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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: TheVoxyn on April 09, 2010, 03:53:06 PM
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I have been listening to a lot of post rock lately. Can anybody recommend some new bands for me?
Band I already listen to and can encourage anyone to check out:
Sigur Rós, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, God is An Astronaut, This Will Destroy You, A Silver mt. Zion, Kyte, Explosions in the Sky.
I have also listened to 65daysofstatic but didn't find that to be that interesting.
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Agalloch.
Ashes Against the Grain and The Mantle are 2 of the best albums ever made.
Their genre is a combination of:
Post-Rock
Neo-Folk
Black Metal
Doom Metal
with more
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Agalloch.
Ashes Against the Grain and The Mantle are 2 of the best albums ever made.
Their genre is a combination of:
Post-Rock
Neo-Folk
Black Metal
Doom Metal
with more
Already have those 2 albums, haven't really listened to them yet. I'll be sure to do it sometime soon :tup.
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Natural Snow Buildings - The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun
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Natural Snow Buildings - The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun
Just read some about it via google, sounds interesting. Putting it on my to-get list.
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Already have those 2 albums, haven't really listened to them yet. I'll be sure to do it sometime soon :tup.
Then you're in it for a real treat, that i can tell you.
Personally, i don't think there's an album that has affected me as much as Ashes Against the Grain.
It's just THE best album ever, and no matter what band tries to top that, it will be impossible.
All of the songs are just 10/10, and together they form ~60 minutes of perfection. ;)
I can sound like a fanboy all day, but this is the truth!
Portrucci will back me up on it. :)
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Already have those 2 albums, haven't really listened to them yet. I'll be sure to do it sometime soon :tup.
Then you're in it for a real treat, that i can tell you.
Personally, i don't think there's an album that has affected me as much as Ashes Against the Grain.
It's just THE best album ever, and no matter what band tries to top that, it will be impossible.
All of the songs are just 10/10, and together they form ~60 minutes of perfection. ;)
I can sound like a fanboy all day, but this is the truth!
Portrucci will back me up on it. :)
I can stand Black/Death metal vocals, but I have to say it's not really my favorite type of vocals to listen to. I'll be sure to listen through the albums though, this isn't the first time I have seen them been praised.
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i've heard of this band called the fury abstract that does some post rock but i've never really heard it so...
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i've heard of this band called the fury abstract that does some post rock but i've never really heard it so...
Wait a minute......
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Mono and Tortoise are a different kind of post-rock IMO, they have a less polished sound than later bands IMO. You may want to check them out for something different.
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For others who were as ??? as I was upon entering this thread:
Post-rock is a musical genre characterized by the use of instruments commonly associated with rock music, but using rhythms, harmonies, melodies, timbres, and chord progressions not traditionally found in rock. Post-rock musicians typically produce instrumental music.
Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of indie rock.
Don Caballero and Tortoise were among the more prominent bands described as post-rock in the 1990s, but their styles are very different, despite being instrumental bands centered on guitars and drums. As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike.
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock).
Having said that, I still have no idea what any of that means. Off to Grooveshark and YouTube for a bit...
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For others who were as ??? as I was upon entering this thread:
Post-rock is a musical genre characterized by the use of instruments commonly associated with rock music, but using rhythms, harmonies, melodies, timbres, and chord progressions not traditionally found in rock. Post-rock musicians typically produce instrumental music.
Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of indie rock.
Don Caballero and Tortoise were among the more prominent bands described as post-rock in the 1990s, but their styles are very different, despite being instrumental bands centered on guitars and drums. As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike.
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock).
Having said that, I still have no idea what any of that means. Off to Grooveshark and YouTube for a bit...
I did the exact same thing.
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I have also listened to 65daysofstatic but didn't find that to be that interesting.
Massive :tdwn x500
Also post-rock is one of my favourite genres and fave bands of the genre include:
Mogwai, 65daysofstatic, And So I Watch You From Afar, Sigur Ros, Russian Circles, Explosions In The Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Red Sparowes, MONO, God Is An Astronaut.
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Mono and Tortoise are a different kind of post-rock IMO, they have a less polished sound than later bands IMO. You may want to check them out for something different.
yeah! That's the first time I've seen someone other than me mention Mono here.
Seriously Vox, You Are There is one of the best albums ever made, and is up there together with ( ) in my post rock segment.
After that album, get Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain, by Mono and Worlds End Girlfriend.
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For others who were as ??? as I was upon entering this thread:
Post-rock is a musical genre characterized by the use of instruments commonly associated with rock music, but using rhythms, harmonies, melodies, timbres, and chord progressions not traditionally found in rock. Post-rock musicians typically produce instrumental music.
Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of indie rock.
Don Caballero and Tortoise were among the more prominent bands described as post-rock in the 1990s, but their styles are very different, despite being instrumental bands centered on guitars and drums. As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike.
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock).
Having said that, I still have no idea what any of that means. Off to Grooveshark and YouTube for a bit...
So it's rock music that.... experiments? How is it different from progressive rock then?
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For others who were as ??? as I was upon entering this thread:
Post-rock is a musical genre characterized by the use of instruments commonly associated with rock music, but using rhythms, harmonies, melodies, timbres, and chord progressions not traditionally found in rock. Post-rock musicians typically produce instrumental music.
Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of indie rock.
Don Caballero and Tortoise were among the more prominent bands described as post-rock in the 1990s, but their styles are very different, despite being instrumental bands centered on guitars and drums. As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike.
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock).
Having said that, I still have no idea what any of that means. Off to Grooveshark and YouTube for a bit...
So it's rock music that.... experiments? How is it different from progressive rock then?
It is very often instrumental and isn't flashy at all. The instruments are one whole, you won't find guitar solos in post-rock.
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So it experimental music that isn't really technical instrumentally? Alright then, thanks!
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Mono and Tortoise are a different kind of post-rock IMO, they have a less polished sound than later bands IMO. You may want to check them out for something different.
yeah! That's the first time I've seen someone other than me mention Mono here.
Seriously Vox, You Are There is one of the best albums ever made, and is up there together with ( ) in my post rock segment.
After that album, get Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain, by Mono and Worlds End Girlfriend.
I'll check it out.
I have 1 album by Mono, not sure which one it is. Only listened to it once though. I'll dig it up sometime soon.
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Mogwai & Explosions in the Sky to me are both the best and my favorite postrock bands, although they differ greatly in sound from one another, they are both post rock :lol
it's a versatile genre
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https://rateyourmusic.com/list/SoundscapeMN/post_music_that_is_worth_my_time
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Post-rock is pretty hit-or-miss for me. I really dig Russian Circles and Mogwai, but Explosions in the Sky (except the first two songs on TEINACDP) and Gospeed don't do much for me. Explosions just sounds too samey. Sigur Ros is also amazing, but its difficult sometimes to be in the mood for it. I also have some God Is An Astronaut and This Will Destroy You, though I haven't found time for TWDY yet.
EDIT: Almost forgot about Maudlin of the well...those guys are awesome too.
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(just going through my library.. Bold ones are the ones I know best)
The Album Leaf
The American Dollar
Because Of Ghosts
Canyonsofstatic
Caspian
Destroyalldreamers
Do Make Say Think
Ef
Efterklang
Eluvium
Gifts From Enola
Gregor Samsa
If These Trees Could Talk
Immanu El
Lis Er Stille
Maybeshewill
Mono
múm
Of Sinking ships
Pelican
pg.lost
Red Sparowes
Russian Circles
Saxon Shore
Sleepmakeswaves
Talk Talk
te'
This Is Your Captain Speaking
This Will Destroy You
Vessels
World's End Girlfriend
Yndi Halda
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Some good shouts there, especially Ef, Maybeshewill, Vessels and Yndi Halda
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Do Make Say Think :heart
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I'm a big post-rock fan. Here are my favorites:
Mogwai - Get the album Young Team, nothing but gems on this album
Do Make Say Think
From Monument To Masses - Check out the self titled debut album, also Schools Of Thought remix album is great and the Beyond God And Elvis EP is wonderful
God Is An Astronaut - Check out All Is Violent, All Is Bright and A Moment Of Stillness albums
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(just going through my library.. Bold ones are the ones I know best)
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No Godspeed You! Black Emperor?
I'm a big post-rock fan. Here are my favorites:
Mogwai - Get the album Young Team, nothing but gems on this album
Do Make Say Think
From Monument To Masses - Check out the self titled debut album, also Schools Of Thought remix album is great and the Beyond God And Elvis EP is wonderful
God Is An Astronaut - Check out All Is Violent, All Is Bright and A Moment Of Stillness albums
I think I also have that Mogwai album somewhere. I'll relisten it as well. Already know most of God is an Astronaut and will check out the other bands.
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I'm gonna say Godspeed is awesome, Silver Mt. Zion is pretty okay, and add Murder By Death (but only their first album is post-rock-y, "Like The Exorcist But More Breakdancing", my first post-rock album, I love ittttt (if you check it out check out the last 3 songs (excluding the hidden track)))
also, my new song (yes shameless self-plug) "Supernovae" i finished a few minutes ago is pretty decent post rock if I say so myself (although extremely close to Explosions In The Sky in style) (maybe even too close) - Linky (https://austinbillings.tumblr.com/post/511674265/new-seventh-track-of-killing-lions-to-replace)
Also, I'm not exactly sure if It counts as post-rock but you guys might really like the band Fang Island, particularly the song "Daisy". Good stuff
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55:12 by Gregor Samsa is the greatest post-rock album ever. Beyond that, my interest in post-rock has severely waned. Really the only bands I listen to from the genre nowadays are Gregor Samsa and Mogwai.
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Already have those 2 albums, haven't really listened to them yet. I'll be sure to do it sometime soon :tup.
Then you're in it for a real treat, that i can tell you.
Personally, i don't think there's an album that has affected me as much as Ashes Against the Grain.
It's just THE best album ever, and no matter what band tries to top that, it will be impossible.
All of the songs are just 10/10, and together they form ~60 minutes of perfection. ;)
I can sound like a fanboy all day, but this is the truth!
Portrucci will back me up on it. :)
*runs into thread, panting*
Yes! Yes, sorry I'm late!
AATG is probably the best metal album of the decade. And The Mantle is even better! Through I don't think it's too related to post-rock, but as an already big fan of post-rock when I listened to The Mantle I really loved the many minimalist and experimental parts.
I also have a straight post-rock band if anyone knows of them.
They are called Jakob and they are from New Zealand
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2nHlMeGUjcM/S4JxF0xn2qI/AAAAAAAAESk/o_zEw7gaOIo/s200/Jakob_Solace.jpg)
This is there album called "Solace". Check out this track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAQa3HlYYw
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Do it everybody!
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(just going through my library.. Bold ones are the ones I know best)
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No Godspeed You! Black Emperor?
Those are the bands I'm recommending you, so I left out the ones in the OP.. :)
BTW:
HOLY SHIT
https://www.1119732.net
Some dates are already confirmed:
3 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
4 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
5 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
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(just going through my library.. Bold ones are the ones I know best)
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No Godspeed You! Black Emperor?
Those are the bands I'm recommending you, so I left out the ones in the OP.. :)
BTW:
HOLY SHIT
https://www.1119732.net
Some dates are already confirmed:
3 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
4 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
5 Dec Minehead GB All Tomorrow's Parties
Old news. I'm looking forward to the UK tour they hint at myself
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:heart Russian Circles
also is it right (in some form) to say that post-rock is equivalently Postmodern Rock?
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Long Distance Calling fans, where are you?
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Long Distance Calling fans, where are you?
Here.
:heart Russian Circles
I'm going to see them tomorrow ;D
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I'm going to see them tomorrow ;D
yeah I'm not jealous or anything
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I saw them mentioned one time earlier in this thread:
'And So I Watch You From Afar'
These guys are absolutely incredible. They're post-rock, but definately heavier and more 'busy'.
The opening track to their s/t is called 'Set Guitars to Kill' and is the most adrenaline-rushing song I've heard all year. Discovery of 2010 for me.
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I also have a straight post-rock band if anyone knows of them.
They are called Jakob and they are from New Zealand
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2nHlMeGUjcM/S4JxF0xn2qI/AAAAAAAAESk/o_zEw7gaOIo/s200/Jakob_Solace.jpg)
This is there album called "Solace". Check out this track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAQa3HlYYw
This album rules so much. Everything All Of The Time is fucking awesome.
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Anyone listen to This Will Destroy You? They're playing a show on campus next month, but I've never heard anything from them, and have no idea if they're good or just another boring post rock band.
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IMO, they're another boring post-rock band.
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I think they are pretty good. Saw them as opener for God Is An Astronaut. Their show is pretty boring (only the guitarist moves) but they are pretty good.
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Their self-titled is amazing. Seriously.
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(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/2896409896_b29a813f39.jpg) (https://z.about.com/d/geology/1/0/g/V/granitesalinia.jpg)
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:icy:
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(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/2896409896_b29a813f39.jpg) (https://z.about.com/d/geology/1/0/g/V/granitesalinia.jpg)
An accurate representation of the amount of movement at a post-rock concert.
IMO, they're another boring post-rock band.
I think they are pretty good. Saw them as opener for God Is An Astronaut. Their show is pretty boring (only the guitarist moves) but they are pretty good.
Their self-titled is amazing. Seriously.
Well that's a helpful consensus :P I'll probably go just cause it's only five bucks, so if I like what I hear I'll grab an album at the merch stand.
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Well This Will Destroy You successfully lived up to their name.
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My friend let me listen to this French Post-Rock band named Kwoon. Can't say I liked it since I dislike the genre in general, but they might sound interesting to you.
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Listening to them right now, liking it so far. Thanks for the rec!
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I think This Will Destroy You is one of the standouts in the genre.
And before I say anything else, I must emphasize how much I hate this genre name. I hate it a lot.
At the moment my favorite post rock band is The Unwinding Hours. It's like the perfect blend of indie and post rockiness.
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It doesn't bother me. Sure it's non-sensical, but it's really no less descriptive of the overall sound then something like progressive metal.
Also LISTEN TO GREGOR SAMSA GODDAMMIT THEY'RE AMAZING 55:12 IS THE BEST POST ROCK ALBUM EVAR
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Well This Will Destroy You successfully lived up to their name.
I need to listen to their stuff since they're playing a very cheap bar show near me next week.
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New in my post-rock collection:
Mono - Holy Ground/NYC Live (With the Wordless music Orchestra)
The CD is great, haven't really watched the dvd, but what I did see was that the images were really dark.
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At the moment my favorite post rock band is The Unwinding Hours. It's like the perfect blend of indie and post rockiness.
:hefdaddy
Not sure I'd call them post-rock but anyhow
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Just saw This Will Destroy You. Hooooooly shit.
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Pretty much. I actually have a hard time listening to their studio stuff now, becase they just decimated live.
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My friend let me listen to this French Post-Rock band named Kwoon. Can't say I liked it since I dislike the genre in general, but they might sound interesting to you.
Check out Slow Riot For New Zerř Kanada by 'Godspeed You! Black Emperor'. 28 minute EP.
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Pretty much. I actually have a hard time listening to their studio stuff now, becase they just decimated live.
The venue was tiny but they were so heavy. At one point the bassist told the sound guy to turn up the bass and I thought he was gonna tell him to fuck off.
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Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss
You must listen to this album.
