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

[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.