Author Archives: postrockcafe
Zeynep Toraman ~ In a Dark House
Rife with mysteries, silences, and unheimlich spaces, In a Dark House, the debut album of Turkish composer and musician Zeynep Toraman, released on Seattle’s own Obscure & Terrible label, is a trip through a series of sonic and psychological states
Zeynep Toraman ~ In a Dark House
Rife with mysteries, silences, and unheimlich spaces, In a Dark House, the debut album of Turkish composer and musician Zeynep Toraman, released on Seattle’s own Obscure & Terrible label, is a trip through a series of sonic and psychological states
Erlend Apneseth Trio & Maja S.K. Ratkje ~ Collage
Collage is an apt name for an album that creates its own sonic world through field recordings, unusual instrumentation and vivid vocal experimentation. The team-up of Norwegian trio Erlend Apneseth Trio & Maja S.K. Ratkje began as an “impromptu concert” that
Erlend Apneseth Trio & Maja S.K. Ratkje ~ Collage
Collage is an apt name for an album that creates its own sonic world through field recordings, unusual instrumentation and vivid vocal experimentation. The team-up of Norwegian trio Erlend Apneseth Trio & Maja S.K. Ratkje began as an “impromptu concert” that
Hauschka ~ Philanthropy
Positive and optimistic, highlighting the best of humanity, Philanthropy offers a shot of essential encouragement. After the pandemic, Hauschka writes, “I felt the urge to release a record that would help open the windows a little.” The titles serve as
Hauschka ~ Philanthropy
Positive and optimistic, highlighting the best of humanity, Philanthropy offers a shot of essential encouragement. After the pandemic, Hauschka writes, “I felt the urge to release a record that would help open the windows a little.” The titles serve as
Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon
Sometimes horrible things happen in the world, and the general populace only learns about it much later. Such is the case with the Semipalatinsk Test Site, also known as The Polygon, in Galya Bisengalieva‘s native Kazakhstan. This nuclear testing site
Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon
Sometimes horrible things happen in the world, and the general populace only learns about it much later. Such is the case with the Semipalatinsk Test Site, also known as The Polygon, in Galya Bisengalieva‘s native Kazakhstan. This nuclear testing site
Markus Floats ~ Fourth Album
Fans of Markus Floats‘ Third Album will receive the fourth record as an expansion of timbre and theme; newcomers may go back to seek out his Constellation debut. That percolating record was filled with layer upon MIDI layer, as effervescent as sparkling
Markus Floats ~ Fourth Album
Fans of Markus Floats‘ Third Album will receive the fourth record as an expansion of timbre and theme; newcomers may go back to seek out his Constellation debut. That percolating record was filled with layer upon MIDI layer, as effervescent as sparkling
Lara Somogyi ~ ! – expanded
! is an album that deserves a second chance, and this new expanded edition is a rejuvenation. The original versions now co-exist with acoustic versions, remixes and orchestral expansions, painting new colors on the tonal palette. Harpist Lara Somogyi has always been
Lara Somogyi ~ ! – expanded
! is an album that deserves a second chance, and this new expanded edition is a rejuvenation. The original versions now co-exist with acoustic versions, remixes and orchestral expansions, painting new colors on the tonal palette. Harpist Lara Somogyi has always been
The Inward Circles ~ Before We Lie Down in Darknesse
Anyone diving into Richard Skelton’s Before We Lie Down In Darknesse and expecting to encounter his uniquely sumptuous, sonorous layers of music may be in for a bit of a surprise. Some of the same sources that inform other releases
The Inward Circles ~ Before We Lie Down in Darknesse
Anyone diving into Richard Skelton’s Before We Lie Down In Darknesse and expecting to encounter his uniquely sumptuous, sonorous layers of music may be in for a bit of a surprise. Some of the same sources that inform other releases
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
a closer listen 