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I saw them mentioned one time earlier in this thread:
'And So I Watch You From Afar'
These guys are absolutely incredible. They're post-rock, but definately heavier and more 'busy'.
The opening track to their s/t is called 'Set Guitars to Kill' and is the most adrenaline-rushing song I've heard all year. Discovery of 2010 for me.
A friend of mine from Northern Ireland (where the band are from) gave me this album in May, and I'm just listening to it for the first time.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
EDIT: Goddamn, this album singlehandedly renders Mastodon an obsolete band. It has all the brutal Mastodon sludgy ferocity, but with a touch of post rock beauty, and most importantly, no godawful lyrics and vocals.
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this album singlehandedly renders Mastodon an obsolete band. It has all the brutal Mastodon sludgy ferocity, but with a touch of post rock beauty, and most importantly, no godawful lyrics and vocals.
This is probably the most WTF post I have ever read on this board.
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If you say so. This band does almost all of the things I love about Mastodon and none of the things I hate about them. I could now effectively forget Mastodon altogether and just listen to these guys.
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WTF, man
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I just really don't hear much similarity between the two bands. ASIWUFA is far closer to something like Russian Circles or hell even Cult of Luna or Isis than they are to Mastodon. It's like saying DT does proggy metal sections without growls so they're a substitute for Opeth.
But whatever works I guess.
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I haven't heard any of those other bands you mentioned. In fact, I know fuck all post rock/metal at all.
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All you need to know is that Russian Circles = :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Yeah, you'd definitely dig Russian Circles.
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Sigz make my Google Maps update download faster.
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wait wat
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this album singlehandedly renders Mastodon an obsolete band. It has all the brutal Mastodon sludgy ferocity, but with a touch of post rock beauty, and most importantly, no godawful lyrics and vocals.
This is probably the most WTF post I have ever read on this board.
This is probably one of the most true posts I have ever read on this board.
Set Guitars To Kill is INCREDIBLE so far.
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The GY!BE gig in my home town got sold out before I could snatch a ticket...
Feel my pain. :'(
On a related note, I've recently been getting into God Is An Astronaut, and these guys rule! Must get their new album now...
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Holy crap, everything I could've ever even thought of mentioning has already been mentioned at some point or another. :c
That's awesome.
Bands that probably've been mentioned, but I can't remember:
The Evpatorial Report
Ambiente
The Burning Paris
Constants
iLiKETRAiNS
Jakob
July Skies
Pertegň
Jesu
Toboggan
Jääportit
Magyar Posse
Tomán
When Day Descends (whom also hold the title for longest track I own at 38:04)
The GY!BE gig in my home town got sold out before I could snatch a ticket...
Feel my pain. :'(
On a related note, I've recently been getting into God Is An Astronaut, and these guys rule! Must get their new album now...
I do, I do feel your pain. :(
('cept it'll be with Mogwai.)
and yay! God is an Astronaut is one of my staple post-rock bands.
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So I decided to step out of my musical boundary a tad today and picked one of these suggested bands at random, and looked up some of their stuff. I chose Destroyalldreamers, one of the bands Kari posted on page one. This is...different no doubt. But different enough to where it's interesting. Interesting enough to where I wish to further pursue a deeper look into this sub-genre. I'm currently listening to a song titled "Wish I Was All Flames" by Destroyalldreamers. It's very spacey, atmospheric but has a really cool and laid back vibe.
I am really enjoying this.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC1Ts8LHnKU
Figured I might post the best Post-Rock performance ever here...
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So I decided to step out of my musical boundary a tad today and picked one of these suggested bands at random, and looked up some of their stuff. I chose Destroyalldreamers, one of the bands Kari posted on page one. This is...different no doubt. But different enough to where it's interesting. Interesting enough to where I wish to further pursue a deeper look into this sub-genre. I'm currently listening to a song titled "Wish I Was All Flames" by Destroyalldreamers. It's very spacey, atmospheric but has a really cool and laid back vibe.
I am really enjoying this.
listen to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV83U4CDAx4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC1Ts8LHnKU
Figured I might post the best Post-Rock performance ever here...
:tup
The best thing every written by anyone...EVER
Just don't let Mike hear you calling them post-rock!
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I saw And So I Watch You From Afar live at Pukkelpop in August, and they were AMAZING. Go see them live if you can.
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Aye, I saw them last year at Damnation Festival. They were pure love. :heart
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Sure they are entry-level. But Sigur Ros is my favorite ever.
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Aye, I saw them last year at Damnation Festival. They were pure love. :heart
They always are. Top guys too.
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Sure they are entry-level. But Sigur Ros is my favorite ever.
Listening to Hvarf/Heim right now. I wasn't listening to the old Sigur Ros enough.
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Sigur who?
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Sigur Rós.
Pronounced (Sugar Rose)
justkiddinglololol
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Sigur who?
;D
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Just bumping this to say that I'm going to see GY!BE live :D.
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Just bumping this to say that I'm going to see GY!BE live :D.
I still need to listen to these guys...
Have fun at your show! :tup
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Just bumping this to say that I'm going to see GY!BE live :D.
:tup
I actually managed to get my hands on a ticket to a GY!BE show after all, it's going to be a night to remember.
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I'm not :sadpanda:
I went to see Red Sparrowes last sunday, they were fantastic. I wish I was more familiar with their stuff.
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Isn't 'Sleep' just the best thing ever?
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Isn't 'Sleep' just the best thing ever?
My favourite Godspeed song changes often, but Sleep is always up there. :hefdaddy
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Definitely one of their best, I can't imagine what hearing that live would be like! :caffeine:
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Sigur Rós.
Pronounced (Sugar Rose)
justkiddinglololol
:eek :angry:
*reads further*
WHEW! :lol
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I just saw 'Long Distance Calling' as one of the support acts for Anathema, pretty cool stuff.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O. is such a fantastic album.
Love the ending climax in "09-15-00 (Part One)". :heart
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I just saw 'Long Distance Calling' as one of the support acts for Anathema, pretty cool stuff.
yes, new album is coming soon by the way :)
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I just saw 'Long Distance Calling' as one of the support acts for Anathema, pretty cool stuff.
yes, new album is coming soon by the way :)
Yea, they said something about that. I'll be sure to check it out.
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I want Steven Wilson to write some post-rock. Especially after hearing his mixing on the post-rock-esque parts of the new Anathema :hat
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Crippled Black Phoenix - I, Vigilante [2010]
(https://www.zoo-records.com/images/albumArt/I%20Vigilante.jpg)
Has anyone heard this album? It's probably in my top 5 albums of 2010. Maybe even top two! It's sort of post-rock but with vibes of Pink Floyd, ambient and indie.
Crippled Black Phoenix is a band from the United Kingdom, formed in 2004. The band has described their own songs as "end time ballads". And it constantly and legitimately refuses being tagged as "post-rock" or "indie-folk".
"Born from a blizzard of horned cats, Crippled Black Phoenix bring you a twisted cinematic experience, handcrafted by a mercenary crew of underground heavyweights, giving depth and gravity to regal songs about love, loss, tragedies and redemption."
check out these tracks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4wP8YB0T0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHCxKy2xWHs
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Wow, very cool stuff.
In related news, seeing GYBE live next tuesday :caffeine: :caffeine: :caffeine:
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Awesome. I'm seeing them in January :caffeine:.
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Just finished listening to ( )
Just saying.
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Just finished listening to ( )
Just saying.
I just got into this recently as well. And wow.
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Post-rock has pretty much become my favorite genre. Sorry prog.
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SOO JEALOUS at those of you going to GY!BE... They're playing in Belgium too but right before my first exam... :(
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You haven't lived till you've seen "Three-Legged Workhorse" and "The World Is Our _____" live.
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You haven't lived till you've seen "Three-Legged Workhorse" and "The World Is Your _____" live.
Isn't it A Three-legged Workhorse and The World Is Our ____? :P
BTW, you haven't lived till you've seen Untitled 8 live.
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Then I live!
:hat
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Grow Till Tall on Go Live is amazing. I'm so glad I go to experience that live, from the front row :hat. Jonsi was tripping and knocking everything on stage over. He also tilted the mike stand which made if fall on top of a friend of mine.
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Crippled Black Phoenix - I, Vigilante [2010]
(https://www.zoo-records.com/images/albumArt/I%20Vigilante.jpg)
Has anyone heard this album? It's probably in my top 5 albums of 2010. Maybe even top two! It's sort of post-rock but with vibes of Pink Floyd, ambient and indie.
Crippled Black Phoenix is a band from the United Kingdom, formed in 2004. The band has described their own songs as "end time ballads". And it constantly and legitimately refuses being tagged as "post-rock" or "indie-folk".
"Born from a blizzard of horned cats, Crippled Black Phoenix bring you a twisted cinematic experience, handcrafted by a mercenary crew of underground heavyweights, giving depth and gravity to regal songs about love, loss, tragedies and redemption."
check out these tracks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4wP8YB0T0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHCxKy2xWHs
Yeah it's an amazing record. CBP are a great band. Not sure I would call them post-rock though.
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So yesterday i decided that i should give Sigur Rós an honest try, last time i tried them (about 2 years ago) i didn't really listen to a lot of the music i do now, so i feel more open-minded about music in general now.
Anyway, listened to Takk maybe 4 or 5 times in 2 days, and i simply LOVE it.
I don't understand anything lyric-wise, but the result of feeling lost is pretty cool, and the music is great.
My big question is, which album to go to next?
If it would help, it's hard to pick any favorite songs, because i think Takk is brilliant the whole way through, but Glosoli is my favorite, i think. :P
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Go with (). Not as good as Takk, but still very good.
I've heard good things about AB, but I still haven't checked it out, which is something I need to fix, especially since its winter-time.
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Not as good as Takk? ( ) is the best thing thing they made. Last time I tried to compile at 'top 10 albums of all time' list, it was at #2.
After ( ) , get 'Ágćtis Byrjun 'and 'Međ suđ í eyrum viđ spilum endalaust'. You can't really go wrong with them, all their stuff is amazing.
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Ágćtis Byrjun is amazing.
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I'd say get Ágćtis Byrjun. It's what got the world into Sigur Rós in the first place. Then get ( ).
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Not as good as Takk? ( ) is the best thing thing they made. Last time I tried to compile at 'top 10 albums of all time' list, it was at #2.
After ( ) , get 'Ágćtis Byrjun 'and 'Međ suđ í eyrum viđ spilum endalaust'. You can't really go wrong with them, all their stuff is amazing.
This, although Kari's point of view has something good in it too.
What side of Takk did you like? Maybe you should get an album that focusses more on that point.
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It's hard to say why i love Takk, i just think it has many great songs, and the songs i don't love yet, they still work very well to maintain a flow during the album, so i still find them to be very good.
I really love how unique the music is, post-rock isn't THAT fitting, i'd say it has chunks of ambient in it also. :)
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A really good local band from Finland just released their second album. They are sort of post-rock/post-metal/dunnowhat. Check it out anyway.
https://www.myspace.com/seithofficial (https://www.myspace.com/seithofficial)
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news from Tangled Thoughts of Leaving: new album, website, video
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/tangled-thoughts-of-leaving-tba-2011-10.html
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Hmm I really need to be in a certain mood to enjoy post-rock. But when I'm in that mood and I put some on, it's an experience like no other.
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Seeing GY!BE live tonight :caffeine:. I really cannot wait.
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I HATE YOU
fucking exams. :(
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I was really lucky with the date, have a week off from uni this week. Been looking forward to today for months now, GY!BE is one of my favourite bands and I expect them to be nothing less than amazing.
This isn't really helping, is it?
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Enjoy, they were fucking awesome when I saw them.
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I've never been to a post-rock concert. Whats the crowd like? Just a bunch of people standing perfectly still?
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Pretty much. Usually dressed how you'd expect a typical hipster to dress.
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GYBE was a pretty big hipster fest. The crowd at This Will Destroy You seemed like relatively normal people.
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My friend and I played Hipster Bingo at the TWDY show we went to. Literally every cliche you could possibly think of was there. Plaid flannel shirts, thick black glasses, Chuck Taylors, wool caps in the summer, T-shirts with nonthreatening animals on them, you name it.
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:lol
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I was really lucky with the date, have a week off from uni this week. Been looking forward to today for months now, GY!BE is one of my favourite bands and I expect them to be nothing less than amazing.
This isn't really helping, is it?
I read the gig at Cirque Royal in brussels last Saturday was absolutely amazing. I hope the same for you.
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My friend and I played Hipster Bingo at the TWDY show we went to. Literally every cliche you could possibly think of was there. Plaid flannel shirts, thick black glasses, Chuck Taylors, wool caps in the summer, T-shirts with nonthreatening animals on them, you name it.
:lol
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I just came back and it was absolutely fantastic. Maybe the best concert I've been to. They played Sleep, I can now die peacefully.
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So i started talking to a former class-mate on MSN today, found out that he has moved to Japan, and is seeing 65daysofstatic, Mogwai AND GYBE! within 1 month.
I want! :(
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news from Tangled Thoughts of Leaving: new album, website, video
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/tangled-thoughts-of-leaving-tba-2011-10.html
Just checked out that video clip, haven't listened to these guys before, I'll have to give them a spin later on tonight .
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So i started talking to a former class-mate on MSN today, found out that he has moved to Japan, and is seeing 65daysofstatic, Mogwai AND GYBE! within 1 month.
I want! :(
This is not fair.
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Will most likely go see Mogwai live in April, just need to play them for my dad, then when he approves, we'll get the tickets. ;)
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If anyone is interested, this is a very good GY!BE bootleg (from the gig I went to). Good quality and good setlist;
https://www.archive.org/details/gybe2011-01-19.ca-11.remastered.flac16
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So, does anyone here listen to Cult of Luna?
Swedish band, that has been praised a lot by critics here, though I'm not sure how big they are outside of this tiny country. :P
The music is like a blend of Post-Metal, Sludge and Art-rock, overall I think the mix is interesting.
They have some long build-up songs which feels very Post-rockish, but then they get to sections where it gets really heavy, and the harsh vocals just adds another dimension to the music.
I really think a lot of you here would like them. :)
As a starting point, I think either Somewhere Along the Highway (my personal favorite atm.) or the newest - Eternal Kingdom would do it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_luna
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checked out Explosions in The Sky.
quite impressed
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I have no idea if this band counts as Post-Rock or instrumental rock or whatever but they're fantastic either way.
Toe - グッドバイ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQn5lN3GSjc)
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Bump.
So, does anyone here listen to Cult of Luna?
Swedish band, that has been praised a lot by critics here, though I'm not sure how big they are outside of this tiny country. :P
The music is like a blend of Post-Metal, Sludge and Art-rock, overall I think the mix is interesting.
They have some long build-up songs which feels very Post-rockish, but then they get to sections where it gets really heavy, and the harsh vocals just adds another dimension to the music.
I really think a lot of you here would like them. :)
As a starting point, I think either Somewhere Along the Highway (my personal favorite atm.) or the newest - Eternal Kingdom would do it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_luna
Yeah, I listen to Cult of Luna. Very good Sludge band, though I would call them post-rock, I don't think.
In other news, Her Name is Calla is still amazing, and I still think you all should check them out.
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Cult of Luna is quite good.
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Cult of Luna is quite good.
:metal :metal :metal
Cult of luna is epic...
I can't seem to get into other post-rock though. What should I try out?
