The Post-Rock Thread

[phanan]

I read their reviews from time to time. Some I agree with, some I don't.

Decent site.

 

[AtomicBono]

oh man, has anyone heard the album w o l v v e s by eaststrikewest? AMAZING. It is completely epic, and I think they pull it off really well. I just finished it for the first time but I think I may listen to it again.

 

[phanan]

Based on your comments, I just found the song Electricity online and took a listen.

Sounds fantastic. It kinda reminds me of Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights with post-rock elements blended in.

 

[AtomicBono]

Based on your comments, I just found the song Electricity online and took a listen.

Sounds fantastic. It kinda reminds me of Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights with post-rock elements blended in.

yeah and that's not even the best song on the album imo

I've been really into post-rock lately (I could definitely do a DI of nothing but post-rock ) and one of my happy discoveries is: Greek post-rock bands! they exist. I'm going to study abroad in Athens next semester so I'm hoping I can see some shows and maybe even form a post-rock band of my own. that would be too cool. I've been writing a lot of post-rock stuff lately.

so far my favourite Greek post-rock band is Misuse, who have opened for Mogwai... like a lot of post-rock their songs build up, with some badass heavier riffs. kinda remind me of upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start, maybe? if anyone is interested I can send you their album. there are two free songs on last.fm but I don't think they're their best.

 

[phanan]

yeah and that's not even the best song on the album imo

Funny, I think it's the strongest of the bunch, especially how it ends.

 

[Axver]

kinda remind me of upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start, maybe?

Well, this is a great endorsement in my eyes. I'd love to hear their music.

 

[AtomicBono]

sent you a PM axver

 

[phanan]

The American Dollar have a new album coming out on January 1st.

Me very excited.

 

[AtomicBono]

The American Dollar have a new album coming out on January 1st.

Me very excited.

need to get this...you put a song of theirs on one of your DIs and I absolutely loved it. Rudiments of a Spiritual Life. Gorgeous.

if anyone is interested here is a post-rock song I recorded - Your moat is a sea on PureVolume.com?

no drums unfortunately, just guitars and bass. influences include We Vs. Death, Tides From Nebula, If These Trees Could Talk, and Bloc Party

 

[onebloodonelife]

The American Dollar have a new album coming out on January 1st.

Me very excited.

Listened to this bad boy tonight, and it's oh so good. I dig their fusion of electronic beats and post-rock a lot.

 

[powerhour24]

I finally get to see Caspian next week, I'm from Massachusetts so it's kind of an embarrassment that it's taken me this long to be able to go see them. In a church no less.

 

[phanan]

Listened to this bad boy tonight, and it's oh so good. I dig their fusion of electronic beats and post-rock a lot.

I've gone through it once. I love their sound, even if it doesn't change much from album to album.

Not sure if this is as good as the last album, which was fantastic, but on first listen, I approve.

 

[phanan]

I finally get to see Caspian next week, I'm from Massachusetts so it's kind of an embarrassment that it's taken me this long to be able to go see them. In a church no less.

I'm in NH, so I have no excuses either. I need to fix that soon.

 

[powerhour24]

I loved their latest album, a lot more unique and low-key from them.

 

[phanan]

I really dig it as well. I prefer it over The Four Trees even.

 

[powerhour24]

Same, Four Trees is more listenable, but it's also a lot more clearly influenced by other bands.

 

[u2popmofo]

They're fairly late on this, but Popmatters put up a pretty glowing review of Russian Circles' Geneva today:

Russian Circles: Geneva < Reviews | PopMatters

 

[phanan]

With that high a rating, you wonder if it would have made it into their best of 2009 albums.

If, you know, they had actually reviewed it in the same year that it came out.

 

[powerhour24]

More people need to know about Caspian, seriously. But having the experience of seeing them amongst all of 50 people is still pretty cool, so there are upsides.

 

[martha]

Red Sparowes' Facebook says new album in April.

 

[martha]

And 12 hours later, I read that they'll tour the US in March and April. Yay.

 

[phanan]

This is more post-metal and shoegaze than post-rock, but it's probably the closest thread in terms of relevance to post it.

Alcest has announced he's begun recording for a new album to be released early next year.

Very excited for this. Souvenirs d'un autre monde was my favorite album from 2007.

And we have a date and title...

Alcest's new album "Ecailles De Lune" (release: March 29, 2010) will be released in the following formats:

1) Digibook CD (standard first press edition)

2) Deluxe edition box (incl. Digibook CD, wallflag, patch, and set of postcards; lim. 1.000)

3) Gatefold vinyl (incl. poster, there'll be two different versions: "classic edition" in black vinyl, lim. 500; "deep sea edition" in blue vinyl, 500 copies)

More information plus pre-order possibilities soon!

 

[u2popmofo]

I haven't watched it yet, but Pitchfork put up the video for Pelican's Final Breath a few days ago.

Pitchfork: TV

 

[martha]

Red Sparowes tour dates:

US / CANADA TOUR DATES:
We'll be launching a full tour of US and Canada on March 29th in support of the new album. Doomriders and Caspian are alternating main support. All confirmed tour dates are as follows (additional dates will be announced soon):
03/29 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room **
03/30 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad **
04/01 Dallas, TX @ Lola�s **
04/02 Austin, TX @ Red 7 **
04/03 Houston, TX @ Rudyard�s **
04/05 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon **
04/08 Orlando, FL @ the Social **
04/09 Atlanta, GA @ the Earl **
04/10 Chapel Hill @ Local 506 **
04/11 Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel **
04/13 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge **
04/14 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge **
04/15 Boston, MA @ the Middle East **
04/16 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa **
04/17 Toronto, ON @ the Garrison **
04/21 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #
04/22 Madison, WI @ High Noon #
04/23 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar #
04/26 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
04/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
04/29 Seattle, WA @ Neumo�s #
04/30 Vancouver, BC @ the Biltmore #
05/01 Portland, OR @ the Hawthorne #
05/02 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall #
05/05 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place #
05/06 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place #
05/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall #
05/08 Los Angeles, CA @ the Echoplex #
05/09 San Diego, CA @ the Casbah #
** With Doomriders
# With Caspian

 

[powerhour24]

Of all the shows for Caspian NOT to play at, its the one in Boston. Lame.

 

[onebloodonelife]

FUCK YES! I can finally see Caspian.

 

[phanan]

Can't get the pic to work, but new God Is An Astronaut coming around May.

First song, In The Distance Fading, is already out and sounds fantastic.

 

[powerhour24]

Whoooooooooooooooo! I was kind of wondering what was going to happen with that other album's worth of material from their last sessions.

 

[phanan]

Gotta give NBC props - using God Is An Astronaut's No Return in certain spots (like the Apolo Ohno video just now) was cool to hear.

Someone at that network is a post rock fan.

 

[Jack In The Box]

well, uh... new 65daysofstatic in April according to their twitter