“Post-rock” Reviews

Mark Nelson is determined to minimize his albums’ accessibility as deliberately as he minimizes his sound.

My Education’s greatest asset is their ability to balance their quiet and loud sides, pouring equal time and detail into both.

This may be one of the most beautiful things Burnt Toast Vinyl has released to date.

AMP has indeed changed their sound, and not managed to totally disappoint in doing it.

One of the hardest things of all to understand about this album is why it sounds so much like everything the people in the songs want to escape.

What Mogwai do really, really well is conjure a sense of euphoric aggression.

Do Make Say Think’s music feels incredibly repetitive, but closer listening reveals a complex and fascinating palette.

It’s an intense experience, and not one you’ll soon forget.

The album’s at its best when the music is more atmospheric and cinematic.

Aereogramme always seems to introduce a fatal flaw into their songs.

Explosions in the Sky takes what should be a tried and true musical formula and turns it into something primal and affecting.

The first half of The Order of Things is simply excellent, and amazingly modest in approach.

This gentle instrumental music is tinged with feelings of regret and melancholy.

Like all good collaborations, something new and interesting was forged out of that which was familiar.

My Father My King is ultimately an extremely loud footnote in Mogwai’s history.

You get the feeling that, in order to truly appreciate this music, you need to see the movie.

Timonium is adept at playing music in which silence and space is as much an instrument as the guitar or drums.

It’s uncanny how Unwed Sailor is able to convey emotion through a simple melody, a brush of a cymbal, a rolling bassline.

Home Is Where It Hurts contains a healthy dose of the band’s intriguing blend of melancholia, autumnal sounds, and pastoral post-rock.

Mogwai change up their sound a bit with more emphasis on vocals, to excellent results.