I listened to a few mogwai tracks and a few sigur ros tracks.. they bore me.
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Check out 55:12 by Gregor Samsa.
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Check out 55:12 by Gregor Samsa.
Seconded with the power of a thousand suns.
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Been listening to the new Codes in the Clouds album, "As the Spirit Wanes" this week.
Haven't heard this band before even though this isn't their first, but I really think this album is really good.
Hard to compare it to another band within the genre, but I'm getting some Explosions in the Sky-vibes, good ones.
This isn't the long/build-up type of post-rock, it's more melodic and catchy.
Worth to check out at least. :)
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Bump to say that Gregor Samsa - 55:12 is such an amazing album.
Thanks Sigz for the great recommendation! :tup
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Bump to say that Jakob are awesome and from NZ and I'm from NZ and therefore I am awesome too :neverusethis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpj8za4b_pc
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I'm a bit indifferent on some of Jakob's stuff but goddamn Saint is a lovely song
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Check out 55:12 by Gregor Samsa.
I've looked and looked. They don't sell it here :(
Also, I really prefer Takk... to ()
Also, just gave my first listen to God is an Astronaut - Far From Refuge this weekend. Really great stuff!
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Check out 55:12 by Gregor Samsa.
I've looked and looked. They don't sell it here :(
2indie4colombia
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This thread deserves to be higher up.
I listened to Maybeshewill's new album; "I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone" for the first time today, some really awesome stuff.
Had not heard this band before, but this release was really good, I need to check this band out further. (and listen to this album more)
:hefdaddy
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Just got the entire Mogwai discog. Where should I start?
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Just got the entire Mogwai discog. Where should I start?
A lot of people would say their first albums, but honestly I thought their new album was brilliant, and it's my favorite. (though I must admit, I haven't checked out the earlier albums that well yet)
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noisewaves
look it up
if the band name sounds lame, just rest assured the music is very much not
also i have a boner right now
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Guys, what do you think of Gregor Samsa's 55:12 album? I heard Young And Old and its fantastic and I'm hoping its another monumental post-rock album like f#a#infinity. Or am I going to be disappointed after hearing more? :P
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It's fantastic.
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Guys, what do you think of Gregor Samsa's 55:12 album? I heard Young And Old and its fantastic and I'm hoping its another monumental post-rock album like f#a#infinity. Or am I going to be disappointed after hearing more? :P
It's my favorite post-rock album ever, and one of my favorite albums of all time, so no, you most certainly will not be disappointed.
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Guys, what do you think of Gregor Samsa's 55:12 album? I heard Young And Old and its fantastic and I'm hoping its another monumental post-rock album like f#a#infinity. Or am I going to be disappointed after hearing more? :P
I love it.
Truly fantastic and unique album.
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Thanks guys! I certainly love what I heard so far :tup
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Just got the entire Mogwai discog. Where should I start?
I would suggest to start with Happy songs for Happy people!Great album!Listen to Ratts of the capital!The ultimate mogwai song to me!
You should also check an australian band called Sleepmakeswaves!Great band!!!
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I think () is the best post-rock album ever. But then, my post-rock library is still pretty limited.
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I think () is the best post-rock album ever. But then, my post-rock library is still pretty limited.
I think Ágćtis Byrjun is the best Sigur Rós-album, an coincidently the best album in post-rock.
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( ) is my personal favorite post-rock album ever, just so fantastic.
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I think () is the best post-rock album ever. But then, my post-rock library is still pretty limited.
I think Ágćtis Byrjun is the best Sigur Rós-album, an coincidently the best album in post-rock.
I used to think that too, but after listening to () many more times, it proved to be the only perfect Sigur Ros album for me. Other albums have some tracks I consider fillers, while () is just so complete and perfect, and in fact it stands as one track by itself. I'll see about it being the best post-rock album until I've listened to other bands, but after watching the live video of Untitled #8 from Heima, this album became even harder to top.
And about that live version... it's just :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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( ) is my personal favorite post-rock album ever, just so fantastic.
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I could never get into ( ). Takk... on the other hand is a divine composition.
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( ) destroys all.
except GYBE
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( ) is also my favorite post-rock album.
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Talking about Post-Rock, I had a huge Post-Rock streak tonight, while gaming I listened to pretty much only this genre.
The albums I listened to:
This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket
Maybeshewill - I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone
Sigur Rós - Aegis Byrjun
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
Russian Circles - Enter
Sigur Rós - Takk
And So I Watch You From Afar - Gangs
Codes in the Clouds - Paper Canyon
Codes in the Clouds - As the Spirit Wanes
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Russian Circles - Enter
This.
Also,
Murder By Death - Like The Exorcist But More Breakdancing
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Russian Circles are playing here soon with Jakob. So awesome.
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Listening to () now.
Pretty great thus far...
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I was going to on for lengths about Isis's last album and how much it rocked, but they're post-metal :sad:
We're not that anal that post-metal is too much deviating are we?
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nah it counts imo
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Radular. I was going through a Cough binge and for some reason it pointed me to Isis on youtube and I listened to Ghost Key. That has to be one of my most favorite songs ever. Just the flow and bursts of aggression really struck me as aweworthy. Not to mention the rest of Wavering Radiant is nothing short of phenomenal.
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Listening to () now.
Pretty great thus far...
Just wait until you get to track 8, which is one of the best songs ever.
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() has never hit me as hard as others. Still like it a lot, but I'm more of an Agaetis Byrjun fanboy.
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() is better than Agaetis Byrjun but both are awesome.
Quick! recommend me a lot of post-rock bands the only ones I have in my library are as follows:
Sigur Ros
GY!BE
Explosions in the Sky
This Will Destroy You
Mono
Yndi Halda
Grace Cathedral Park
65daysofstatic (they count I guess?)
need more post-rock.
also I only have one disc by Explosions and 65daysofstatic (The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place and One Time for All Time, respectively) so which by these bands should I check out next?
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Mogwai
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I would recommend these:
Mogwai
Codes in the Clouds
Maybeshewill
And So I Watch You From Afar
Long Distance Calling
God Is An Astronaut
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Listened to that Russian Circles album and it was very good. () was also amazing. I must be more of a fan of post-rock than I thought.
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Check out A Silver Mt. Zion, they're made up of some musicians from GY!BE
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I'll have to recommend Isis. They're quite amazing.
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I'll have to recommend Isis. They're quite amazing.
:tup In the Absence of Truth is absolutely mindblowing.
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Ef.
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Had another Post-Rock evening, listened to these albums:
This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas
Sigur Rós - Aegis Byrjun
Mogwai - Young Team
God Is An Astronaut - Age of the Fifth Sun
Long Distance Calling - Long Distance Calling
Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
Codes in the Clouds - Paper Canyon Recycled
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Tunnel Blanket is incredible. "Little Smoke" captured everything I loved about seeing the band live.
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Tunnel Blanket is awesome indeed, the self-titled took some time to click, but this album just blew me away right from the first spin.
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Bump.
Mogwai really deserve more attention on this forum, they are one of the best bands in the scene (IMO), and they have made so much fantastic music.
I Know You Are, But What Am I? (especially the live-version from Special Moves) is one of my favorite Post-Rock songs of all time, same goes for White Noise.
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Anyone listen to If These Trees Could Talk? Love these guys but never see them mentioned.
Red Sparowes as well.
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Anyone listen to If These Trees Could Talk? Love these guys but never see them mentioned.
They're alright, they almost seem like a one hit wonder with Malabar Front, all their other stuff just pales in comparison.
Red Sparrowes are great though, I saw them live a while back, good show.
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Anyone listen to If These Trees Could Talk? Love these guys but never see them mentioned.
Red Sparowes as well.
I haven't really listened much to ITTCT?, but they are on my "need to check out"-list.
Not really sure where to start though.
As for Red Sparowes, I've heard their album "The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer" once or so, I enjoyed it.
On another note, the new Mogwai EP is really good! :hefdaddy
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Currently i am listening to Russian Circles!Their latest album Geneva is great!!Check them out!Tey will have a new release later this year!
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I listened to an album by Immanu El yesterday and love it. Anyone heard of them?
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*points to avatar*
I liek myself some post-rock.
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*points to avatar*
I liek myself some post-rock.
Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will was simply fantastic, have you checked out their new EP yet?
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How about GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! everybody?
I think they're more Math Rock but it's very post-rock-esque.
They originally gripped me with their song titles, so I might as well post them here, maybe you'll get interested too:
The first two tracks of the album "More skin with milk-mouth"
When The Catholic Girls Go Camping, The Nicotine Vampires Rule Supreme.
I Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Are Me And We Am I And I Are All Our Together: Our Collective Consciousness‚ Psycogenic fugue
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*points to avatar*
I liek myself some post-rock.
Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will was simply fantastic, have you checked out their new EP yet?
I have not, though I will be sure to get around to it eventually.
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Soaking up some tunes from Hymn to the Immortal Wind by Mono. Damn they're one of the best post-rock bands I've heard so far, post-rock and classical are like kindred spirits
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Soaking up some tunes from Hymn to the Immortal Wind by Mono. Damn they're one of the best post-rock bands I've heard so far, post-rock and classical are like kindred spirits
Amazing album.
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Saw Mono with the Worldless Music Orchestra back in june, it was awesome.
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Also:
How about GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! everybody?
I think they're more Math Rock but it's very post-rock-esque.
They originally gripped me with their song titles, so I might as well post them here, maybe you'll get interested too:
The first two tracks of the album "More skin with milk-mouth"
When The Catholic Girls Go Camping, The Nicotine Vampires Rule Supreme.
I Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Are Me And We Am I And I Are All Our Together: Our Collective Consciousness‚ Psycogenic fugue
Yeah, Giraffes? Giraffes! are awesome, one of my favorite math rock bands I'd say, up there with Hella and Battles.
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Cool, I knew you had to know them, haha.
Oh and Mono are just the best thing in Post Rock land. Really.
Anyone fell in love already with Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain since the last time I checked?
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I've just recently gotten into ( ). Its great
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I've just recently gotten into ( ). Its great
One of my favorite albums ever, such an immense experience! :tup
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Cool, I knew you had to know them, haha.
Oh and Mono are just the best thing in Post Rock land. Really.
Anyone fell in love already with Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain since the last time I checked?
I've been in love with that album for years now :).
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BOAT
Boris - Flood
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Good. Good. Since I've had it on vinyl it has had another boost. That buildup in that last part gets me every time :hefdaddy
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Been listening to a lot of post-rock today. I'm pretty sure it might be my favorite genre... I just love the atmosphere and the soundscape that the music creates.
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I listened to an album by Immanu El yesterday and love it. Anyone heard of them?
I have and I love them. They'll come, they come is amazing. Astral Days :hearts:
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That album is AMAZING!
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Agreed. I love that album.
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Just stopped by to say that Red Sparrowes have some of the best post-rock I've ever heard. That is all.
:heart
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I've been listening to Russian Circle's Enter for several days now. I tried to get into it a while back, but it felt really mechanical; it clicked with me once I try to listen to it again recently.
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I listened to Maar by The Evpatoria Report earlier and it was fantastic.
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Haha, today for the first time I read the thread title as "post rock"
As in, post your favorite rock songs.
Proceed
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I listened to Maar by The Evpatoria Report earlier and it was fantastic.
Golevka is way, way better.
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I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone by maybeshewill is absolutely fantastic.
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I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone by maybeshewill is absolutely fantastic.
It is indeed! :tup
On another note, I've been listening a lot to Mono and God Is An Astronaut lately, both are so fantastic!
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You seem to have really good taste when it comes to post-rock, Zantera, is there anything else you could recommend to me based on the albums I've said I really liked on the past few pages?
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I'm not quite sure which bands you have already tried, and which you liked, but here are some of my top picks, and a bit how they sound, seeing as post-rock is a fairly wide genre. :P
(Alphabetically):
65daysofstatic - Nice mix of Electronic-influences with the Post-Rock sound. Seeing as you like Maybeshewill, these guys aren't THAT different, they do have an Electronic-influence that Maybeshewill doesn't, but they're also fairly Math-Rock influenced as well.
Codes in the Clouds - These guys are fairly indie, haven't quite gotten big yet, but they have only released 2 ˝ albums, the ˝ is a remix-album. They're more towards the melodic and catchy-side of Post-Rock, I would say that they are bit like Explosions in the Sky, except not as "repetitive", to me at least.
God Is An Astronaut - A band with more variety then your average Post-Rock band. As for what makes their sound unique, I would probably say that they use keyboards more, or in a way that makes me think of them as a bit more keyboard-oriented at least. It's a nice feature to create soundscapes though, really digging it.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Highly regarded not only within the genre, but also on this forum. Very orchestral, long and epic songs, and I think that albums like "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas..." and "F♯ A♯ ∞" are classics that all Post-Rock fans should have checked out.
Mogwai - One of my favorites, and one of the bigger bands in the genre. In terms of variety, I don't think there are too many bands that can beat Mogwai, because they utilize pretty much all the instruments they use, in a good way.
Some songs are more piano/keyboard-driven, some are just heavy 'in-your-face' with powerful guitars, and some of them have cool epic soundscapes. In other words, I think most Post-Rock fans can find stuff by Mogwai that they will enjoy. :tup
Mono - Recently discovered, but these guys are really good. Hard to put my finger on exactly what I like, but they are masters at build-up songs, and they can create atmosphere like very few others can.
Sigur Rós - A few would most likely argue about if Sigur Rós are actually "pure" post-rock or not, but I think that comes mostly from the fact that Sigur Rós has vocals, which isn't really that common within the scene.
There are other great bands within post-rock that has vocals, Gregor Samsa comes to mind, but as I said it's a bit unusual, but everything with Sigur Rós is fantastic really.
They sorta have a "down to earth"-feel, which is very clear if you watch their DVD, "Heima" where they are outside in the nature, playing some of their songs, just chilled back.
They also cover a lot of ground, and one of my favorite bands.
These are some of my top picks, I would take my time to describe more bands, but that would take some time. :lol
Anyhow, I'll list a few more ones that I really like, and if they seem interesting, I can always try to describe them as well:
A Silver Mt. Zion
And So I Watch You From Afar
Ef
Explosions in the Sky
From Monument to Masses
Gregor Samsa
Her Name is Calla
If These Trees Could Talk
iLikeTrains
Jakob
Long Distance Calling
Maybeshewill
Red Sparowes
Russian Circles
The American Dollar
This Will Destroy You
Tortoise
Vessels
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List is missing Immanu El.
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List is missing Immanu El.
Swedish band?
Can't be good. :biggrin:
nah but I haven't heard them, so yeah.
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Check out They'll Come, They Come. Fantastic album. They have vocals too.
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Might I add Do Make Say Think, Caspian and te'?
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Do Make Say Think is pretty cool.
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Already love God is an Astronaut, Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai, From Monuments to Masses, This Will Destroy You, Explosions in the Sky, And So I Watch You From Afar, etc. etc., but I'll definitely check out some of the other lesser-known ones you mentioned!
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Awesome. :D
My quest in life is to become the biggest Post-Rock fan ever, but it will take time.
Besides, it's not my only quest, so might make it harder. :biggrin:
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All you bitches need to listen to So Hideous, My Love.
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biggest Post-Rock fan ever
Challenge accepted.
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I see you as my main-competitor tbh. :lol
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I only listen to Sigur Ros but I've heard some songs from GY!BE, FMTM and Mogwai and enjoyed them so I want to get more into this genre. That list will be incredibly useful Zantera, thanks.
