Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Siema Ziemia ~ Second
On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category. With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as
Siema Ziemia ~ Second
On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category. With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as
Din of Celestial Birds ~ The Night Is for Dreamers
Let’s start with one of the early singles, “Downpour,” because it captures a quintessential festival moment: the band is on stage, the skies open, the deluge falls and the players keep playing. Leeds quintet Din of Celestial Birds witnessed this drama in
Din of Celestial Birds ~ The Night Is for Dreamers
Let’s start with one of the early singles, “Downpour,” because it captures a quintessential festival moment: the band is on stage, the skies open, the deluge falls and the players keep playing. Leeds quintet Din of Celestial Birds witnessed this drama in
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ Oscillating Forest
The album begins with a single, soft crunch in the woods, followed by a second of silence and a plunge into “Sudden Peril.” The listener is already under assault: no time to breathe, only to run, and to try to
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ Oscillating Forest
The album begins with a single, soft crunch in the woods, followed by a second of silence and a plunge into “Sudden Peril.” The listener is already under assault: no time to breathe, only to run, and to try to
Golden Hymns Sing ‘Hurrah’ ~ The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland
Is The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland the conclusion of a trilogy, or the third in an ongoing series? The answer may lie in how quickly society marches to dystopia. When the project began in early COVID, the seeds
Golden Hymns Sing ‘Hurrah’ ~ The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland
Is The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland the conclusion of a trilogy, or the third in an ongoing series? The answer may lie in how quickly society marches to dystopia. When the project began in early COVID, the seeds
Aaronson ~ The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under
The album starts and ends in waves, a metaphor for the music, which ebbs and flows like the tide. The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under is a perfect post-rock title, and Cardiff’s Aaronson uses the track
Aaronson ~ The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under
The album starts and ends in waves, a metaphor for the music, which ebbs and flows like the tide. The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under is a perfect post-rock title, and Cardiff’s Aaronson uses the track
Sauf les drones ~ versions du vivant
If not for the abbreviated beach season, I would consider moving to Montreal, the post-rock Mecca of the world. I imagine post-rock playlists in every mall, post-rock at the hockey rink, ice cream trucks playing GY!BE. If this impression is
Sauf les drones ~ versions du vivant
If not for the abbreviated beach season, I would consider moving to Montreal, the post-rock Mecca of the world. I imagine post-rock playlists in every mall, post-rock at the hockey rink, ice cream trucks playing GY!BE. If this impression is
Zhaoze ~ No Answer Blowin’ in the Wind
China’s Zhaoze may be new to Western audiences, but over the last two decades, the band has amassed quite an impressive body of work. Their immediate selling point is their incorporation of electric Gugin and xiao (bamboo flute) into a post-rock frame.
Zhaoze ~ No Answer Blowin’ in the Wind
China’s Zhaoze may be new to Western audiences, but over the last two decades, the band has amassed quite an impressive body of work. Their immediate selling point is their incorporation of electric Gugin and xiao (bamboo flute) into a post-rock frame.
Blue Lake ~ Sun Arcs
If the tone of this LP is any indication, summers in Sweden must be exquisite. The composition began during a week-long cabin residency, sparked by long walks in the woods with a loyal dog. As an American living in Copenhagen,
Blue Lake ~ Sun Arcs
If the tone of this LP is any indication, summers in Sweden must be exquisite. The composition began during a week-long cabin residency, sparked by long walks in the woods with a loyal dog. As an American living in Copenhagen,
a closer listen 