintentional, but the association is apt. Jlin‘s skyrocketing career reached a new high in
Jlin ~ Akoma
Akoma is a Ghanan word commonly translated as heart and connoting love, acceptance, tolerance, goodwill, understanding and a host of other positive attributes. The semantic similarity to akousma is likely unintentional, but the association is apt. Jlin‘s skyrocketing career reached a new high in
Four Tet ~ Three
Would it be weird to say “welcome back” to Kieren Hebden, otherwise known as Four Tet? After DJing in front of 100,000 fans at Coachella and Madison Square Garden along with Skrillex and Fred Again.., poking his head well into the
Four Tet ~ Three
Would it be weird to say “welcome back” to Kieren Hebden, otherwise known as Four Tet? After DJing in front of 100,000 fans at Coachella and Madison Square Garden along with Skrillex and Fred Again.., poking his head well into the
Daou ~ Forgotten Stories
Daou‘s Forgotten Stories prompts nostalgia, its sounds hearkening back to antique equipment: stylus crackle, peeling photographs and perhaps forgotten stories of one’s own. The patina is everything: notes abraded by tape and time, melodies distorted, memories blurred. Loops suggest rumination or regret,
Daou ~ Forgotten Stories
Daou‘s Forgotten Stories prompts nostalgia, its sounds hearkening back to antique equipment: stylus crackle, peeling photographs and perhaps forgotten stories of one’s own. The patina is everything: notes abraded by tape and time, melodies distorted, memories blurred. Loops suggest rumination or regret,
Clint Mansell ~ Love Lies Bleeding (Original Score)
Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding opens wide today after making a huge splash in limited release. With critical accolades already rolling in, we feel compelled to ask the question, “Can the film be any better than the fantastic score?” If so, we’re
Clint Mansell ~ Love Lies Bleeding (Original Score)
Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding opens wide today after making a huge splash in limited release. With critical accolades already rolling in, we feel compelled to ask the question, “Can the film be any better than the fantastic score?” If so, we’re
Filax Staël ~ Traces
There’s a lot to unpack in Traces ~ literally and figuratively. The initial rush of wonder occurred when opening the package at work. My colleagues gathered around, all curious about what this thing was: a 10″ record, a large 52-page zine of
Filax Staël ~ Traces
There’s a lot to unpack in Traces ~ literally and figuratively. The initial rush of wonder occurred when opening the package at work. My colleagues gathered around, all curious about what this thing was: a 10″ record, a large 52-page zine of
Ben Chatwin ~ Verdigris
Verdigris is a bluish-green patina that builds on copper, bronze and glass; until recently, it was also a popular pigment. One can see suggestions of the varied hues on the colorful cover of Verdigris and in Morgan Beringer’s video for “Collapsing
Ben Chatwin ~ Verdigris
Verdigris is a bluish-green patina that builds on copper, bronze and glass; until recently, it was also a popular pigment. One can see suggestions of the varied hues on the colorful cover of Verdigris and in Morgan Beringer’s video for “Collapsing
MIZU ~ Forest Scenes
Forest Scenes is an album of transitions: transitions between seasons, careers and identities. MIZU‘s last album, Distant Intervals, was released under the name Issei Herr; before that, the Juilliard-trained cellist was part of a more conventional world. While stretching boundaries of gender and
MIZU ~ Forest Scenes
Forest Scenes is an album of transitions: transitions between seasons, careers and identities. MIZU‘s last album, Distant Intervals, was released under the name Issei Herr; before that, the Juilliard-trained cellist was part of a more conventional world. While stretching boundaries of gender and
Various Artists ~ Meteorologia
Meteorologia is “not exactly a field recordings compilation,” states Portugal’s sirr-ecords, but field recordings are its raison d’être. The album is awash in meteorological phenomena, with multiple weather systems threaded through its grooves. Inspired by a famous quote from W.B. Sebald
Various Artists ~ Meteorologia
Meteorologia is “not exactly a field recordings compilation,” states Portugal’s sirr-ecords, but field recordings are its raison d’être. The album is awash in meteorological phenomena, with multiple weather systems threaded through its grooves. Inspired by a famous quote from W.B. Sebald
a closer listen 