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Listened to a bit of immanu el, will listen to more when i'm in a post-rocky mood, but what I heard was great.
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Finishing up listening to Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud's self titled. Anyone heard this before?
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Finishing up listening to Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud's self titled. Anyone heard this before?
Never heard of them, what other post rock artists can you compare them with?
Listening to Hymn to the Immortal Wind by Mono right now. The booklet adds so much!
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Just started listening to Red Sparowes and Russian Circles. AMAZING bands. :metal
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If I tried a Sigur Ros survivor, would I have a decent amount of interest?
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YES
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I would feel bad voting away Sigur Rós songs.
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You're right. The survivor is over and every song is tied for first place.
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Would be impossible, but a great idea. :P
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For serious, I'm sure we'd get quite a few voters. Maybe not for the first album though. (I'm not even that familiar with it myself)
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For serious, I'm sure we'd get quite a few voters. Maybe not for the first album though. (I'm not even that familiar with it myself)
Neh, me neither. I do have it though, gotta give it another spin, but voting for ( ) would be hell.
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I've listened to Von quite a few times, but in comparison to the others, I really don't know it as well.. not nearly.
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I say do it, but skip the first album for now. Start with AB.
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I'm still fairly new to sigur ros but I'd be happy to participate.
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Alright. I'll start it within the next few days. Yeah, I guess I'll start with AB.
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The SR survivor has begun. Go vote.
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I'm a bit confused with the "Intro" track. As I said in the other thread, I have it included in the beginning of Svefn-g-englar...
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Wikipedia has it seperate, and so does my disc. However, it's not included in the track list, but it is a seperate track. Guess you have a different version.
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Just bumping to say that If These Trees Could Talk are really good!
Had only heard the self-titled EP before, but listened to the studio-album now, and awesome stuff! :hat
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Yeah, they're pretty awesome.
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Should I get the new Explosions in the Sky album?
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Should I get the new Explosions in the Sky album?
It's a decent album, but there are much better Post-Rock releases from 2011.
If you haven't checked these out, I would recommend the following before getting EiTs:
Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will
Maybeshewill - I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone
Vessels - Helioscope
This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket
Codes In the Clouds - As the Spirit Wanes
And So I Watch You From Afar - Gangs
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The Mogwai album maybe?
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Yeah it's really good, one of their best in years IMO. :)
Can really recommend it, some ace songs on it like White Noise, You're Lionel Ritchie and Death Rays to name a few.
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God is An Astronaut's most recent album is fucking fantastic as well, definitely their best yet.
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God is An Astronaut's most recent album is fucking fantastic as well, definitely their best yet.
Age of the Fifth Sun?
Yeah, that album is immense. :hefdaddy
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Sleepmakeswaves - ...And So We Destroyed Everything
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Guys, check out a band called Moving Mountains, they're amazing. Think Brand New but with more post-rock influences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudeNvAFuLs :hefdaddy 2:30 is just :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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They're pretty good. Pneuma is a great album. Sol Solis is a lovely track.
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Hardcore is...well, the only post rock release I've heard from 2011 :lol But what a record it is. I cannot recommend it enough.
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have been listening to a lot of Red Sparowes, Hadoken, and This Will Destroy you lately.
awesome stuff. need to get more post rock, my library is still pretty small :<
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Guys, check out a band called Moving Mountains, they're amazing. Think Brand New but with more post-rock influences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudeNvAFuLs :hefdaddy 2:30 is just :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
I saw them open for Thrice and to me they just seemed like a watered down version of Thrice.
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Yeah, same. Though they were way better than the "I want to be Zack de la Rocha so hard" lead singer of O Brother.
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finally listening to "...and so we destroyed everything" by sleepmakeswaves and it is absolutely fantastic.
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New Sigur Ros? (https://pitchfork.com/news/45368-sigur-ros-announce-live-return/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PitchforkLatestNews+%28Pitchfork%3A+Latest+News%29)
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New Sigur Ros? (https://pitchfork.com/news/45368-sigur-ros-announce-live-return/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PitchforkLatestNews+%28Pitchfork%3A+Latest+News%29)
I think the new Sigur Rós album was announced quite a while ago, but I am still very excited about it. :D
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Yeah, same. Though they were way better than the "I want to be Zack de la Rocha so hard" lead singer of O Brother.
:huh: What gave you that impression? Though, I only caught like their last song and a half when they opened for TDH.
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Yeah, same. Though they were way better than the "I want to be Zack de la Rocha so hard" lead singer of O Brother.
:huh: What gave you that impression? Though, I only caught like their last song and a half when they opened for TDH.
I'm curious too. I wasn't exactly blown away by them or anything but if I recall the guy just stood there singing and playing guitar. At least on the few tunes I caught.
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After some semi-failed tries in the past, I'm finally getting into GY!BE. Loving Slow Riot and Lift Your Skinny Fists, specially Moya which I think is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I'm thinking I should get BY!BE music in vinyl instead of CD, it sounds like it would be amazing in vinyl plus they aren't particularly expensive or hard to find.
I don't want to try the others yet because they were the ones that failed previously and because I want to soak these two in before moving on to other albums.
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Yeah, same. Though they were way better than the "I want to be Zack de la Rocha so hard" lead singer of O Brother.
:huh: What gave you that impression? Though, I only caught like their last song and a half when they opened for TDH.
His vocal delivery. It was that "not really singing but not really rapping" half shouting type delivery that I've only heard in RATM songs.
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I just listened to Sleepmakeswaves, "In Today Already Walks Tomorrow" to be more precise. This is some really good stuff.
Do they have any other good albums?
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Yeah, same. Though they were way better than the "I want to be Zack de la Rocha so hard" lead singer of O Brother.
:huh: What gave you that impression? Though, I only caught like their last song and a half when they opened for TDH.
His vocal delivery. It was that "not really singing but not really rapping" half shouting type delivery that I've only heard in RATM songs.
Are you sure you're not thinking of the singer for La Dispute? They played at the same gig (if it's the Thrice gig we're talking about).
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I just listened to Sleepmakeswaves, "In Today Already Walks Tomorrow" to be more precise. This is some really good stuff.
Do they have any other good albums?
I'm assuming you've already listened to their full length, "...and so we destroyed everything"? That's really the only two essential releases they have at the moment.
Also, from facebook:
Mono (Japan)
We've loaded up the gear to go record our new record! We will post some photos and videos over the next few weeks for you to see.
:D :D :D :D
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I haven't heard that full length actually, but I'm on it. ;)
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Finally listening to [The] Slowest Runner [in All the World] and I'm being completely blown away. On the level of GY!BE.
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Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss
This album is also on the level on GY!BE... absolutely fantastic. I love this genre so much.
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need to expand my library
any recommendations from slow, atmospheric ambient-ish stuff? been craving that recently because I've been spinning TWDY's latest a lot, and it's really damn good.
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need to expand my library
any recommendations from slow, atmospheric ambient-ish stuff? been craving that recently because I've been spinning TWDY's latest a lot, and it's really damn good.
God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright
Gregor Samsa - 55:12
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I just listened to Sleepmakeswaves, "In Today Already Walks Tomorrow" to be more precise. This is some really good stuff.
Do they have any other good albums?
I'm assuming you've already listened to their full length, "...and so we destroyed everything"? That's really the only two essential releases they have at the moment.
Also, from facebook:
Mono (Japan)
We've loaded up the gear to go record our new record! We will post some photos and videos over the next few weeks for you to see.
:D :D :D :D
I saw that Mono news! Great great great!
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I have taken your advice to get this album, and wooooow, its some of the best music I've heard in a long time, thanks!
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I still don't get the "post" part about post rock or any other "post" genre. Post, meaning "after", what makes the music "after" regular rock? Also, is all post-rock instrumental? If so, why not just call it instrumental rock?
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Does it really matter? It's a genre with a pretty specific style, who cares what you call it?
And no it isn't, but either way stuff like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani would be called instrumental rock, which is nothing like post rock.
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Most genre's have silly names.
Also, 'Atmospheric Rock' would be better than instrumental rock. Not all Post Rock is instrumental.
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Does it really matter? It's a genre with a pretty specific style, who cares what you call it?
And no it isn't, but either way stuff like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani would be called instrumental rock, which is nothing like post rock.
... And Post rock is.....? You seemed to get defensive and not even answer my question...
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You asked why it was called post rock, not what post rock is.
But anyways, it's heavily instrumental music characterized by standard rock instrumentation (drums, bass, guitar), sometimes supplemented by orchestral instruments or electronics. The song structure, rather than being the standard rock verse-chorus-bridge structure, is more focused on building timbre and texture over repeated musical motifs and extended song lengths. Vocals aren't common, and even in songs that have singing it is not the focus of the music, instead supplementing it.
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Yeah, Post-Rock is very different from your average Instrumental Rock. Sigz explained it pretty well.
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You asked why it was called post rock, not what post rock is.
But anyways, it's heavily instrumental music characterized by standard rock instrumentation (drums, bass, guitar), sometimes supplemented by orchestral instruments or electronics. The song structure, rather than being the standard rock verse-chorus-bridge structure, is more focused on building timbre and texture over repeated musical motifs and extended song lengths. Vocals aren't common, and even in songs that have singing it is not the focus of the music, instead supplementing it.
Well I figure the why and what go hand in hand. Thanks for the info.
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God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright
Funnily enough
This is an album I've been spinning recently.
And it does nothing for me. Sooo.
Will check out the other one though.
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Pretty cool that The Mighty Rio Grande (This Willl Destroy You) was the soundtrack for the best movie at the Academy Awards :metal
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Thanks to you guys I rediscovered 55:12 yesterday.
Thanks. :heart
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Its beautiful, huh? :heart
I, Vigilante by Crippled Black Phoenix seems to be highly regarded online. Does anyone own it?
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My dad has a physical copy of it, I have it on the computer myself. Pretty nice stuff.
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For this music genre, what's been on the iPod playlist much has been Toe and Zombi.
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Pretty cool that The Mighty Rio Grande (This Willl Destroy You) was the soundtrack for the best movie at the Academy Awards :metal
Really? Awesome \o/
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Ordered a ticket to see sleepmakeswaves supporting Karnivool here in their home town (Perth). Really excited, I love both bands.
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Ten favorite post-rock songs? This is incredibly hard. Tried to stick with one song per band, but couldn't with two bands.
Happiness: We're All in It Together- This Will Destroy You
A Song for Starlit Beaches - Yndi Halda
Illuminate My Heart, My Darling - Yndi Halda
Ara Batur - Sigur Ros
Sleep - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Dead Flag Blues - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
a gaze blank and pitiless as the sun - Sleepmakeswaves
Follow the Map - Mono
This is Water - [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World]
Red Forest - If These Trees Could Talk
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In no particular order: (also one song from each)
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Storm
Mogwai - I Know You Are, But What Am I?
Sigur Rós - Untitled VII
65daysofstatic - Debutante
Mono - Ashes in the Snow
If These Trees Could Talk - Barren Lands of the Modern Dinosaur
Cloudkicker - Explore, Be Curious
Sleepmakeswaves - What We Cannot Speak of, Must Be Passed Over In Silence
Codes in the Clouds - Where Dirt Meets Water
This Will Destroy You - The Mighty Rio Grande
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Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar
Mono - Follow the Map
This Will Destroy You - Threads
If These Trees Could Talk - Malabar Front
Pelican - The Creeper
Mogwai - Auto Rock
Isis - 20 Minutes/40 Years
A Silver Mt. Zion - 13 Angels Standing Guard 'round the Side of Your Bed
Explosions in the Sky - Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean
Hammock - I Can Almost See You
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Godspeed - Providence
Godspeed - Sleep
Red Sparowes - We Stood Transfixed in blank....
Mono - Burial at Sea
Dredg - Down to the Cellar
God is an Astronaut - Forever Lost
Gregor Samsa - Young and Old
This Will Destroy You - Quiet
Gregor Samsa - Makeshift Shelters
Gregor Samsa - Lessening
Gregor Samsa :heart
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Godspeed - Providence
Godspeed - Sleep
Red Sparowes - We Stood Transfixed in blank....
Mono - Burial at Sea
Dredg - Down to the Cellar
God is an Astronaut - Forever Lost
Gregor Samsa - Young and Old
This Will Destroy You - Quiet
Gregor Samsa - Makeshift Shelters
Gregor Samsa - Lessening
Gregor Samsa :heart
I don't know much Post-Rock, but that Dredg song in your list does stick out like a sore thumb...
But 55:12 is one of the best albums to just dream to for an hour... However, I can only listen to it when I'm already in a calm mood.
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Haha yeah, the Dredg song is a bit of an odd one out... Its fairly post-rock-ish, and its also one of my favourite little instrumentals, so why not? :P
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Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar
Mono - Follow the Map
This Will Destroy You - Threads
If These Trees Could Talk - Malabar Front
Pelican - The Creeper
Mogwai - Auto Rock
Isis - 20 Minutes/40 Years
A Silver Mt. Zion - 13 Angels Standing Guard 'round the Side of Your Bed
Explosions in the Sky - Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean
Hammock - I Can Almost See You
Man, I totally forgot about Hammock...
Awesome lists, everyone, lots of similar songs and bands in all these lists.
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Has anyone else checked out Pray For Sound? I LOVE the free single they put up. They remind me of Explosions in the Sky, mixed with darker stuff similar to Steven Wilson's solo albums. Their stuff is mixed/mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna!
https://www.prayforsound.com (https://www.prayforsound.com)
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i started to really get into post rock lately :P i absolutely love it
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According to wikipedia and Rateyourmusic the band I Like Trains that one troll kept going on about months ago is post-rock.
Has anyone here actually listened to them?
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I saw them live last year for like 5 quid, they're quite good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHloQFJNvs
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They're OK.
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Laughing Stock by Talk Talk is one of the greatest albums EVER recorded.
a must for every post rock fan.
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Laughing Stock by Talk Talk is one of the greatest albums EVER recorded.
a must for every post rock fan.
I prefer Spirit of Eden...
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Laughing Stock by Talk Talk is one of the greatest albums EVER recorded.
a must for every post rock fan.
I prefer Spirit of Eden...
Spirit Of Eden is very awesome... (and also the first post rock album ever made)
but Laughing Stock is a fucking classic
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How does Spirit of Eden hold against Laughing Stock? Currently I only have Spirit and its nice but I was wondering if Laughing Stock is as good as everyone says it is
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How does Spirit of Eden hold against Laughing Stock? Currently I only have Spirit and its nice but I was wondering if Laughing Stock is as good as everyone says it is
Laughing Stock is one of the most original and most timeless post rock albums ever.
Its like "The Dark Side Of The Moon" of post rock.
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I find the first half of Spirit of Eden much better than Laughing Stock.
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Having only listened to Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock once each, I thought they were both pretty similar in quality (and both pretty great).
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Picked up "Hymm to the Immortal Wind" by Mono on vinyl yesterday (already had it on CD for ages) (along with Valtari by Sigur Ros!). Some really beautiful pictures and text that comes with it, can't wait to give it a listen when I fix my player/get a new one. Anyone else got this on vinyl?
