“Post-rock” Reviews

You get the feeling you could see entire seasons pass with this record on the changer, falling in and out of love and hate as it plays on.

The fact that the band caught me off-guard, and in the most unassuming of manners, bodes well in my book.

The new disc is far less skronky and cacophonous, its melodies having been burnished to a chrome-like, Euro-chic sheen.

Nothing’s small in GYBE!‘s music.

This is true pre-millenial tension, folks.

Those expecting a full-on return to the massive, glacial soundscapes of Aarktica’s first album, No Solace In Sleep, might be somewhat disappointed.

Few bands convey the dreariness of the colder seasons, as well as the wistfulness for something better as well as Hood does.

Hood updates their pastoral post-rock with glitchy electronics and Anticon hip-hop to create a compelling wintry sound.

I find it rather troubling and disappointing that Piano Magic’s songs have become this predictable.

Full of examples of why Kranky is one of the most essential — and consistent — labels currently out there in indie-dom.

The music seems designed to keep listeners as uncomfortable as possible, but Gang Gang Dance occasionally finds a solid groove in the chaos.

The thing I like most about this release is that it keeps me guessing.

Sleeper Coach is much more oriented towards deep guitar drones and layers of noise and fuzz, with the only real structure provided by rhythmic loops, themselves fairly indistinct and gauzy.

On this mostly instrumental EP, Dirge trudges along with heavy drums and mellow guitar and a bit of grief.

This album glows like a little gem, and is there whenever I need comforting or just want to give my ears a treat.

When taken on its own merits, the compilation has plenty of high points.

The EP reveals a very solid framework that could yield some very impressive work in the (hopefully) near future.

The sort of so-minimal-it-barely-seems-there lo-fi bedroom pop that could make Low seem bombastic and overwhelming by comparison.

What’s interesting about Tulsa Drone is the mood of their music and their choice of instrumentation.

The album has some obvious flaws, but is still beautiful and arresting.