Post-Rock Thread (ambient, jazz, cassette, single, genre)

[dac]

Well Blue, I liked In a Safe Place better than Into the Blue Again, but I'll definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff, as it's quite good.

I also have "This is Your Captain Speaking," "Red Sparowes," and "This Will Destroy You" sitting untouched on my computer. Which of those would you recommend the most?

[jackhammer]

Originally Posted by dac

Well Blue, I liked In a Safe Place better than Into the Blue Again, but I'll definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff, as it's quite good.

I also have "This is Your Captain Speaking," "Red Sparowes," and "This Will Destroy You" sitting untouched on my computer. Which of those would you recommend the most?

I haven't heard 'this is..' but the other two I was dissapointed with personally.

[Blue]

Originally Posted by dac

Well Blue, I liked In a Safe Place better than Into the Blue Again, but I'll definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff, as it's quite good.

I also have "This is Your Captain Speaking," "Red Sparowes," and "This Will Destroy You" sitting untouched on my computer. Which of those would you recommend the most?

I haven't listened to This is Your Captain Speaking or Red Sparowes in a little while, so I'll give them a quick spin and get back to you later tonight. I will say for now that I did enjoy This Will Destroy You, and I think they may have stuck out in my mind the most if I remember correct, but I only have one album.

Either way though, I'll post later tonight with a better answer.

By the way, if you're looking for something "epic" of sorts, check out these tracks...

Saint - Jakob



Beauties Can Die - M83





Actually, since I'm running through youtube anyways, I'll put up a couple others you might like....

The Three Day Blow - Anoice (Anoice is post-rock that has some semblance of classical music, partly because of the use of the violin as a lead instrument)



Liange - Anoice



This Will Never Happen Again - The Calm Blue Sea (The Calm Blue Sea I think are generally guitar driven, perhaps a tad like Explosions in the Sky)



Bear - EF (part 1).......it takes a little while to get moving, but once it does, I think it's great. (I think EF too is generally guitar driven, similar to Explosions in the Sky)



Infinite Horizons - God is an Astronaut (God is an Astronaut is a good mix of different post-rock elements, with good atmospheres as well as good post-rock guitar. I personally really like this track a lot)



Medals - Halves (Halves aren't really guitar driven generally, and they make use of strings too. This track actually has vocals on it too; it's a great song if you ask me)



I Can Almost See You - Hammock (there is a lot of ambience to a lot of Hammock tracks, but it still keeps a semblance of post-rock)



Blankets of Night - Hammock



Halving the Compass - Helios (Helios is quite interesting I think. It's not just straight post-rock, it's got some ambient qualities, and different elements that other post-rock doesn't seem to have. I'm personally a big fan of him)



For Years and Years - Helios



The Jaguar Sun - Helios



Bless this Morning Year - Helios



The Red Truth - Helios



...and just for good measure, the only This Will Destroy You Song that has stuck in my head so you have an idea of what they'll be like...

Quiet - This Will Destroy You



Anyways, now after all that, I'll post a reply later tonight about This is your Captain Speaking, This Will Destroy You and Red Sparowes.

[Rage Against the Machine]

Originally Posted by Blue

I Can Almost See You - Hammock (there is a lot of ambience to a lot of Hammock tracks, but it still keeps a semblance of post-rock
Blankets of Night - Hammock

One of my favorite bands ever, and I mean no exaggeration when I say that. Definitely the best contribution Nashville has ever given to the world.

[Blue]

Originally Posted by Rage Against the Machine

One of my favorite bands ever, and I mean no exaggeration when I say that. Definitely the best contribution Nashville has ever given to the world.

Yeah I'm a very big fan as well; I really thoroughly enjoy more or less everything I've heard from them. Some of their tracks really just blow me away.

[Freebase Dali]

Originally Posted by Rage Against the Machine

One of my favorite bands ever, and I mean no exaggeration when I say that. Definitely the best contribution Nashville has ever given to the world.

"Losing you to you" by Hammock has got to be my favorite song of theirs.

[Blue]

Originally Posted by Veridical Fiction

"Losing you to you" by Hammock has got to be my favorite song of theirs.

That's definitely a great tune. Which records of theirs have you heard?

[Freebase Dali]

Originally Posted by Blue

That's definitely a great tune. Which records of theirs have you heard?

I don't have whole albums of theirs, just specific tunes I liked from each of their albums. I've listened to all of the albums, courtesy of a friend who introduced me to them.

[Blue]

Originally Posted by dac

Well Blue, I liked In a Safe Place better than Into the Blue Again, but I'll definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff, as it's quite good.

I also have "This is Your Captain Speaking," "Red Sparowes," and "This Will Destroy You" sitting untouched on my computer. Which of those would you recommend the most?

Ok, after much delay, I finally sat down with some music from these groups.

This is your Captain Speaking is similar to a more subdued Explosions in the Sky. It has a lot of similar elements in terms of the guitar led compositions, but it's got more, space at times, I suppose. I personally quite enjoyed it for what it was (the record was Eternal Return), but I could see why some wouldn't like it as much because it can be very minimalistic and not as engaging as other post-rock. That's not to say they don't have their climax points as well, they most certainly do, but I don't think it breaches to a level of "heaviness" like Explosions can at times (or at minimum, it's generally not quite as heavy as Explosions can be at times). The compositions are also quite lengthy, with only one track coming in under 9 minutes.

This Will Destroy You I think is generally a little more involving, and lush. They also make use piano at times, but generally the tracks are guitar based like Explosions in the Sky as well. It has a bit of a different feel then Explosions though, and I think is worth checking out for what it is. It's definitely a little heavier at times then This is Your Captain Speaking. The only album I've heard is Young Mountain, but I certainly enjoyed it. It has a lot of prototypical post-rock kind of bits in there, and can maybe seem a little generic at times, but I think they have a good, lush sound. Not to mean This is Your Captain Speaking isn't lush, it's just lush in a much more subdued way, if that makes any sense. The overall mood of Young Mountain is somewhat contemplative, while being up in some ways (it's certainly not a very "dark" record) and somewhat triumphant at times. It's overall very consonant as well.

Red Sparowes I still haven't heard much of, but from what I've heard, they can have their heavier moments, while having some really beautiful moments scattered between. They too seem to generally be guitar based compositions, but they somehow have their own flavour to add as well. They seem to have more dissonance then the other two groups, and generally seem to have more "dark" qualities in some of the tracks. There does seem to be a couple of nice, delicate moments thrown between it all, but I think it generally is a bit more heavy then it is soft.

I suppose it is all up to what you're looking for. I really thoroughly enjoyed the This is Your Captain Speaking record, and off the bat would recommend that, but it's ultimately up to your mood and what you're looking for. I liked the subdued nature of a lot of the This is Your Captain Speaking, but I'm a big fan of minimalism and consonance. I haven't connected with Red Sparowes as well yet, maybe in part due to their heavier sound at times, but I honestly haven't given them as much of a chance yet either. Perhaps This Will Destroy You is a good happy medium, it has it's more built up moments, while generally being fairly involving. Ultimately though, again, I'd say it just depends on mood.