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while i think Spirit Of Eden is awesome, i dont see why the hell some people think its better than Laughing Stock.
i mean, Spirit Of Eden doesnt give you that epic surreal feel that Laughing Stock gives you
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Isn't that kinda subjective though? There's also the fact that many people connect an album with a certain time of their life, maybe the first time they heard it, or they went through a certain phase and the album meant a lot to them. As for Talk Talk I haven't really listened yet (though it's on my list), but if we take Sigur Rós for example, some people have Agaetis Byrjun as their favorite, some have ( ) and there are also people who prefer Takk. I think these are all amazing albums, and while ( ) is my personal favorite, I can definitely see why someone would prefer any of the other two. :P
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You forgot two Sigur Ros albums there... :p Two of my best real life friends have Von and Meo sud... as their #1 :p Mine is ( ) personally.
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Yeah those are two really great albums as well, I just sorta narrowed it down to the most common ones. :lol
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Yeah, I imagine they would be in the minority there :lol It's funny when we talk about Sigur Ros, my friend who ranks Meo as #1 really doesn't like Von compared to the others and vice versa for the other friend who likes Von the most. They pretty much have the opposite rankings :p
We all really loved Valtari though, went out and bought it after uni yesterday and listened to it out the back in my garden, it was really great.
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I never understood why a đ is replaced by an o. I mean, a d is so much better since it has a visual and at a phonetic similarity but an o??
Also I hate people who claim Von is their favourite Sigur Rós album. It's not true and everyone knows it.
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I never understood why a đ is replaced by an o. I mean, a d is so much better since it has a visual and at a phonetic similarity but an o??
Also I hate people who claim Von is their favourite Sigur Rós album. It's not true and everyone knows it.
I don't really know about the phonetic similarity but on the front cover it looked more like an o to me so I just call it "meo" in real life. Also Von is my least favourite Sigur but its pretty close to meo. I rank them all very evenly. Von is very underrated, great album.
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I never understood why a đ is replaced by an o. I mean, a d is so much better since it has a visual and at a phonetic similarity but an o??
Also I hate people who claim Von is their favourite Sigur Rós album. It's not true and everyone knows it.
While I think Von is perhaps a bit more unpolished then the others (but understandable since it's a debut, and it's still great), I could understand someone having it as favorite if they have fond memories related to it. Maybe it was the first Sigur Rós album they heard, or some songs on it clicked during an emotional period of their time.
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Von had some great moments but as an album I think it's terrible. Also I don't think anyone out of Iceland ever heard of Sigur Rós before their tour for agćtis byrjun in 2000 and I don't think that anyone's first contact with Sigur Rós in these times well be Von either.
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Well, there's probably someone outside of Iceland that heard of Sigur Rós before Von. I know they got their break with Agaetis Byrjun, and that's when the buzz started to spread. As for people hearing Von first, I don't think many SR-fans would say "start with Von", but if we're talking hypothetically, there are people who like to start with the first album and work their way chronologically, and there are people who don't download music, and maybe they just happened to stumble across a copy of Von at the local recordstore, picking it up by chance.
I agree that someone holding Von as their favorite is rare, but apparently it happens, and they're not "wrong" since it's all opinions, if they like it more then they probably have their reasons. I rarely listen to it, but it is quite different from the other SR-albums I would say. A bit more dense, "unpolished", but it has "Hafssól" (which was really beautiful on Inni) and the title-track is quite great as well.
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On the sigur rós message board there are quite a few people who stick around but hate sigur rós, except for Von (or so they claim). I'm sick of that attitude. OK surely such people exist but they are nowhere near as great in numbers as message boards and forums would say. It's just a way to be cool or something to day I like nothing but Von.. I don't know. Even Sigur Rós don't like the record.
Also neither hafssól nor von are anything like the "versions" they play today. In the case of hafssól they even changed the name of to hafsól because it is so different. Von has only one great song, syndir guds, and two good songs, hún jörd myrkur. The rest range from barely OK to crap.
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Yeah well Von was the first Sigur my friend heard cause he listened to their discography in order. I'm not 100% sure if he actually ranks it #1, he sometimes just says it to annoy my other friend (as well as bagging med, even though he still loves it :p) but I'm dead sure he would rank it top 3 (above Takk and Med). I agree, I hate that kind of attitude of people trying to be 'elitist'. But I can assure you there are quite a few people that love Von on its own merits (including me). As Zantera said it's a different style and some people could prefer that style, or the darker atmosphere which is not really there on their later albums.
Also I think a band disliking their own work is not a great argument since there are plenty of examples I can think where I love those respective albums (Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd is a top 5 Floyd album for me!).
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Yeah. If you ask most artists and bands what they think about their first album, I don't think too many of them would say the best things. :lol It's the first album and even though in some cases the debut gets praised, the further into the career the band or artist gets, they will keep evolving and there wont be much left from how the first one sounded.
As with Sigur Rós I think they really found their sound on Agaetis Byrjun. Von has bits and pieces of it, but like I said, a bit "unpolished", in some songs they might go a bit too ambient, in others not ambient enough perhaps, and I think that's noticeable on the album.
And yeah, the new versions of the Von-songs are quite different (and I'd say better), but I still enjoy the old ones.
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Georg: Exactly. But for example I listened to ‘Von’ the other day, because it was being re-released on vinyl, and I just needed to do a test-drive, to check the sound quality, nothing else. And suddenly I started really enjoying the music. It occurred to me that this was a damn good record. Just, really good. Sounded better than I remembered.
https://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/THE-BOYS-ARE-BACK-IN-TOWN
So they don't ALL hate it at least! :p
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Heh I guess not. :lol
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I've got a Godspeed You! Black Emperor concert coming up in a few months, and I'm trying to become a little more familiar with their work. What do you guys think the best starting place would be for me? I've never seen post-rock in concert, and I'm looking forward to a very unique and exciting experience.
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Lift Your Skinny Fists.... is a great starting place. :)
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Sweet, I just found the full album on Youtube. Sounds very interesting so far, have any of you guys ever seen GY!BE live?
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I saw them last year and it was incredibly awesome and special :tup.
To be honest, I don't think there is one album which stands out as a starter album. Maybe the 'Moya' ep, two great songs to get into as opposed to one long album. Also Lift your skinny fists like Kari said. Such an amazing album.
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Everything they have is great!
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really beautiful stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikcc8lLnZZA&feature=related (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikcc8lLnZZA&feature=related)
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That song was pretty beautiful.
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Any of you guys checked out the band Leech? Listened to The Stolen View a few weeks ago and listened to it about 4 times since, really great album. Would recommend checking it out.
Heres a taster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mpz6HhJe_M
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Mono's new album trailer:
https://youtu.be/weZLy-_ncUg (https://youtu.be/weZLy-_ncUg)
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trailer for the new Mono album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weZLy-_ncUg&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weZLy-_ncUg&feature=youtu.be)
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Not gonna listen but really can't wait!
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New Hammock song/video. This band can do no wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrWe6Foq1A&feature=g-u-u (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrWe6Foq1A&feature=g-u-u)
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Mono song from their new album: Dream Odyssey (https://soundcloud.com/biz-3-publicity/mono-dream-odyssey)
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Absolutely beautiful.
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Anyone else a fan of Worlds End Girlfriend or Do Make Say Think? Two fantastic artists I think don't get enough credit!
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Do May Say Think are really good. Haven't listened to the other, though, thanks for the rec :tup
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I've only heard Worlds End Girlfriend's collaboration with Mono, which is one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. What's their best album?
Oh and, Mono's new song is totally amazing. I can't wait for the album!
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I've only heard Worlds End Girlfriend's collaboration with Mono, which is one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. What's their best album?
Oh and, Mono's new song is totally amazing. I can't wait for the album!
Yeah, thats an amazing collab for sure. All are great, but maybe Hurtbreak Wonderland is a good place to start.
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Thanks! Will check that out for sure!
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No worries! It's a pretty unique and awesome style, quite electronic and classical too. Hope you love it :)
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Thank you so much for introducing me to World's End Girlfriend !!! I'm currently listening to the album Seven Idiots & cannot believe what I've been missing.
God I feel so stupid that i've been oblivious to this bands existence.
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Thank you so much for introducing me to World's End Girlfriend !!! I'm currently listening to the album Seven Idiots & cannot believe what I've been missing.
God I feel so stupid that i've been oblivious to this bands existence.
No worries! Surprised they haven't been brought up in this thread already. It's just a one-man project from japan, and yeah its amazing!
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Thanks again, this is just awesome with a great video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfG_G2O2q40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfG_G2O2q40)
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A couple more amazing post rock albums you should definitely check out if you haven't yet, in rough order:
Leech - The Stolen View (not very well-known, but really great. A little repetative but still one of my favourite post rock albums)
Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss (just gorgeous)
Red Sparrowes - At the soundless dawn (featuring a member from Neurosis/Isis, really great stuff)
Mum - Finally We Are No One (very soothing electronicy stuff)
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I wouldn't really call múm post rock though but they're great. :)
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Yeah I agree, but I'm sure anyone who appreciates post-rock would like them. I don't really care for genre classifications too much anyways :)
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They have this Icelandic vibe which I love. So many Icelandic bands have that in their music.
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Yeah agreed! Can you recommend me any other good ones? :)
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Well there's Amiina, the string quartet that tours with Sigur Rós. Quite minimalistic but I love it. Ólafur Arnalds is also great, more classical but it can lean to modern music from times, check out "...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness". Pornopop are also good, but I only have "And The Slow Songs About The Dead ..." Check it out though. For a Minor Reflection are also a great post rock band, they opened for Sigur Rós on their 2008 tour. I only have their first album though.
On the more poppy side there's Sóley, she's lovely. Check out her recent 'We Sink'. Then there's Of Monsters And Men of which you might have heard... Their recent "My Head Is An Animal" is absolutely phenomenal. Also check out FM Belfast's "Don't Want To Sleep", also an amazing album.
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Wow, tons of stuff. Thanks! :D
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No problem :) let me know what you think!
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I'm too lazy to search all the recent thread pages, but if you like Sigur Rós, you should check out Autumn Chorus (now on progstreaming: https://www.progstreaming.com/_wb/pages/play-album.php?activeAlbum=00124%20-%20Autumn%20Chorus%20-%20The%20Village%20To%20The%20Vale ). Great stuff!
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Would anyone be interested in following a top 50 post-rock songs thread? I'd love to start one, and then maybe continue using the thread for people like Zantera, kari, Jirpo, and so on to do their own. Good idea/bad idea?
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It sounds really interesting, I would follow. :tup
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Yep I would follow, and might do one after!
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Would follow for sure.
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So what do we all think of the new Mono record and the new Godspeed You Black Emperor one?
Personally I don't really like Mono's new album. I don't know what it is, the production quality is not great but not appalling, the songwriting isn't outstanding, I don't really like the lack of drums, but overall it could've been a good record. It just isn't clicking. Maybe it needs to sink in better.
But for the GYBE record, man that's great. I love the artwork and the fact that it's a normal LP and an EP for the shorter songs. And that you have to play it like side 1 of the LP -> side 1 of the EP -> LP side 2 -> EP side 2. I love those things. But apart from that the music's great too. The short pieces are really moody, and the long pieces are really drawn out like they should be. It's not as good as LYSFLATH (yet) but better than their other work, imo.
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The new Mono was good, but I feel like it was also pretty boring. To me the album felt very much like the last couple of Explosions in the Sky-albums, trying to sound like previous albums without being that interesting.
A good album, but not an album I will listen to very often. 3 out of 5.
The new GYBE however really impressed me. I was afraid that it wouldn't live up to the earlier albums, but luckily it did. I really enjoy the "new" elements of Drone on it, makes it a bit different to previous albums.
Not a perfect album, but a very good one. 4.5 out of 5.
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Well sweet, I'll definitely see about starting a top50 thread here soon. Until then, everyone listen to this:
https://leechofficial.bandcamp.com/album/if-we-get-there-one-day-would-you-please-open-the-gates
Best post-rock I've heard this year.
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Would anyone be interested in following a top 50 post-rock songs thread? I'd love to start one, and then maybe continue using the thread for people like Zantera, kari, Jirpo, and so on to do their own. Good idea/bad idea?
I'd love to, great idea! :)
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Well sweet, I'll definitely see about starting a top50 thread here soon. Until then, everyone listen to this:
https://leechofficial.bandcamp.com/album/if-we-get-there-one-day-would-you-please-open-the-gates
Best post-rock I've heard this year.
I have it on my computer now, will listen tomorrow probably. But better than GYBE? :o
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Would you guys consider this post-rock?
https://thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/on-vhs
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I've listened to Leech and it's a really nice album. I don't think it's better than the new GYBE, which I still think is the best Post-Rock album this year, but a very solid album still.
It's probably tied with the latest If These Trees Could Talk for the second spot, behind GYBE but above Sigur Rós.
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I like it a lot more than ITTCT's new album actually, it's a solid album, but Leech's album is just absolutely beautiful in so many ways.
In any case, will start the Top 50 post-rock songs thread later tonight.
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I'm gonna give Leech more spins, so it might grow more.
All in all I'm starting to feel a bit less interest in 100% instrumental Post-Rock. I mean it kinda depends on the artist, and album length, but Leech for example was around 70 mins if I'm not mistaken, and that is a long time.
With GYBE for example they hold my attention with various samples, and being masters of crafting long songs, but with many other bands I feel like I loose interest towards the end, if the album is really long.
Not because the music is bad, but it just kinda happens. :P
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New double album from Eluvium on the way: https://www.spin.com/articles/eluvium-nightmare-ending-double-disc-instrumental (https://www.spin.com/articles/eluvium-nightmare-ending-double-disc-instrumental)
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I guess Forest Park broke up :sad:
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I like it a lot more than ITTCT's new album actually, it's a solid album, but Leech's album is just absolutely beautiful in so many ways.
In any case, will start the Top 50 post-rock songs thread later tonight.
LOL I never did this. Maybe after my roulette, the Anathema thing, and whatnot.
(aka this summer during break)
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New Long Distance Calling album streaming here: https://www.progrockmag.com/news/stream-long-distance-calling-album-in-full/
They have a new vocalist for 3 of the 8 tracks as well as a couple of other guest vocalists (one of whom is Vincent Cavanagh of Anathema, looking forward to hear the track he's on!).
Only on the first track but it sounds pretty cool. Going to see them in Glasgow in a few weeks time, will be interested to see how the vocals work out live as well as on the album.
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Such a good track. Highly recommend you click on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbcO7_7Kb7U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbcO7_7Kb7U)
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Mogwai's les Revenants soundtrack is pretty good.
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New Pelican song!!! https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15718-immutable-dusk/ (https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15718-immutable-dusk/)
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Cool. Was just wondering a couple of weeks ago when they'd be writing a new album :D
More info:
(https://i.imgur.com/sLyBn7d.jpg)
Chicago-based post-metal quartet Pelican have announced their first full album in four years, Forever Becoming, due October 15, 2013 on Southern Lord Recordings. Recorded at Electrical Audio with Chris Common (who engineered the group’s last album, as well as albums by Chelsea Wolfe and These Arms Are Snakes), Forever Becoming is composed of eight songs, from pummeling metal, to contemplative ambience, to melodic catharsis. Full track list is below, as well as forthcoming US tour dates.
