I’ve been on this weird awesome shoegazey post-rock kick over the past week or so. There’s just something about a hugely distorted wall of guitar noise, you know? Anyway, this fellow from France goes by the name Neige, and records under the name Alcest. His early recordings had a black metal type sound to them,… Continue reading Heading over to France for some Alcest
Tag: Post-Rock
The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
The American dollar is in a state of constant flux. It weaves its way in and out of the good and bad times, and we never really know what direction it’s going to take – whether it will swoon, dive or fly is anyone’s best guess. At times overwhelming and controlling, it also has the… Continue reading The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
Logh – prounounced log, according to the truth factory that is Wikipedia – is a Swedish sextet that makes music that is widely classified as post-rock. But… eh. Don’t get me wrong, I love post-rock in all its forms, but Logh doesn’t strike me as a band that’s quite over that bridge. What they are… Continue reading I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives
The first lines in the first song of the first album by Leeds-based iLiKETRAiNS (yes, it’s stylized just like that), sung by frontman David Martin, go as such: “How could I / Have led these men to their demise / And they just follow?” It’s not a particularly optimistic sentiment, sure, and the fact that… Continue reading iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives
Tunturia is one of the best post-rock bands you’ve never heard of
On a warm, quiet night last summer, I was driving to a friend’s house with three others in my car. The air conditioning was off and the windows were barely cracked open. We began to head over a causeway, and besides the near-silent lapping of the water next to us, everything was quiet save for… Continue reading Tunturia is one of the best post-rock bands you’ve never heard of
Gregor Samsa: No longer just a horrific insect!
Gregor Samsa is a rotating collective of musicians based out of Richmond, Virginia that specializes in a slow, minimal post-rock sound. The music often revolves around the hush-hush vocals of Champ Bennett and Nikki King, who provide grounding for the ethereal instrumentation, which incorporates clarinet, violin and vibraphone, among others. I had always been a… Continue reading Gregor Samsa: No longer just a horrific insect!