Slint, Mono, Bell Orchestre and more post-rock...

These are some Post-rock bands that need to be in PA:

Slint - One of the founders of post-rock and the album Spiderland is concidered to be the first true post-rock album

Mono - One of the leading post-rock bands from Japan at the moment

Bell Orchestre - Violin and trumpet oriented. They have a certain "epic" feel without sounding like GY!BE

65daysofstatic - A very electronic band often categorised as "post-core". Heavy, electric, energetic.

Tarentel - I don't know much about this band but they are post-rock in every sence and thier album has some little experimentations here and there.

Rachel's - A very known post-rock band amongst the fans of the genre. I have to admit I haven't heard them but I hear their name alot in post-rock chatrooms and recommendations.

Set Fire to Flames - Another GY!BE offshot consisting in 13 members and sounds very similar to GY!BE. I got to admit, I didn't knew they where another band until I saw the name.


God is an Astronaut - As the name says, their music sounds like a trip to the moon. Very space sounding and melodic

Mountain Men Anonymous - I think they've made the God is an Astronaut sound first and more epic sounding and a bit more electronic than God is an Astronaut.

Dirty Three - a band only made by a guitar, drums and a violin player. Another praised band amongst post-rock fans.

I'm sure the post-rock team have heard of them.

I'll post more bands in the future as I keep exploring the genre. (I know more bands but I still think those are pretty much essential at the moment)

Well, as Moatilliatta already said, some of the bands have already been accepted. Bell Orchestre will be added in a day or two.

I'll ask Bryan to add Dirty Three and Mountain Men Anonymous to the post-rock chart.

Very interesting bands you mentioned, I have already made a topic about Rachel's, and for sure it's Post Rock.

Also Tarentel; I have only listen "From Bone to Satellite" and it was pretty amazing post rock.

I still don't get it why Slint were rejected though.

Thanks for the heads up Jimbo

One question, why where Slint rejected?

Moatilliatta: I heard Animal Collective's Here comes the indian and they one helluva expermental band.

memowakeman: If you like God is an Astronaut, wait 'till you hear Mountain Men Anonymous


Edited by chamberry - June 06 2006 at 13:00

Jimbo wrote: Unfortunately, we can't add them as proto-prog either because there can only be bands prior to 1969. Wouldn't mind seeing them in prog-related, though.

memowakeman wrote: Is Mono that band which created Life in Mono? if so, i love that song...buti only know that song anyway

Don't know if that is the same band but the three albums I have by them (You Are There, Under the Pipal Tree and Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky...) are all fantastic.  They sound a bit like Explosions In The Sky to me.  I think there are more than one band named Mono out there.

Also, I think the earlier recommendation for Tarentel is a good one - great band.

^ Bell Orchestre sounds alot like a...well...an Orchestra. Very symphonic and all. Rachel's would be perfectly normal here since Bell Orchestre will be here too.

Ok, I understand. I'm not making a clear statement since I haven't heard Rachel's but if it is as you say then I can't argue with that.

Rachel's are on the list of bands to be added. Sean Trane is working on adding Tarantel.