Forever Becoming Track Listing
1. Terminal
2. Deny the Absolute
3. The Tundra
4. Immutable Dusk
5. Threnody
6. The Cliff
7. Vestiges
8. Perpetual Dawn
Pelican on Tour
10/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Invisible Oranges CMJ Showcase*
10/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Invisible Oranges CMJ Showcase*
10/19 Allston, MA @ Great Scott *
11/01 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s ^
11/02 Washington, DC @ DC9 ^
11/03 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
11/04 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 ^
11/05 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade ^
11/06 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco ^
11/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon ^
11/08 – 10 Austin TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/13 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
w/ King’s Destroy
^ w/ Coliseum
From here: https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2013/07/10/pelican-forever-becoming-2013-us-tour-dates
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^cool, thanks!
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I also just saw that Russian Circles have a new album out this year and a European tour in the autumn :metal
RUSSIAN CIRCLES & CHELSEA WOLFE // EUROPE 2013
Oct 12, 2013 – Prague, CZ @ Matrix Club
Oct 13, 2013 – Linz, AT @ Posthof
Oct 14, 2013 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
Oct 15, 2013 – Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
Oct 16, 2013 – Fribourg, CH @ Fri-son
Oct 18, 2013 – Barcelona, ES @ Apolo
Oct 19, 2013 – Madrid, ES @ Shoko Live
Oct 20, 2013 - Porto, PT @ Amplifest
Oct 21, 2013 – Bilbao, ES @ Kafe Antzokia
Oct 23, 2013 – Paris, FR @ Divan Du Monde
Oct 24, 2013 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Oct 25, 2013 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Oct 26, 2013 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
Oct 27, 2013 – Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory
Oct 29, 2013 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Oct 30, 2013 – Gent, BE @ Vooruit
Oct 31, 2013 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Jubez
Nov 1, 2013 – Utrecht, NI @ Tivoli de Helling
Nov 2, 2013 – Koln, DE @ Stollwerck
Nov 3, 2013 – Hamburg, DE @ Club Logo
Nov 6, 2013 – Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
Nov 7, 2013 – Oslo, NO @ Bla
Nov 8, 2013 – Gothenburg, SE @ Truckstop Alaska
Nov 9, 2013 – Copenhagen, DK @ KB18
Nov 10, 2013 – Berlin, DE @ C- Club
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I also just saw that Russian Circles have a new album out this year and a European tour in the autumn :metal
RUSSIAN CIRCLES & CHELSEA WOLFE // EUROPE 2013
Oct 12, 2013 – Prague, CZ @ Matrix Club
Oct 13, 2013 – Linz, AT @ Posthof
Oct 14, 2013 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
Oct 15, 2013 – Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
Oct 16, 2013 – Fribourg, CH @ Fri-son
Oct 18, 2013 – Barcelona, ES @ Apolo
Oct 19, 2013 – Madrid, ES @ Shoko Live
Oct 20, 2013 - Porto, PT @ Amplifest
Oct 21, 2013 – Bilbao, ES @ Kafe Antzokia
Oct 23, 2013 – Paris, FR @ Divan Du Monde
Oct 24, 2013 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Oct 25, 2013 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Oct 26, 2013 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
Oct 27, 2013 – Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory
Oct 29, 2013 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Oct 30, 2013 – Gent, BE @ Vooruit
Oct 31, 2013 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Jubez
Nov 1, 2013 – Utrecht, NI @ Tivoli de Helling
Nov 2, 2013 – Koln, DE @ Stollwerck
Nov 3, 2013 – Hamburg, DE @ Club Logo
Nov 6, 2013 – Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
Nov 7, 2013 – Oslo, NO @ Bla
Nov 8, 2013 – Gothenburg, SE @ Truckstop Alaska
Nov 9, 2013 – Copenhagen, DK @ KB18
Nov 10, 2013 – Berlin, DE @ C- Club
More awesomeness :metal
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I just realised I'm going to see Pelican live at Dour Festival in Europe. Where should I start if I want to acquaint with them?
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New Russian Circles track: https://soundcloud.com/sargent-house/russian-circles-deficit (https://soundcloud.com/sargent-house/russian-circles-deficit)
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New Russian Circles track: https://soundcloud.com/sargent-house/russian-circles-deficit (https://soundcloud.com/sargent-house/russian-circles-deficit)
Nice :metal The first minute or so is amazing, can't describe it but it has such a great atmosphere/feeling to it.
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Yep, this is right up my alley. I need this album.
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Awesome song. Fantastic atmosphere and the build-up is incredible.
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New Pelican song :metal
https://soundcloud.com/pelican-song/pelican-deny-the-absolute/ (https://soundcloud.com/pelican-song/pelican-deny-the-absolute/)
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Looking forward to Explosions In The Sky opening for NIN when they come to town later this year.
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Anyone here heard of Moving Mountains? Their new album is coming out on September 10th and they're really awesome, one of my favorite bands right now. Check out their new stuff on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h76DjPUppbM&list=SPawMNLVMLgQXXVkx12J-U5A_eDFyrtmle
And their most recent album, Waves, released in 2011 is a lot heavier than the new stuff, and one of my favorites, although the new stuff has my ear right now.
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Another new Russian Circles song (feat. Chelsea Wolfe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF75kI1iiEw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF75kI1iiEw)
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Anyone fans of the Japanese band Lite? Man, does their stuff remind me of Discipline-era King Crimson.
https://youtu.be/l5ZpeLBVt_g (https://youtu.be/l5ZpeLBVt_g)
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New Pelican is good.
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New Pelican is good.
As is the new Russian Circles.
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Might see Pelican on the 4th, pretty excited for that one.
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The new Mogwai album will be called Rave Tapes and will be out Jan. 21.
Here's "Remurdered": https://www.stereogum.com/1541131/mogwai-remurdered/mp3s/ (https://www.stereogum.com/1541131/mogwai-remurdered/mp3s/)
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new Hammock song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnMKch3S1J8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnMKch3S1J8)
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new Hammock song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnMKch3S1J8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnMKch3S1J8)
:heart :heart :heart :heart :heart :heart
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New Russian Circles album is awesome. Definitely AOTY.
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Ah thanks for reminding me to listen to that, I haven't got round to it yet
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I love the post rock.
Anyone heard of Spook the Horses? Heavy post rock from NZ. Fucking good live band, brutal.
Grab their debut here for free.
https://spookthehorses.bandcamp.com
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If Russian Circles plays their most recent setlist on the NA tour I will be so happy. This is incredible:
309
Harper Lewis
1777
Geneva
Schiphol
Deficit
Carpe
Mlŕdek
Encore:
Burial
Youngblood
I rediscovered Geneva recently and it's been kicking my ass.
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Fuck that's a great setlist!
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This band is fantastic! Some of the best post-rock I've heard this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KCXgzFfGY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KCXgzFfGY)
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You Phoenix people are so lucky on March 12th:
This Will Destroy You
Russian Circles
Ken Mode
Helms Alee
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bump.
long awaited debut LP "Octave" from Heavy, electronic Latvian Post Rock band Toria just was released, and it is pretty awesome.
think God is an Astronaut meets Long Distance Calling
https://toria.bandcamp.com/album/octave
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Russian Circles killed it live last night.
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Russian Circles killed it live last night.
Gotta see those dudes some day.
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2 new Mono albums are coming out at the end of next month :D
The Last Dawn is the first of these two companion albums, and is the "lighter" of the two, thematically and melodically. It contains undoubtedly some of MONO's strongest songs ever, drawing on an array of influences from minimalist film score to vintage shoegaze. It is MONO at their absolute purest, executing an uncanny, unspoken dialogue with each other without the dozens of stringed instruments that have been so prominent throughout their catalog. The songs are also noticeably more efficient – there hasn't been a MONO full-length record to fit on a single slab of vinyl since 2003's One Step More And You Die – and the album benefits immeasurably from this streamlined approach. MONO have always been masters of telling compelling stories without words. But now they've proven they can do it without frills, too.
'Where We Begin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQPhwQK4H1U)' - First single
Rays of Darkness is the first MONO album in 15 years to feature no orchestral instruments whatsoever. That fact alone is remarkable given the band's reputation for sweeping, dramatic instrumentals that recall Oscar-worthy film scores. Instead, Rays of Darkness more closely resembles a jet engine taking off inside a small, crowded auditorium. It is MONO's blackest album ever, a collection of scorched riffs, doom rhythms, and an unexpected contribution from post-hardcore pioneer Tetsu Fukagawa of Envy. The album ends with the smoldering wreckage of distorted guitars and ominous drones playing out a eulogy to the days when MONO shot blinding rays of light through seemingly endless darkness.
Looking forward to Rays of Darkness most I think, I've been hoping they would return to writing some heavier songs for a while :metal
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2 new Mono albums are coming out at the end of next month :D
The Last Dawn is the first of these two companion albums, and is the "lighter" of the two, thematically and melodically. It contains undoubtedly some of MONO's strongest songs ever, drawing on an array of influences from minimalist film score to vintage shoegaze. It is MONO at their absolute purest, executing an uncanny, unspoken dialogue with each other without the dozens of stringed instruments that have been so prominent throughout their catalog. The songs are also noticeably more efficient – there hasn't been a MONO full-length record to fit on a single slab of vinyl since 2003's One Step More And You Die – and the album benefits immeasurably from this streamlined approach. MONO have always been masters of telling compelling stories without words. But now they've proven they can do it without frills, too.
'Where We Begin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQPhwQK4H1U)' - First single
Rays of Darkness is the first MONO album in 15 years to feature no orchestral instruments whatsoever. That fact alone is remarkable given the band's reputation for sweeping, dramatic instrumentals that recall Oscar-worthy film scores. Instead, Rays of Darkness more closely resembles a jet engine taking off inside a small, crowded auditorium. It is MONO's blackest album ever, a collection of scorched riffs, doom rhythms, and an unexpected contribution from post-hardcore pioneer Tetsu Fukagawa of Envy. The album ends with the smoldering wreckage of distorted guitars and ominous drones playing out a eulogy to the days when MONO shot blinding rays of light through seemingly endless darkness.
Looking forward to Rays of Darkness most I think, I've been hoping they would return to writing some heavier songs for a while :metal
OMG I have the most amazing boner right now.
Seriuosly, since the orchestral Mono era I always thought that making a double album featuring both sides of the band would be a fantastic idea. Never imagine that could actually happen.
The artworks are fantastic btw
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10647156_10152733450884343_4048454432259383737_n.jpg?oh=e805c99f7147a0f47f0b8b69ba9ab927&oe=5466DB03&__gda__=1417530108_1c205d87cb42400f8d38efc294b972dc)
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Holy shit. Loving those album covers.
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The single is amazing!
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Great song! Can't wait for this.
Also, Hammock will be releasing The Sleepover Series Vol. 2 later this month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPU_Ta6CoTI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPU_Ta6CoTI)
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Holy shit. Loving those album covers.
I agree. When it comes to Mono I thought the last album was kinda meh, but reading the write-ups, I'm very excited for this.
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I wonder if they can top "you are there" and "Hymn..."
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I am excite.
This black and white approach I can dig.
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A little more info for you guys
(https://shop.temporaryresidence.com/image/data/TRR242-243_ColoredVinyl_WEB.jpg)
TRACK LISTING
The last Dawn
1. The Land Between Tides / Glory
2. Kanata
3. Cyclone
4. Elysian Castles
5. Where We Begin
6. The Last Dawn
Rays of Darkness
1. Recoil, Ignite
2. Surrender
3. The Hand That Holds The Truth
4. The Last Rays
As you can see Kanata is on disc1, so we know 2 songs of that one already.
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This is even better than the first one :metal
https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/recoil-ignite-excerpt
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I just discovered Hammock - Departure Songs.
Oh my god... its so beautiful.
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I just discovered Hammock - Departure Songs.
Oh my god... its so beautiful.
:tup
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This is even better than the first one :metal
https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/recoil-ignite-excerpt
First time I hear for this band and I LOVE it :D any recommended albums? Also, some bands for total noob in post-rock? Iknow only ( ) by Sigur Ros and I like Russian Circles (post-metal).
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This is even better than the first one :metal
https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/recoil-ignite-excerpt
First time I hear for this band and I LOVE it :D any recommended albums? Also, some bands for total noob in post-rock? Iknow only ( ) by Sigur Ros and I like Russian Circles (post-metal).
If you're looking at Mono, I'd say Hymn to the Immortal Wind is a pretty safe bet. A fantastic, emotional, beautiful album all the way through.
The thing about post-rock is that bands won't always sound similar at all, though they'll still be labeled as "post-rock". For example, Talk Talk's Laughing Stock and Slint's Spiderland sound virtually nothing like each other, yet they're both credited as pioneering the genre. It really all depends on what you're looking for, but for starters, I'd recommend:
Slint - Spiderland
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ and Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Sigur Rós - Ágćtis byrjun (since you mentioned ( ) )
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
With all that said, I don't consider myself a guru in post-rock by any means. Someone like Zantera is probably better suited to answer your question, but there ya go. :lol
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Thanks :)
I remember listening Godspeed You! Black Emperor few years ago. It's cool but I felt like I need to listen to it for million times to actually know song. Also, I like what Neige is doing in his bands, post-rock mixed with black metal.
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This is even better than the first one :metal
https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/recoil-ignite-excerpt (https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/recoil-ignite-excerpt)
:metal
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Maybe it leans more toward "post-metal", but I've been on an Isis since this spring. Also listened to a few Pelican and Russian Circles albums also which I really loved. Any other post-rock/metal bands that I should be on the lookout for?
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Maybe it leans more toward "post-metal", but I've been on an Isis since this spring. Also listened to a few Pelican and Russian Circles albums also which I really loved. Any other post-rock/metal bands that I should be on the lookout for?
The top3 kings of Post-Metal to me are:
Neurosis - Isis - Cult of Luna
Neurosis is my favorite out of the three, and I would also say the most versatile. They have blended various influences on their albums, so you get everything from Pink Floyd on Metal to pure light Post-Rock, and Folk-Rock inspired metal. They're amazing, and have one of the best album runs out of any bands I know.
You already mentioned Isis so I take it you are familiar with their albums. Personally I think Panopticon and Oceanic are just masterpieces, even if the other three aren't on the same level, they're still dope.
Cult of Luna is the hidden gem of the three. Best metal band from Sweden IMO, they also have some really amazing albums. Salvation being my favorite, Somewhere Along the Highway being on the same level. Add other amazing albums like The Beyond, Eternal Kingdom and the most recent Vertikal, and you got a strong discography.
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If These Trees Could Talk are one of the most underrated post-rock bands out there. Definitely give them a try.
Hammock are also incredible, some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.
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Thanks :)
I remember listening Godspeed You! Black Emperor few years ago. It's cool but I felt like I need to listen to it for million times to actually know song. Also, I like what Neige is doing in his bands, post-rock mixed with black metal.
As someone said before, Hymn to the inmortal wind is a safe bet, specially if you like sigur ros, because the emotions and also they do the orchestral thingy with their music, too.
But if you like the more raw saund you can also try "You are There".
You might enjoy God is an astronaut aswell. Try All is violent, All is bright. Suicide by star is a clinic in how to post rock :lol
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If These Trees Could Talk are one of the most underrated post-rock bands out there. Definitely give them a try.
Seconded :tup
Long Distance Calling are great too - lots of great riffage, but a lot of nice atmosphere to their songs - especially on the first 3 albums. Their latest album was a little different, since about half the songs have vocals (as opposed to their previous albums which had 1 song per album with a guest vocalist), but I really liked it. They were great live too.
