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

ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Classic post-rock artists tend to make space for each other, releasing albums in separate years.  Last year brought us new music from Anoice, MONO & GY!BE, while 2024 begins with albums from Mogwai and You, Infinite (the founding members of

ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Classic post-rock artists tend to make space for each other, releasing albums in separate years.  Last year brought us new music from Anoice, MONO & GY!BE, while 2024 begins with albums from Mogwai and You, Infinite (the founding members of

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Post-rock returned with a roar this year as three of the scene’s stalwarts, with discographies stretching back 20, 25 and 30 years, proved that they remain relevant. But this article celebrates far more than just post-rock. We also include a

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Post-rock returned with a roar this year as three of the scene’s stalwarts, with discographies stretching back 20, 25 and 30 years, proved that they remain relevant. But this article celebrates far more than just post-rock. We also include a

Whale Fall ~ Five

It took exactly one minute and five seconds for me to like this album: right at the 65-second mark, J. Matt Greenburg’s Morricone trumpet enters and lifts the music to a remarkable early height. This is the first of many

Whale Fall ~ Five

It took exactly one minute and five seconds for me to like this album: right at the 65-second mark, J. Matt Greenburg’s Morricone trumpet enters and lifts the music to a remarkable early height. This is the first of many

Travis Laplante ~ The Golden Lock

“The golden lock teaches us to snap it open,” writes Travis Laplante, referencing Ma Dayang’s 12th century Taoist ode 12 Points Shining Bright as the Starry Sky and Able to Heal All the Many Diseases, in which odes, songs and

Travis Laplante ~ The Golden Lock

“The golden lock teaches us to snap it open,” writes Travis Laplante, referencing Ma Dayang’s 12th century Taoist ode 12 Points Shining Bright as the Starry Sky and Able to Heal All the Many Diseases, in which odes, songs and

Yoo Doo Right ~ From the Heights of Our Pastureland

A telling Exclaim! quote rests atop Yoo Doo Right‘s Bandcamp page, referring to the trio as a part of “Montréal post-rock royalty.”  This quote, combined with references to GY!BE and an 8mm video, honors the unquestioned rulers of the post-rock

Yoo Doo Right ~ From the Heights of Our Pastureland

A telling Exclaim! quote rests atop Yoo Doo Right‘s Bandcamp page, referring to the trio as a part of “Montréal post-rock royalty.”  This quote, combined with references to GY!BE and an 8mm video, honors the unquestioned rulers of the post-rock

Scrimshire ~ Music for Autumn Lovers

We’ve always wondered why more composers don’t release music about the seasons in season.  Before the inevitable plunge into holiday music, there is autumn, a season deserving of its own score.  Two years ago, (Adam) Scrimshire released the Music for Autumn Lovers

Scrimshire ~ Music for Autumn Lovers

We’ve always wondered why more composers don’t release music about the seasons in season.  Before the inevitable plunge into holiday music, there is autumn, a season deserving of its own score.  Two years ago, (Adam) Scrimshire released the Music for Autumn Lovers

Jónsi ~ First Light

First Light is bright, beautiful and ebullient, and we almost missed it.  Jónsi‘s newest album is for those who miss the euphoric highs of Sigur Rós and have wondered if they would ever return.  Unlike Jónsi’s other solo efforts, First Light

Jónsi ~ First Light

First Light is bright, beautiful and ebullient, and we almost missed it.  Jónsi‘s newest album is for those who miss the euphoric highs of Sigur Rós and have wondered if they would ever return.  Unlike Jónsi’s other solo efforts, First Light

Hammock ~ From the Void

Hammock has released so many great albums that it’s impossible to call any their definitive work; but last year’s Love in the Void has a right to stake its claim. Fans of that album will be overjoyed to learn that this year

Hammock ~ From the Void

Hammock has released so many great albums that it’s impossible to call any their definitive work; but last year’s Love in the Void has a right to stake its claim. Fans of that album will be overjoyed to learn that this year