Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’
If any instrumental album could be called an event, this is it. Godspeed You! Black Emperor has nothing to prove, and yet they keeping proving it. ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’ is worth the hype, although the band likely doesn’t care.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’
If any instrumental album could be called an event, this is it. Godspeed You! Black Emperor has nothing to prove, and yet they keeping proving it. ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’ is worth the hype, although the band likely doesn’t care.
Tomorrow We Sail ~ Saturn
Taking a page from the playbook of their Gizeh label mates FareWell Poetry (with whom they also share a couple members), Tomorrow We Sail enlists the aid of occultist, poet and historian Alexander Cummins for a single, stunning, 19-minute piece. In one
Tomorrow We Sail ~ Saturn
Taking a page from the playbook of their Gizeh label mates FareWell Poetry (with whom they also share a couple members), Tomorrow We Sail enlists the aid of occultist, poet and historian Alexander Cummins for a single, stunning, 19-minute piece. In one
Raphi Gottesman ~ Signed, Noisemaker
An album should always be judged on its own merits, which is why it’s a good thing we already liked Signed, Noisemaker before we learned of the artist’s history. In light of Raphi Gottesman‘s storied career drumming for bands such as Odawas and
Raphi Gottesman ~ Signed, Noisemaker
An album should always be judged on its own merits, which is why it’s a good thing we already liked Signed, Noisemaker before we learned of the artist’s history. In light of Raphi Gottesman‘s storied career drumming for bands such as Odawas and
The Boats ~ Segundo
Is it possible that one of the best post-rock albums of 2015 will be an album recorded in 2007? The chances are very good, because Segundo is an excellent album, so good that its prior invisibility now seems stunning. I first happened
The Boats ~ Segundo
Is it possible that one of the best post-rock albums of 2015 will be an album recorded in 2007? The chances are very good, because Segundo is an excellent album, so good that its prior invisibility now seems stunning. I first happened
Platonick Dive ~ Overflow
Post-rock bands dabbling with electronics is nothing new – it’s in fact become something of an inevitability for many. In 2014 alone there were some standout releases in this field from heavyweights such as This Will Destroy You, sleepmakeswaves and,
Platonick Dive ~ Overflow
Post-rock bands dabbling with electronics is nothing new – it’s in fact become something of an inevitability for many. In 2014 alone there were some standout releases in this field from heavyweights such as This Will Destroy You, sleepmakeswaves and,
The Union Trade ~ A Place of Long Years
San Francisco quartet The Union Trade calls its new LP a “re-emergence,” and for very good reason. Having skated on the edges of instrumental post-rock for nearly a decade, the band now goes “mostly unpeopled.” The result is a triumphant new set. Fans will still
The Union Trade ~ A Place of Long Years
San Francisco quartet The Union Trade calls its new LP a “re-emergence,” and for very good reason. Having skated on the edges of instrumental post-rock for nearly a decade, the band now goes “mostly unpeopled.” The result is a triumphant new set. Fans will still
Whale Fall ~ The Madrean
The digital version of Whale Fall‘s sophomore album made an immediate splash when it was released in mid-December, appearing on Echoes and Dust’s fine year-end Top 20 list, as well as a number of post-rock lists. The Madrean is now set to drop on
Whale Fall ~ The Madrean
The digital version of Whale Fall‘s sophomore album made an immediate splash when it was released in mid-December, appearing on Echoes and Dust’s fine year-end Top 20 list, as well as a number of post-rock lists. The Madrean is now set to drop on
Peals ~ Seltzer
Peals has never sounded like the work of two bass players (Future Islands’ William Cashion and Double Dagger’s Bruce Willen). 2013 debut Walking Field demonstrated a wide variety of influences, from ambient to surf rock, while showcasing the talents of cellist Kate
Peals ~ Seltzer
Peals has never sounded like the work of two bass players (Future Islands’ William Cashion and Double Dagger’s Bruce Willen). 2013 debut Walking Field demonstrated a wide variety of influences, from ambient to surf rock, while showcasing the talents of cellist Kate
a closer listen 