Author Topic: Post Rock'in (Read 7696 times)

orcus116 · « **Reply #70 on:** December 29, 2012, 10:31:10 AM »

Found an unmarked burned CD in my car and put it in. I could not figure out what the hell the music was but it turned out to be 55:12. Very nice surprise.

crazyaga · « **Reply #71 on:** January 14, 2013, 04:56:25 AM »

Everyone! listen to this thing:

*Shels - Plains of the Purple Buffalo
https://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Plains+Of+The+Purple+Buffalo/6284717

orcus116 · « **Reply #72 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:17:28 AM »

Definitely a solid album, although none of the songs quite live up to the opening track.

crazyaga · « **Reply #73 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:29:14 AM »

Quote from: orcus116 on January 14, 2013, 05:17:28 AM

Definitely a solid album, although none of the songs quite live up to the opening track.

REALLY?
Conqueror? The Spirit Horse? Butterflies?

kári · « **Reply #74 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:44:52 AM »

Quote from: crazyaga on January 14, 2013, 05:29:14 AM

Quote from: orcus116 on January 14, 2013, 05:17:28 AM
Definitely a solid album, although none of the songs quite live up to the opening track.
REALLY?
Conqueror? The Spirit Horse? Butterflies?

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #75 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:46:03 PM »

I'll listen to it when I can.

Sigz · « **Reply #76 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:46:38 PM »

Quote from: orcus116 on December 29, 2012, 10:31:10 AM

Found an unmarked burned CD in my car and put it in. I could not figure out what the hell the music was but it turned out to be 55:12. Very nice surprise.

glaurung · « **Reply #77 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:53:33 PM »

55:12 is the only Gregor Samsa album I ever hear about. Are the others worth checking out?

Zantera · « **Reply #78 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:55:05 PM »

Doesn't Toby Driver play some stuff on Rest? I haven't heard it though.

Sigz · « **Reply #79 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:58:04 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on January 14, 2013, 02:53:33 PM

55:12 is the only Gregor Samsa album I ever hear about. Are the others worth checking out?

Rest is their only other studio album, and it's great.

Quote from: Zantera on January 14, 2013, 02:55:05 PM

Doesn't Toby Driver play some stuff on Rest? I haven't heard it though.

Yeah, he plays some clarinet and vibraphone. Mia Matsumiya also plays violin on it.

WindMaster · « **Reply #80 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:39:03 PM »

Explosions In The Sky is pretty much the only Post Rock-like band I listen to. Some great instrumental stuff. Perfect for just sitting around and listening to music or falling asleep or whatever.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #81 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:47:07 PM »

I can only listen to one album, The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place, in succession.

They get kinda boring.

WindMaster · « **Reply #82 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:49:00 PM »

Yeah, I don't really listen to them for the music, just the atmosphere. I can't really make it through a whole album either when I'm not in the mood.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #83 on:** January 14, 2013, 05:50:35 PM »

Yeah same. First Breath After Coma is always great to me though.

Zantera · « **Reply #84 on:** January 15, 2013, 03:10:15 AM »

Eits are a bit too samey for my taste. The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place is pretty awesome though, but generally their songs tend to have very similar structures and sounds.

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #85 on:** January 15, 2013, 10:40:01 AM »

best new Post Rock (or any Rock for that matter) band I discovered in the last year.

Forest Park

https://forestpark.bandcamp.com/

mesmerizing song/video. Great female vocals and trumpet among other things.
https://vimeo.com/50281073

ffo: Warpaint, *Shels

Zantera · « **Reply #86 on:** January 16, 2013, 11:02:49 AM »

Sounds interesting, might check out.

On another note, the new album by And So I Watch You From Afar is really good.

Jirpo · « **Reply #87 on:** January 17, 2013, 04:05:09 AM »

I'm not really an Explosions fan either, I find them boring as well. I see a couple of you have posted Mono as being the same. While Mono hasn't really evolved their sound per say, I think they do have a pretty unique sound (especially for their time) with the beautiful and more minimalistic orchestra. They remain one of my fave PR bands.

Zantera · « **Reply #88 on:** January 17, 2013, 04:46:08 AM »

I enjoy Mono more, but yeah.. I feel like the last couple of albums have been fairly "samey" in sound. Hymn is an amazing album though.

If we remove Sigur Rós and GY!BE (those two are the big bands), I want to flag a bit for Mogwai. They are really cool, and one of my favorite Post-Rock bands that isn't GYBE or SR.

crazyaga · « **Reply #89 on:** January 17, 2013, 04:49:45 AM »

Zantera, if you havent heard it yet, listen to Hex by Bark Psychosis, its an absolute MASTERPIECE.
Its also the first album in history to be called "post rock". some critic in some magazine used the term "post rock" to describe the music in this album, and the name somehow sticked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsxhfYC3nWg

1.   "The Loom"    5:16
2.   "A Street Scene"    5:36
3.   "Absent Friend"    8:20
4.   "Big Shot"    5:21
5.   "Fingerspit"    8:21
6.   "Eyes & Smiles"    8:31
7.   "Pendulum Man"    9:54

Jirpo · « **Reply #90 on:** January 17, 2013, 05:28:30 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on January 17, 2013, 04:46:08 AM

I enjoy Mono more, but yeah.. I feel like the last couple of albums have been fairly "samey" in sound. Hymn is an amazing album though.

If we remove Sigur Rós and GY!BE (those two are the big bands), I want to flag a bit for Mogwai. They are really cool, and one of my favorite Post-Rock bands that isn't GYBE or SR.

Yeah, they are probably my two fave post rock bands too. Along with Yndi Halda, Worlds End Girlfriend, Mono and Gregor Samsa and probably more I'm forgetting

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #91 on:** January 17, 2013, 03:33:30 PM »

Yeah, Hex is a great album. Very Talk Talk influenced.

Lolzeez · « **Reply #92 on:** January 17, 2013, 03:49:04 PM »

I'm like a ninja. I haven't talked on this thread. But I'm following this. Checking out a ton of great Post Rock albums. Love the genre.

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