Author Archives: postrockcafe
Birds in the Brickwork ~ Twelve Months
It’s calendar time again! A calendar offers a new slate of twelve months, each represented by the turning of a page. This monthly ritual is reflected in the third annual calendar and soundtrack from Birds in the Brickwork, which gives
Birds in the Brickwork ~ Twelve Months
It’s calendar time again! A calendar offers a new slate of twelve months, each represented by the turning of a page. This monthly ritual is reflected in the third annual calendar and soundtrack from Birds in the Brickwork, which gives
John Eckhardt ~ PALEODUBFOLK
John Eckhardt first came to our attention in 2015, when The Wire published an article about his album FORESTS. The album contained two hours of double bass on a USB stick, lovingly nestled in a tangle of moss, lichen and bark from his family’s
John Eckhardt ~ PALEODUBFOLK
John Eckhardt first came to our attention in 2015, when The Wire published an article about his album FORESTS. The album contained two hours of double bass on a USB stick, lovingly nestled in a tangle of moss, lichen and bark from his family’s
Depatterning & Delphine Dora ~ The Country Hospital
The house is flooded, the power is out and a baby is due any moment … this is the real-life story of the final Wist Records release, as dramatic as the tale behind The Country Hospital. Founded in 2009 by
Depatterning & Delphine Dora ~ The Country Hospital
The house is flooded, the power is out and a baby is due any moment … this is the real-life story of the final Wist Records release, as dramatic as the tale behind The Country Hospital. Founded in 2009 by
Chrisman ~ Dozage
Congolese producer Chrisman spoils his listeners with 35 tracks and 94 minutes of music. Even the press release admits “there’s almost too much to absorb in one sitting,” but that’s okay, because the album deserves multiple plays. Amazingly, all of
Chrisman ~ Dozage
Congolese producer Chrisman spoils his listeners with 35 tracks and 94 minutes of music. Even the press release admits “there’s almost too much to absorb in one sitting,” but that’s okay, because the album deserves multiple plays. Amazingly, all of
Ulrich Krieger ~ Aphotic II – Abyssal
If one were to imagine a musical approximation of the ocean’s aphotic depths – the zones beyond the reach of sunlight and photosynthesis, where fish are luminescent – the first instruments that come to mind might not be saxophone, accordion,
Ulrich Krieger ~ Aphotic II – Abyssal
If one were to imagine a musical approximation of the ocean’s aphotic depths – the zones beyond the reach of sunlight and photosynthesis, where fish are luminescent – the first instruments that come to mind might not be saxophone, accordion,
Siavash Amini ~ eremos
Having already released the brilliant album Eidolon and the brooding, seething follow-up EP, The Sweat of Earth earlier this year, Iranian composer, musician and sound artist Siavash Amini now releases eremos on the American Dreams label. It’s a stunning continuation
Siavash Amini ~ eremos
Having already released the brilliant album Eidolon and the brooding, seething follow-up EP, The Sweat of Earth earlier this year, Iranian composer, musician and sound artist Siavash Amini now releases eremos on the American Dreams label. It’s a stunning continuation
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective ~ Many Voices: Ensemble
How best to encourage young musicians? One might teach them how to play the classics, or even provide them with a modern score (I recently heard middle schoolers playing the theme from The Avengers at a park festival). Even better,
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective ~ Many Voices: Ensemble
How best to encourage young musicians? One might teach them how to play the classics, or even provide them with a modern score (I recently heard middle schoolers playing the theme from The Avengers at a park festival). Even better,
Sophie Hutchings ~ A World Outside
Until now, Sophie Hutchings has been associated with the coastline, but A World Outside stretches her geological boundaries to mountains and deserts and her colors from the deepest blue to burnt umber. The album is the result of a road trip deep
Sophie Hutchings ~ A World Outside
Until now, Sophie Hutchings has been associated with the coastline, but A World Outside stretches her geological boundaries to mountains and deserts and her colors from the deepest blue to burnt umber. The album is the result of a road trip deep
a closer listen 