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If These Trees Could Talk are one of the most underrated post-rock bands out there. Definitely give them a try.
Seconded :tup
Long Distance Calling are great too - lots of great riffage, but a lot of nice atmosphere to their songs - especially on the first 3 albums. Their latest album was a little different, since about half the songs have vocals (as opposed to their previous albums which had 1 song per album with a guest vocalist), but I really liked it. They were great live too.
How could i forget about Long Distance Calling. Post Rock for metalheads :metal
Avoid the light is a must.
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Maybe it leans more toward "post-metal", but I've been on an Isis since this spring. Also listened to a few Pelican and Russian Circles albums also which I really loved. Any other post-rock/metal bands that I should be on the lookout for?
The top3 kings of Post-Metal to me are:
Neurosis - Isis - Cult of Luna
Neurosis is my favorite out of the three, and I would also say the most versatile. They have blended various influences on their albums, so you get everything from Pink Floyd on Metal to pure light Post-Rock, and Folk-Rock inspired metal. They're amazing, and have one of the best album runs out of any bands I know.
You already mentioned Isis so I take it you are familiar with their albums. Personally I think Panopticon and Oceanic are just masterpieces, even if the other three aren't on the same level, they're still dope.
Cult of Luna is the hidden gem of the three. Best metal band from Sweden IMO, they also have some really amazing albums. Salvation being my favorite, Somewhere Along the Highway being on the same level. Add other amazing albums like The Beyond, Eternal Kingdom and the most recent Vertikal, and you got a strong discography.
I've listened to three Neurosis albums; Enemy Of The Sun, Through Silver In Blood and A Sun That Never Sets. Loved all of them, but definitely want to listen to more of their albums. Thinking of giving Given To The Rising a spin next.
I've heard almost every studio Isis release (Celestial-Wavering Radiant and also Mosquito Control, The Red Sea, Sawblade, SGNL>05 and their split EP with the Melvins). I agree with Oceanic and Panopticon being two of their masterpieces (Panopticon being my all time favorite) but I'd also throw Wavering Radiant in my top three Isis albums. I thought Celestial and In The Absence Of Truth were amazing even if they weren't on the same level. Garden Of Light is possibly my favorite Isis song outside of the songs on Oceanic, Panopticon and Wavering Radiant. Out of the three band on your Big 3 of Post-Metal, Isis is currently my favorite.
Cult Of Luna's a tricky one. I saw them when they co-headlined with Katatonia during their last US Tour and they came on right after Intronaut and TesseracT who were more energetic sounding. I never listened to them prior seeing them, and while I dug the vibe and mood COL set, coming from an act like TesseracT who the crowd absolutely loved, the crowd reception to them was unanimously indifferent/negative and half the crowd left during their set and maybe I didn't quite "get" the band at the time (this was before I began listening to the bulk of the post-metal bands I know of). Also, the venue didn't have the best sound so I couldn't tell when one of their songs were ending and a new one was beginning. Since then, I listened to Vertikal and Salvation and I really liked both, particularly Salvation. I dunno, maybe I need to give Cult Of Luna more listens.
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Isis were so awesome, such a shame they split up. In the Absence of Truth has always been my favourite of theirs though, I absolutely love that album - brilliant right the way through, but Wrists of Kings, Dulcinea, Holy Tears and Garden of Light are incredible :coolio
I just listened to that band 'Toria' that Soundscape posted a link to a few months ago in this thread and it was cool, really good fun :D :metal
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I think Isis came close to having a perfect discography. Not a single weak studio effort. I know that the band have since been openly critical of In The Absence Of Truth (and to some extent Aaron Turner has been critical of post-Panopticon Isis) but I think that the band ended at the right time of their careers if that even makes sense. It's disheartening to know that I'll never see them live (wouldn't matter anyway since I only discovered them this year) but for who have, it must've been a once in a lifetime experience.
The last half of Garden Of Light is possibly one of the most climatic moments in the band's history. I could play that part over again in a loop and not get tired of it. :metal
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As a fan of Mono and Anime, this gave me a boner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11DRPtqJpw
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As a fan of Mono and Anime, this gave me a boner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11DRPtqJpw
I must say that was awesome sounding considering it's the first time I've heard of Mono (and I like my share of anime as well!) :tup
Any recommendation on which album to start off with?
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If These Trees Could Talk are one of the most underrated post-rock bands out there. Definitely give them a try.
I just listened to the title track off of their most recent album. Really awesome stuff! :metal
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As a fan of Mono and Anime, this gave me a boner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11DRPtqJpw
I must say that was awesome sounding considering it's the first time I've heard of Mono (and I like my share of anime as well!) :tup
Any recommendation on which album to start off with?
I would say you should try with "Hymn to the Inmortal Wind" for a bright but melancholic album or "You are there" for a more dark sounding mono.
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As a fan of Mono and Anime, this gave me a boner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11DRPtqJpw
I must say that was awesome sounding considering it's the first time I've heard of Mono (and I like my share of anime as well!) :tup
Any recommendation on which album to start off with?
I would say you should try with "Hymn to the Inmortal Wind" for a bright but melancholic album or "You are there" for a more dark sounding mono.
Yes both of those are great. If you like even darker music, try Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain, which is a collaboration of Mono and World End's Girlfriend (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmless_Prayer/Mass_Murder_Refrain)
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I just listened to The Last Dawn and I love it. It is the same, classic Mono, but I can hear lots of new things and they took some risks. The single "where we begin" might be the weakest song in the album imo, so that's a good sign.
The opener it's amazing.
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I like The Last Dawn a lot, even if it doesn't quite match the last album. Katana and Elysian Castles are superb tracks.
Really excited to hear Rays of Darkness.
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It is pretty cool.
I can't wait for the other half.
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I'm in love with both Mono's albums. Lots of unexpected things going on.
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Gaaaah Jakob are doing an album release tour with Spook the Horses this thursday.
2 of my best Post Rockers.
Check out Spook the Horses here, its very cool shit https://spookthehorses.bandcamp.com/album/brighter
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Oh damn Hammock's Departure Songs is damn beautiful. Not like typical post rock with lots of crescendos - just calm, gorgeous music.
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Well Mono's 'Rays of Darkness' is extremely disappointing :( Not what I expected at all. Recoil, Ignite is awesome, but the rest not so much. Second track isn't dark or heavy at all to me and the final song is just drone/feedback stuff :'(
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Well Mono's 'Rays of Darkness' is extremely disappointing :( Not what I expected at all. Recoil, Ignite is awesome, but the rest not so much. Second track isn't dark or heavy at all to me and the final song is just drone/feedback stuff :'(
Agreed. It's easily the worst thing they've put out. And The Last Dawn isn't that impressive either.
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Oh damn Hammock's Departure Songs is damn beautiful. Not like typical post rock with lots of crescendos - just calm, gorgeous music.
Dude, totally, I only recently stumbled upon this via YouTube suggested vids. So freaking good!!!!
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I just listened to The Last Dawn and I love it. It is the same, classic Mono, but I can hear lots of new things and they took some risks. The single "where we begin" might be the weakest song in the album imo, so that's a good sign.
The opener it's amazing.
I bought The Last Of Dawn today at my local record store as they didn't have any of their other albums besides that and Rays of Darkness. How does it compare to their "best" album?
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I don't think the new Mono albums are getting enough love, they are really great. If they had been released separately I might have liked them less, but as a combo they really balance each other out. I might prefer Rays of Darkness slightly, but The Last Dawn is really great as well. This is much better than the last album, which felt like a band going on autopilot. This feels like a band trying new things. :heart
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I don't think the new Mono albums are getting enough love, they are really great. If they had been released separately I might have liked them less, but as a combo they really balance each other out. I might prefer Rays of Darkness slightly, but The Last Dawn is really great as well. This is much better than the last album, which felt like a band going on autopilot. This feels like a band trying new things. :heart
Maybe it's because this was the first time I've listened to Mono, but I really liked The Last Dawn. I thought it was quite beautiful and lush sounding if not a tad mellow than what I was expecting. I'll probably get Rays of Darkness next, but it left a good impression on me. :tup
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor will return to Europe for a month of live dates in April 2015, kicking off in Hamburg, DE on the 7th
(https://i.imgur.com/t7Cyx1d.png)
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I love living in Spain, I really do
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Nothing near me. :(
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So I bought Mono's Rays of Darkness the other day and had time to listen to it. Great album IMO, even though it felt a bit shorter than what I expected. I listened to both TLD and RoD one after the other just now, and out of the two I enjoyed The Last Dawn a tad more.
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I just listened to that band 'Toria' that Soundscape posted a link to a few months ago in this thread and it was cool, really good fun :D :metal
thanks for mentioning it. Toria are pretty sweet, although I'll admit, I think their EPs I got more into, probably because of the way they used samples.
I actually just discovered per the KScope podcast, another band, from the UK, a little like them, but also like a few others, namely *Shels and Forest Park and God is an Astronaut.
Nordic Giants
https://nordicgiants.bandcamp.com/
I got so into them so quickly, I purchased the colored Vinyl pressing of their 2 most recent EPs "Build Seas / Dismantle Suns"
some incredibly atmospheric music with this group. Using piano, samples, trumpet, female vocals and a lot of other things (strings). They I guess are working on their 1st full-length record or are done with it and it'll likely come out in 2015. I can't wait to hear it now.
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Jakob's new album Sines is absolutely fantastic if none of you guys have heard it yet. It's my favorite post-rock release this year, and easily one of the best in a long time as well.
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Wow, this spanish band Toundra is really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5EXWOFmuF0
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So I just saw Mono live.
Wow. That was stunning. Maybe not my favourite concert ever, but certainly one of the top spots. Really really good.
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I just listened to that band 'Toria' that Soundscape posted a link to a few months ago in this thread and it was cool, really good fun :D :metal
thanks for mentioning it. Toria are pretty sweet, although I'll admit, I think their EPs I got more into, probably because of the way they used samples.
I actually just discovered per the KScope podcast, another band, from the UK, a little like them, but also like a few others, namely *Shels and Forest Park and God is an Astronaut.
Nordic Giants
https://nordicgiants.bandcamp.com/
I got so into them so quickly, I purchased the colored Vinyl pressing of their 2 most recent EPs "Build Seas / Dismantle Suns"
some incredibly atmospheric music with this group. Using piano, samples, trumpet, female vocals and a lot of other things (strings). They I guess are working on their 1st full-length record or are done with it and it'll likely come out in 2015. I can't wait to hear it now.
bump.
I just noticed Nordic Giants are going out on tour (in Europe) with Solstafir of all bands soon.
https://www.facebook.com/nordicgiants/photos/a.227853503903519.57296.111865965502274/863963070292556/?type=1&theater
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Jakob's new album Sines is absolutely fantastic if none of you guys have heard it yet. It's my favorite post-rock release this year, and easily one of the best in a long time as well.
Just listened to this today, what a fantastic album.
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Wow. (https://pitchfork.com/news/58467-slints-david-pajo-recovering-from-suicide-attempt/) :(
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Damn, that's tough. I'm not a fan of his music, but I hope he recovers soon - such an influential musician.
By the way, how is that nobody commented on Junius' new EP? It's some of the best post rock (https://youtu.be/hv4WudngDvY)made in years. Absolutely stunning, at least for me.
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Wow. (https://pitchfork.com/news/58467-slints-david-pajo-recovering-from-suicide-attempt/) :(
Man. :( Hoping he makes a full recovery.
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New GY!BE album March 31st! (https://pitchfork.com/news/58602-godspeed-you-black-emperor-announce-new-album-asunder-sweet-and-other-distress/)
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Wow, it sounds really interesting! *hype intensifies*
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(https://i.imgur.com/JZDFQ5F.gif)
:dangerwillrobinson:
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AOTY
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I can wait for the needle drop review
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I'm actually way more excited for the Nordic Giants debut record "A Séance of Dark Delusions" which comes out the week after, than the new Godspeed.
But beyond all the exaggerated hype for a new Godspeed record, it'll still be good to hear something new from them. I just wonder after their last record was so uneven, with the filler (the droney pieces) sticking out a bit too much to demand repeated play, I can't help but just expect to only get into a percentage of it.
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I loved their last album. Just as good as their old albums IMO. Even if the new album is only Behemoth (which it might be according to rumors), this will still be awesome.
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Yeah, dunno where this came from, but a lot of people are saying Behemoth is going to be the entire album.
Dunno if I’ve posted it before, but this is the best quality version of it that I know of https://archive.org/details/gybe2013-08-06.leipzig2.ca-11.flac16
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Actually, sorry, it quite clearly states in the website linked on the pitchfork page that the whole album is Behemoth.
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New Godspeed streaming via The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/24/godspeed-you-black-emperor-asunder-sweet-and-other-distress-album-stream (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/24/godspeed-you-black-emperor-asunder-sweet-and-other-distress-album-stream)
Only listened to it once, but I'm really digging it a lot so far. I know it's just a studio version of Behemoth, but few times have I listened to a live set online. :P
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I gave a bunch of Cult Of Luna albums another listen recently. Wow, it's amazing what could happen when something doesn't click with you right away and then you come back for awhile and suddenly things click immediately on the next listen. I really appreciate and adore their music much nore now. Now I'm really kicking myself for not appreciating them as much as I could've when they co-headlined with Katatonia on their last American few years back.
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Hey guys,
I learned that Explosions in the sky will be performing live in my city in a couple of months. While I enjoy the band I'm not really sure it's something I want to see live, however given how post rock is all about the atmosphere I think it might be an interesting experience. Has any of you seen them live? Would you care to share your experience?
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Haven't seen post-rock bands live (damn city-in-the-middle-of-the-country-where-few-bands-go), but they all have a reputation of giving some astonishing live experiences. Looking at the prices, the tickets aren't that much expensive, so you shouldn't miss this one.
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The new God Is An Astronaut kicks major space ass!
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The new God Is An Astronaut kicks major space ass!
Is their new album a good place for me to start with this band? I'm thinking of giving this band a listen.
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I'd go for All Is Violent, All Is Bright as a starting point, personally.
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The new God Is An Astronaut kicks major space ass!
Is their new album a good place for me to start with this band? I'm thinking of giving this band a listen.
I would start chronologically. The first three albums are awesome. The last one I would listen to is Origins. That one for me is a bit of a miss.
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The new God Is An Astronaut kicks major space ass!
Is their new album a good place for me to start with this band? I'm thinking of giving this band a listen.
I would start chronologically. The first three albums are awesome. The last one I would listen to is Origins. That one for me is a bit of a miss.
Thanks for the advice. I took your word and started with the first album. Very solid record. :tup I know on their Wiki page it cites their guitarist as doing vocals as well, but the first album seems like it's purely instrumental. I know it's too early to judge based on one album, but later in their career do they have songs where there's actual lyrics being sung?
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Origins has some vocals with robotic effects (a few songs), and probably that's the turn off on that album...That's about it. Other than that, everything else is instrumental. I think their latest one has one song with vocals (with effects if IIRC) but not as bad as Origins.
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Any fans of maybeshewill? Their latest album didn't do much for me, but I was sad to see that they're calling it a day as a band :( They'll be doing their final tour next year and these are their only UK dates apparently:
12th April - Glasgow
13th April - Leeds
14th April - Leicester
15th April - London
I'll be going to the Glasgow show, hopefully it's a memorable final tour!
