ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness.  Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact.  Catharsis is a word often used to

Overhead, The Albatross ~ Learning to Growl / I Leave You This

Post-rock fans, if you’re not already familiar with Ireland’s Overhead, The Albatross, this is a great time to play catch-up, as both of the band’s LPs are being repressed this fall.  Learning to Growl is already out on die-cut CD and

Solkyri ~ Cranebrook

The trajectory of Australian band Solkyri has been fascinating to follow.  Debuting in 2011 with the EP No House, the post-rock quartet demonstrated a penchant for mixing generous amounts of strings, brass and glockenspiel into their post-rock, a welcome trend

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