Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Hammock ~ Love in the Void
Touted as “Hammock‘s loudest album to date,” Love In the Void lives up to its billing with shoegaze guitars, post-rock crescendos and a plethora of drums. But make no mistake; Love in the Void is still throughly Hammock. On this album, Slow Meadow/Matt

Hammock ~ Love in the Void
Touted as “Hammock‘s loudest album to date,” Love In the Void lives up to its billing with shoegaze guitars, post-rock crescendos and a plethora of drums. But make no mistake; Love in the Void is still throughly Hammock. On this album, Slow Meadow/Matt

Unwed Sailor ~ Mute the Charm
It’s amazing to realize that Seattle’s Unwed Sailor has been active since 1998. In a way, Mute the Charm is the opposite of its title, representing a continuation of charm. There’s a great deal of comfort to be found in the “classic” post-rock sound,

Unwed Sailor ~ Mute the Charm
It’s amazing to realize that Seattle’s Unwed Sailor has been active since 1998. In a way, Mute the Charm is the opposite of its title, representing a continuation of charm. There’s a great deal of comfort to be found in the “classic” post-rock sound,

2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Way back in 2012, our very first Top 20 list was led by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and included albums by Sigur Rós, Caspian and Anoice. 2021 was a strong year for post-rock, and 2022 less so; but we have

2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Way back in 2012, our very first Top 20 list was led by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and included albums by Sigur Rós, Caspian and Anoice. 2021 was a strong year for post-rock, and 2022 less so; but we have

ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
One of the wonderful things about this blended portfolio is that when one genre produces less than the others, another steps up to fill the gap. This year, we are proud to say that all four made the list. Some

ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
One of the wonderful things about this blended portfolio is that when one genre produces less than the others, another steps up to fill the gap. This year, we are proud to say that all four made the list. Some

1 Mile North ~ The Sunken Nest
1 Mile North is a post-rock veteran. His first album appeared in 2001, although his career also includes a ten-year hiatus. For a short period, the act was a duo, but for the past few years, J. Hills has been the

1 Mile North ~ The Sunken Nest
1 Mile North is a post-rock veteran. His first album appeared in 2001, although his career also includes a ten-year hiatus. For a short period, the act was a duo, but for the past few years, J. Hills has been the

Feed Me To The Waves ~ Apart
Apart is the flip side to Intill (Close), albums released on either end of the pandemic and the political divide. The world did not change suddenly as much as it did swiftly; even young people are looking back at their early lives

Feed Me To The Waves ~ Apart
Apart is the flip side to Intill (Close), albums released on either end of the pandemic and the political divide. The world did not change suddenly as much as it did swiftly; even young people are looking back at their early lives

Clorinde ~ The Errors of the Human Intellect
Just how many errors have humankind made over the last decade? Clearly enough to inspire the surprising return of Clorinde, whose last release is a distant but deeply imprinted memory (proof: it placed in our Best Experimental Albums of the

Clorinde ~ The Errors of the Human Intellect
Just how many errors have humankind made over the last decade? Clearly enough to inspire the surprising return of Clorinde, whose last release is a distant but deeply imprinted memory (proof: it placed in our Best Experimental Albums of the

We Stood Like Kings ~ Away
Following their initial silent film trilogy and a set of classical reworks, Brussels post-rockers We Stood Like Kings have returned to the cinematic world, with a twist. This time they are not only rescoring an animated film, but a recent one: Gints Zilbalodis’

We Stood Like Kings ~ Away
Following their initial silent film trilogy and a set of classical reworks, Brussels post-rockers We Stood Like Kings have returned to the cinematic world, with a twist. This time they are not only rescoring an animated film, but a recent one: Gints Zilbalodis’