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Sigur ros -() seems to be removed from Spotify anyone know why? :omg:
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This post-rock band is flying high in my country! Check them they are awesome and released their first album this month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhhrmsgY9MM
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Sigur ros -() seems to be removed from Spotify anyone know why? :omg:
Weird. I just had them pop up on my Spotify discovery last week.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQtDr7TRoOA&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQtDr7TRoOA&feature=youtu.be)
Sólstafir just released a new track :D
Sigur ros -() seems to be removed from Spotify anyone know why? :omg:
Weird. I just had them pop up on my Spotify discovery last week.
It seems to be their only album that's been removed....
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Bump.
I purchased the new sleepmakeswaves record last week, and so far I can't stop listening to it. I'm totally blown away by everything about the record. I love the dynamics and the range these guys seem to have. Already purchased their previous two records and I'm starting to think this is the year I finally take the post rock plunge.
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I've never heard of them but I will give them a shot.
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So, seeing Sigur Rós in two weeks from now. Anyone else saw them live? Are they any good? :coolio
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Seeing them in one and a half week ;D
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So, seeing Sigur Rós in two weeks from now. Anyone else saw them live? Are they any good? :coolio
They're amazing
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So, seeing Sigur Rós in two weeks from now. Anyone else saw them live? Are they any good? :coolio
I've never seen them but I've heard noting but great things.
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So, seeing Sigur Rós in two weeks from now. Anyone else saw them live? Are they any good? :coolio
Saw them earlier this year. Probably the best concert I've ever seen.
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New single from And So I Watch You From Afar: https://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/
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New single from And So I Watch You From Afar: https://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/
Definitely looking forward to this one. Still haven't checked out some of their other albums but I'm getting around to it :metal
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New single from And So I Watch You From Afar: https://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/
Definitely looking forward to this one. Still haven't checked out some of their other albums but I'm getting around to it :metal
The last two are good but vocals are creeping into the songs. And Heirs has killer artwork!
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What do you guys think of Godspeed You! Black Emperor's latest? I think it's great! The two 14 minute songs are awesome! but then again I'm not that familiar with post-rock, so maybe it's nothing special and I'm just clueless.
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New single from And So I Watch You From Afar: https://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/
First time hearing this and it's awesome
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Heard the new Red Sparrowes and Godpseed and was underwhelmed by them both but I think I need a few more listens.
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How does the new Red Sparowes compare to The Fear Is Excruciating...? I love, love, love that album, particularly the pieces 'A Swarm' and 'As Each End Looms and Subsides.' I love the new GY!BE too.
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So, seeing Sigur Rós in two weeks from now. Anyone else saw them live? Are they any good? :coolio
They are outstanding, live.
Assuming they still play Untitled 8 from ( ), be prepared to have your mind absolutely blown.
What do you guys think of Godspeed You! Black Emperor's latest? I think it's great! The two 14 minute songs are awesome! but then again I'm not that familiar with post-rock, so maybe it's nothing special and I'm just clueless.
I didn't even realized GY!BE had a new one out. I went through a pretty big post rock phase in the mid to late 00s, but rarely listen to it anymore. I'll have to check this out.
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new Godspeed is a lot better than I expected. It might be their 2nd best album.
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sigur Ros best song is "ara batur"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvB_UmmIzk
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How does the new Red Sparowes compare to The Fear Is Excruciating...? I love, love, love that album, particularly the pieces 'A Swarm' and 'As Each End Looms and Subsides.' I love the new GY!BE too.
Honestly this is my second Sparowes album next to Every Red Heart so I'm not completely versed in them. That album had more standouts whereas this one sort of mutely meanders.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6fLT-JLxn4&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6fLT-JLxn4&feature=youtu.be)
And another single from ASIWYFA. :azn:
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This new ASIWYFA is their best yet I think! They've added some more mellow parts this time, even a string section! A nice change from being blasted with guitars and drums.
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This new ASIWYFA is their best yet I think! They've added some more mellow parts this time, even a string section! A nice change from being blasted with guitars and drums.
I've only given the new album one spin so far (might give it #2 tonight) but I liked it a fair bit. The only other album I've heard is their debut, need to get around to the others. They're also playing near me soon and I'd like to go see them!
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Okay, don't see a thread for God Is An Astronaut, so I guess it'll go here:
God Is An Astronaut Unveil First & Exciting Album News! "Epitaph" To Be Released On April 27th!
Pre-order your copy here: https://smarturl.it/Epitaph-NPR
Ever since forming 16 years ago, Irish trio God Is An Astronaut has reigned as one of the premier instrumental groups. With their fusion of intense rock instrumentation, ethereal and emotional soundscapes, awe-inspiring dynamics and transfixing melodies, each of the band's prior releases has offered a breath taking sonic journey. Now God Is An Astronaut are finally back with their ninth emotive opus titled 'Epitaph' , set to be released on April 27th 2018 with NapalmRecords! God Is An Astronaut's hotly anticpated album - covered in pain, sadness and melancholic beauty - both sees a progression in their sound while still remaining true to their ethos that helped define the band.
The cover artwork was painted by French artist Fursy and fits the melancholic mood beautifully.
The track list of 'Epitaph' will read as follows:
1. Epitaph
2. Mortal Coil
3. Winter Dusk/Awakening
4. Seance Room
5. Komorebi
6. Medea
7. Oisín
Fans may expect a continuation of 2015's 'Helios | Erebus' but a change in direction was unavoidable when real-life tragedies occurred involving people close to the band. Niels and Torsten Kinsella, twin brothers and co-founders of God Is An Astronaut, are joined again here by long-time drummer Lloyd Hanney. Amongst others, contributions also come from Jamie Dean on keys, Xenon Field on sound design, Jimmy Scanlon once again lends his talents on guitar and Brian Harris performs slide guitar on the song 'Mortal Coil'.
This album, with its stylish and rich musical textures has in its building blocks references to the past, as with a lot of the band’s work. When present experiences are pulled in to the mix you get something that will last well into the future, armed with music like this you are strengthened for that journey. 'Epitaph' is an album that will move you deeply and call out to you to be revisited many times!
New album drops 27th of April, out of nowhere! :metal :metal Continuation of Helios sounds good, as that's one of my favourite albums by them.
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Woooooo :metal
Completely did not expect this! ;D
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Neat! I'll have to check it out. I became less and less interest in GiaA as time went on but I'm up for giving the new album a shot.
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Ahhh hell yes! Can't wait to get this!
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I'll definitely check out a new GIAA record, although if my memory serves me correct, their last couple of albums didn't stand out all that much for me. But their early records I still enjoy.
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Since discovering the sleepmakeswaves record last year I've been on a huge post-rock kick. Outside of Long Distance Calling's Avoid the Light, which I really dug, I've tried to get into bands like Sigur Ros and Explosions in the Sky in the past, but nothing ever really grabbed me until I heard Made of Breath Only. That record totally opened the floodgates for me, and I've since gone on to get almost all of their back catalog, plus getting into bands like pg. lost, Mogwai, maybeshewill, God is An Astronaut, Caspian, And So I Watch You From Afar, Russian Circles, Audrey Fall, Collaspe Under the Empire, If These Trees Could Talk, Soup, and We Lost the Sea. I'm digging this stuff a lot, but one of the things I find interesting about post-rock is that there seems to be some elitism and backlash amongst the fans of this genre. There seems to be a rather vocal segment of post-rock fans that call a lot of new stuff incredibly derivative and worthless. Maybe it's because I haven't really listened to Godspeed and Tortoise yet, but I find it interesting, and it has kind of put me off on checking out Godspeed, Silver Mt. Zion, and some other bands. This thread is the opposite of that, which is cool, but has anyone else heard these criticisms, or should I just take rym reviews with a few heaping grains of salt?
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It's mostly due to a lot of modern post-rock bands following on what Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky did and adding little to the mix, while what's known as the first and second "wave" acts of the genre like Tortoise, Godspeed, Bark Psychosis, even Swans and others, came from very varied backgrounds and were hesitant to be labeled as "post-rock", since their music was just very experimental and barely had similarities with each other. Doesn't mean the new stuff is bad at all (I personally don't like it much), it's just different in many ways so I understand both sides.
I'd say you should take your time with some of the older stuff anyways, it's a bit different but very rewarding imo. Try Sigur Rňs (go with ()) and Godspeed (Lift your Skinny Fists...) as they're pretty accessible. Bark Psychosis (Hex) and Talk Talk (Spirit of Eden) are great for getting into more ambient and challenging stuff while still being approachable. Modern Swans (The Seer and To Be Kind) too if you prefer the more aggressive side of your post-rock. Then delve into Slint (Spiderland), Disco Inferno (D. I. Go Pop), Tortoise (Millions Now Living Will Never Die), older Swans (Soundtracks for the Blind), and more.
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The new God is an Astronaut track (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm5gNUYFPs8) just got released. Very dark stuff, can't really pinpoint one of their albums that this sounds very similar to, seems like it is going into a darker direction than ever before and I dig it. Given the description on the FB post I quoted above, I guess it makes sense.
HYPE
P.S. Just found out the youtube version cuts out part of one of the quieter sections in the middle, so for the full version go to Spotify if you can
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The first and second wave of Post-Rock tend to be the most praised because back then the bands really broke new ground. Bands like GY!BE, Sigur Rós, Mogwai (even earlier bands like Slint) really did something unique and fresh and also put out stellar albums. More modern Post-Rock isn't necessarily bad, to me it's just very "safe" a lot of the time. Mogwai is a good example because even though their last few albums most of em have some great songs, the majority is just "decent background music".
There's still a lot of good post-rock, but few albums that grab me the way classic Godspeed or Sigur Rós does for example.
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I'll have to give it a listen to the new track at work.
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Post-rock fans:
Deep Elm Records (https://deepelmdigital.com/) is having a big sale of their releases through Bandcamp. Deep Elm includes Lights & Motion which is an OUTSTANDING post-rock, anthemic, atmospheric type music. Check them out.
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I’ll have to check that out. Looks promising!
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This seemed like the best thread to post this in.
I saw an ad for a new Sigur Rós album so I'm just checking it out, and looking over at allmusic.com to see if they have released anything in the past five years.
They've released quite a few albums, but Allmusic doesn't even bother rating them anymore? Has their popularity declined so dramatically?
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sigur-r%C3%B3s-mn0000753868/discography
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This seemed like the best thread to post this in.
I saw an ad for a new Sigur Rós album so I'm just checking it out, and looking over at allmusic.com to see if they have released anything in the past five years.
They've released quite a few albums, but Allmusic doesn't even bother rating them anymore? Has their popularity declined so dramatically?
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sigur-r%C3%B3s-mn0000753868/discography
The last 'real' Sigur Rós album was in 2013 and the band feels kinda dead at this point considering there's only 2 (?) members left. Like the new release is an orchestral thing they did in 2002 and before that I know they put out some ambient thing but it's been a long time since a 'proper' album release.
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Decided to dive into Mono over the last few days. Not even entirely sure where that came from.
I do know actually, I relistened to Hymn to the Immortal Wind, which led me to spinning their live album Holy Ground (feat. The Wordless Music Orchestra). I'm a sucker for orchestral accompaniment to my music, so this was right up my alley. This has prompted a play through of their discography :metal
As far as instrumental post-rock goes, this is perfect for my tastes. I'd checked out the odd album, and a few songs previously but gonna try to play through all their albums over the next few days.
One final thing, one of their band profile pics, from Last.fm, is one of the most badass band pictures I've ever seen!!
(https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/ar0/27c082a0bc754c2185280f2f2f254d6f.jpg)
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Bought Do Make Say Think’s entire discography recently. Great band. My favorite album is Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn and my favorite song is Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Love the electronic sounds.
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM&ab_channel=WherePostRockDwells
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM&ab_channel=WherePostRockDwells
Colour me intrigued. I'll check it out for sure.
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM&ab_channel=WherePostRockDwells
I hope you like it :)
My only disappointment is it's not even available on vinyl yet but I'm sure that will come (their EP before this album was released on vinyl, and I wanna check out that EP too)
Colour me intrigued. I'll check it out for sure.
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM&ab_channel=WherePostRockDwells
I need to pick this album up. Checked it out on bandcamp to see what it was all about, and I was really impressed. Need to listen on a good set of speakers, I think.
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again (https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again)
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
BRUIT ≤ - Renaissance [Official Music Video] (Exclusive Premiere) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM)
Colour me intrigued. I'll check it out for sure.
Same here :tup
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Stumbled upon the debut album by a french band called 'BRUIT <' and it pretty much skyrocketed to my AOTY so far.
https://bruitofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-machine-is-burning-and-now-everyone-knows-it-could-happen-again
Absolutely wonderful post-rock album and one of the stronger post-rock albums I can remember hearing in quite some time. I really liked the new GYBE but this one is even better IMO.
This song hits me in the feels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ddn0rSulM&ab_channel=WherePostRockDwells
Just checked this song out and I loved it. I'll give the album a spin really soon.
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Maybeshewill have reformed and released a new album?? Why was I not informed!?
It's called No Feeling Is Final.
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New Sigur Rós album, “Átta”, comes out tomorrow. First album in 10 years. Should make for a nice chaser for the latest King Gizzard album.
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New Sigur Rós album, “Átta”, comes out tomorrow. First album in 10 years. Should make for a nice chaser for the latest King Gizzard album.
Listening now and it certainly is a palate cleanser after PetroDragonic. I’ve started trying to do yoga in the mornings (if I have the damned time) and this is a perfect album to accompany such activities.
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Being that this thread is 13 years old now how did the post-rock bands age for you? Personally I'm still a fan of the genre but a lot of bands I initially fell in love with like God Is An Astronaut didn't age that well. It's a mix of the songwriting and the sound design that seems very outdated.
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Being that this thread is 13 years old now how did the post-rock bands age for you? Personally I'm still a fan of the genre but a lot of bands I initially fell in love with like God Is An Astronaut didn't age that well. It's a mix of the songwriting and the sound design that seems very outdated.
GY!BE and Sigur Rós are still among my all time favorites bands period. GYBE would be in my top5, Sigur Rós probably in my top15-20 or so. Still enjoy Mogwai a fair bit, they are lower down but I still check out new albums and I enjoy their stuff quite a lot. You also have some legacy bands like Slint or Talk Talk that I hold very close to my heart, but because you only got a few albums from those and they haven't been active in decades, it's not as high up on the list.
But even as a huge fan of the band I must say that a lot of it just passes through one ear and out the other. There's a lot of bands I remember being quite hyped about a decade ago that I don't really re-visit these days.
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bump.
Mogwai documentary was at SXSW. Hopefully it'll show up on the streaming services or maybe in some theaters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n-kiHUupb4
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Being that this thread is 13 years old now how did the post-rock bands age for you? Personally I'm still a fan of the genre but a lot of bands I initially fell in love with like God Is An Astronaut didn't age that well. It's a mix of the songwriting and the sound design that seems very outdated.
I'd say most stuff has aged for me pretty well. Mogwai are a band that had the opposite impact for me - I never really cared that much for them back in the day (thought they were just kind of basic), but I saw them live a couple of years ago and they blew me away.
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It's a style that I've generally found sounds much more interesting on paper than in execution. There are various groups/albums/songs I like, but I really have to be in the mood to explore it, as there is a lot of dull meandering for my tastes on many albums.