Tag Archives: post rock

Hammock – Kenotic (and other albums)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by bahgheera

Hooray, the orbit is not dead yet! I just discovered the ambient post-rock group Hammock last night via a post on Facebook linking to one of their songs on youtube. I was instantly enthralled. Hammock, is a collaboration between Marc … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And The Sky Fell

Posted on August 29, 2010 by bahgheera

How can I describe this release, other than to say it rocks? Track one, Moravka, is an emotive bit of rock that stays distant, but still gets your head bobbing. The haunting, faraway vocals in this track are the icing … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Echelon Effect – Mosaic

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bahgheera

A quiet, introspective release of ten tracks totaling almost an hour of music. Reminiscent of Orange Crush, this album has a sense of inner peace and calm, merging electronic ideas with pop sensibilities. Rolling guitars washed in echo build and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

We vs. Death – A Black House, A Colored Home

Posted on July 29, 2010 by bahgheera

Nice melodic set of post rock. On their latest album, We vs. Deaths musical ramblings go all over and they aren’t afraid to explore any aural territory. The Dutch five-piece features the standard bass, guitar and drums, plus trumpet and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Our Ceasing Voice – Passenger Killed in Hit and Run

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bahgheera

Quiet and moving, Our Ceasing Voice trips over musical waves, cresting and crashing alternately. At times ambient, other times heavy, the guitar and drums are masterfully crafted into electronic droning sounds and combine to form a musical whole like no … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

Loss of a Child – Carry Me Home

Posted on May 11, 2010 by bahgheera

An amazing post-rock album! One of the best yet by Loss Of A Child. Carry Me Home is well produced, heavily written post-rock that makes use of guitar and drums for a standard post-rock sound but adds piano and strings … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Nice Wings, Icarus! – Self Titled

Posted on March 20, 2010 by bahgheera

The Ukrainian post-rock crew takes a new style and adds their own old-world flair. This is not to be missed – one of the best post-rock bands I’ve come across since I started this website. Giant builds and drop-offs, guitars … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 2 Comments

Internet Archive: Free Download: Milhaven – Milhaven [12rec.061]

Posted on February 22, 2010 by bahgheera

Milhaven is back with a rocking new record. Having departed from their old label, 12rec, they’ve graciously allowed their new release to be downloaded for free from the 12rec website. A little fresher, a little more grown up, they’ve honed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sleepmakeswaves / Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Split EP

Posted on February 20, 2010 by bahgheera

You may remember sleepmakeswaves last release. If not, this is a perfect introduction to the band. From the excellent netlabel Lost Children, sleepmakeswaves teams up with fellow label-mates Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving to offer us this five track, 37 minute … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

sleepmakeswaves – In Today Already Walks Tomorrow

Posted on May 23, 2009 by bahgheera

A beautiful and moving release, the band sleepmakeswaves from Sydney gives us almost forty minutes of sweeping ambience intermingled with heavy guitars. ‘In Today Already Walks Tomorrow’ is beyond post-rock, beyond progressive. These Aussies have invented something all their own. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment