Metal Reviews

I felt there should be one. I'll start kicking in with a few bands that I recently got recommended:

Helios
The American Dollar
Pg.Lost

What do you see as the future of post-rock, or is it dead?

All I know about post rock is that Pelican, Red Sparowes, Godspeed... and Russian Circles rock my tiny brain.

Am I 1337? Or 14/\/\3?

I suspect I may like Explosions in the Sky too, based on the one or two songs I have heard.

I really like some bands from this genre, but I'm still listening to a lot of the "staples", and I really haven't gotten to the point of looking for some of the lesser known acts yet... I haven't even heard of the three bands Misha listed, though I will certainly check them out.

I really like GY!BE and Pelican. Those were my introduction to the genre. With GY!BE, f# a# (infinity) is easily my favorite release. That is one of those albums that has me from the first sounds to the last. The EP and Skinny Fists are probably tied for next but still really good. The last album they released is really the only one that I never got into. I've listened just a little bit to A Silver Mt. Zion, but I'm not really into it. ... As for Pelican, I like Australasia and especially The Fire In Our Throats... I'm not sure what I think of City of Echoes, but thus far, I have to say it's a disappointment to me. Although much of the playing is nice (the drums are something I've really enjoyed in all their releases) it seems like some of the "deeper"dynamics of the music are gone now. :(

Lately, I've been listening to Slint's Spiderland a lot. I definitely recommend that album to anyone who's into post-rock and wants to hear a taste of where it all started.

I know of some others, but I'll leave it at that for now. I've also been wanting to get some M83, but I don't really know where to start... any recommendations?

Oh, and Explosions In the Sky is nice too. I have The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place; I don't know how the others compare. I think they have a new one out now or coming out very soon...

-Tyrion

I find that post-rock tends to get old after 3-4 songs by one band since the tense part/climax/come-down thing... So i've never really explored it beyond Red Sparowes/Russian Circles/Mogwai/Godspeed (I've heard some of the other ones but they didn't impress me much).

I think the genre is in need of something new, which a few bands bring to the table - Irepress and Russian Circles are the main names that come to mind, but they still suffer from the stigma of being kind of samey after a few songs.

My friend's-brother's-friend is a part of the band Ascent Of Everest, a Post-Rock band. They're pretty nifty.

http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_ascent_of_everest

Standard Post-Rock, yes, but pretty doggamn nifty.

Hmm I'm listening to the new Grails album now and it's amazing. I saw them open for Neurosis and they were great, but none of their albums had any of the build-up drive that whatever they played live was, but as it turns out it was stuff from their new album

It's also not really post rock, but I can see fans of PR totally loving it.

Slint owns. If you haven't heard the self-titled mini-CD, with the amazing insrumental Glenn, I highly recommend it.

As far as newer stuff not mentioned, I've liked what I've heard from A Silver Mt Zion and Esmerine.

not all post rock but still great chill music

Russian Circles
GY!BE
Red Sparrowes
Low
Tortoise
Mogwai
Bright Eyes
Explosions in the Sky
Dntel
The Folk implosion
Sebadoh
Sigur Rós
Slint
Gravenhurst
Tomàn
Coco rosie(new weird folk)
Talk Talk
Madensuyu(check it out!)
De Portables

I have the same problem with post-rock, there is just too many bands that do the same thing. GY!BE, Slint, Pelican, Sigur Rós etc have pioneered the genre in one way or another, but most of it is all the same. M83 is really worth it by the way, it's diverse and uses more structures. I also recommend the latest As The Poets Affirm, because of the elements they use from other genres. Good catch on CocoRosie, it's great uhm.... well it's great (Dark Cabaret I think).

GYBE, pelican, red sparrowes and all that usual stuff... I used to listen like insane but I dunno, it got lost on me in time. And I haven't heard any new shit either. Pelican - Echoes isn't what I expected it to be. I think this genre is dead for me, at least until I hear something mindblowing.

What the heck, Pelican have a new album out?

Yeah, City Of Echoes.

What about it?

Sorry, based on what he (Radagast) said, I wasn't sure if the actual title had been mentioned in the thread or not, but I had actually listed the title earlier when I said what I thought of the album, so I guess there wasn't really any point in saying that.

And I haven't really been able to check out any of the other bands mentioned here that I want to yet, but hopefully this weekend...

-Tyrion

After 3 or 4 more listens my obsession with Burning Off Impurities continues, definitely check this out of if you want cool atmospheric instrumental music.

*is in the mood for some music that sounds like the world ending*

*DLs godspeeed you black emperor*

*wishes half their catalogue wasn't released as digipacks*

I still haven't gotten a chance to really check out M83 or Red Sparrows yet, but I tracked down a few songs from them, so I'm going to do that next...

That is, right after I (finally) check out the bands Misha linked earlier.

-Tyrion

don't know if it's of any interest. Don't listen to much post-rock so i can weither or not it sounds like the rest


Yndi Halda ( Misha show this band to me long time ago.. Not bad i think. Just ordered the Enjoy Eternal Bliss 2LP after a long search. Hear the first track
http://www.myspace.com/yndihalda


Saxon Shore (3rd, 4th track)
http://www.myspace.com/saxonshore


Efterklang (not really post-rock, and i don't know if i like it, he he)
http://www.myspace.com/efterklang

If anyone still bothers to count Isis as anything approaching post-rock, their new album is like melting chocolate and pouring it into your ears with a funnel, by which I mean it is a veritable eargasm.

I'm scared to listen to it, because a lot of people are bashing it. But by your delicious description, I may just give it a shot. Would you say it's better than Panopticon?