Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
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,
The Boats ~ 2 Bears
Melbourne post-rockers The Boats do not work fast. Their first album was recorded in 2004 and released in 2007. Their second was recorded in 2006/07 and released in 2015. Their latest was recorded in 2017 and released in 2023 as a celebration
The Boats ~ 2 Bears
Melbourne post-rockers The Boats do not work fast. Their first album was recorded in 2004 and released in 2007. Their second was recorded in 2006/07 and released in 2015. Their latest was recorded in 2017 and released in 2023 as a celebration
Bravery in Battle ~ The House We Live In
The House We Live In is a multi-year, multi-media project that includes a book, an album and a series of videos, which will finally be released in its entirely on June 9. The quickest way to describe it is a post-rock
Bravery in Battle ~ The House We Live In
The House We Live In is a multi-year, multi-media project that includes a book, an album and a series of videos, which will finally be released in its entirely on June 9. The quickest way to describe it is a post-rock
follow ~ Old Haunts
As summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we start to look for music we can play in the car with the windows down. Ironically, follow is from Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, which is descending toward winter. Perhaps Australians will look
follow ~ Old Haunts
As summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we start to look for music we can play in the car with the windows down. Ironically, follow is from Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, which is descending toward winter. Perhaps Australians will look
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