Experimental/Post rock Appreciation Threa

Meddler wrote: Great Chamberry! now im deffinitely going to have to get an album of theirs My newest favorite is Perdition City by Ulver, I was really surprised how it was. It's so different than some other post-rock I've heard, I guess. I don't know for sure. Now I'm listening to Happy Songs for Happy People, Mogwai.

it's not post-rock, thats why, lol

Ulver's later material can be described more as experimental/avant-garde music than anything

Well, though technically under "progressive metal," I've lately been getting into Pelican. They remind me of Mogwai's heavier moments, with many nods to Godspeed and EitS....but they're heavy most of the time. Either way, good stuff (can't say I like the other 'post-metal' bands though....the vocals tend to ruin them)

heyitsthatguy wrote: Well, though technically under "progressive metal," I've lately been getting into Pelican. They remind me of Mogwai's heavier moments, with many nods to Godspeed and EitS....but they're heavy most of the time. Either way, good stuff (can't say I like the other 'post-metal' bands though....the vocals tend to ruin them)

Pelican is pretty great.  They actually have a pretty solid following of people who are strictly post-rock fans and not metal fans at all.  I read an article where one of the band members talked about how people who talk to them at shows can't seem to understand that when they wear Def Leppard shirts on stage, they aren't being ironic.

but kudos to them for bringing metal to a crowd that would otherwise not appreciate the genre at all!

Pelican are pretty cool, but need to listen to them more. I have the EP.

I'm fairly certain my next purchase will be Spiderlands by Slint. I want to see what all the hubub is about. However, I found out my Best Buy carries a LOT of EitS, and I was wondering if I should get one of their first 2 albums instead (I have The Earth... and it's a masterpiece).

Btw, Winter Hymn Country is one of my favorite post-rock albums now.

Meddler wrote: Spiderland is deffinitely worth it.

    

Just needed confirmation.


Thanks!

Edited by Arrrghus - December 06 2006 at 21:22

chamberry wrote: Arrrghus wrote: Btw, Winter Hymn Country is one of my favorite post-rock albums now. Great to hear! My second favorite post-rock band after Godspeed.

Definitely. They're actually my favourite post-rock group at the moment. I love the jazziness which is sorely lacking in most post-rock.

Does anyone know any other jazzy post-rock bands BTW? I'm fairly familiar with the genre, so Tortoise, The Samuel Jackson Five etc. are already known to me. I've been trying to find some Natsumen and These Monsters... but no luck as of yet.

Jimbo wrote: chamberry wrote: Arrrghus wrote: Btw, Winter Hymn Country is one of my favorite post-rock albums now. Great to hear! My second favorite post-rock band after Godspeed. Definitely. They're actually my favourite post-rock group at the moment. I love the jazziness which is sorely lacking in most post-rock. Does anyone know any other jazzy post-rock bands BTW? I'm fairly familiar with the genre, so Tortoise, The Samuel Jackson Five etc. are already known to me. I've been trying to find some Natsumen and These Monsters... but no luck as of yet.

Aside from the ones already mentioned in this post. I know of 12Twelve and World's End Girlfriend. I'm pretty sure you already know of World's End Girlfriend. I posted a review from some website a page or two ago for 12Twelve's 2006 release, L'univers. I personally enjoy this album. It does dabble in some songs, but if you like Circle then I don't see this as a problem. I've also heard of a band named The Cinematic Orchestra that have a similar jazzy sound, but I still haven't heard of them.

It's been long, hello again.

Recording A Tape The Colour Of The Light

Perhaps it isn't the most adequate time for some moral insinuations, but I find pleasure in saying how some artists make a lot of albums, sometimes carrying a lot of weight, sometimes being only...a lot of albums, while some artists do one minded effort in a flash...and things look great.

For the e/pr standards, I think that Bell Orchestre's album is brilliant and representative. For the genreless ears, it's a very good listen.

Not ambient trible music, chamberry, definately not.
    though there are some tiny things that could just call towards some, I don't know, voodoo trance,       sound hunt or acoustic nature/natural

The band's name says the band's brand. The album's titrage does even more.
We're talking orchestral in something I consider impressive. Bell fashion, think EitS. Experimental delicate mood, with creases.

Out of what I listened so far, BO happens to be of some originality. Or it's only attractive enough to make you think of something else than stereotypes. Which is good!

Beautiful music, top the list of qualities. Everything is so plain musical, though minimal, and thoughtful, despite having style renders. On a tempered and colorful line, that you wonder what happened to the traditional hiccups. Not that you would be frustrated. I loved the harmony and I felt enchanted by many subtleties. Just to mention the violin charisma in Les Lumieres, Pt.1 or the truly experimental sound manipulation down the epic finale.

A mirage, not one to collapse on you, but to make you surrounded by music of some refined air...or vanity, heh.

Perhaps not speechless act, but something like this portrays the e/pr showdown with grandeur.
It's a small thing, but it doesn't deserve a place in the shadows. Real thumbs up for a gem.

TONE is great!  

I just got ahold of Yndi Halda for the first time, and I must say it is a treat!  It's like all the best parts of Explosions in the Sky, Mono, and Sigur Ros all rolled up into one.