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Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Mon October 01, 2018 1:34 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1575
It's been quite a while since I've really cared about Mono (I think I listened to their last album only one time through), but I think a few people on here are fans. They have a new album out January 25, 2019, their tenth and a commemoration of their 20th anniversary, titled Nowhere Now Here. The press releases indicates that they have incurred their first lineup change with a new drummer for this album after the original left last year, as well as the addition of electronics to their sound, and their first song with vocals.
Anyway, the preview track is "After You Comes the Flood," and it's basically exactly what anyone who is familiar with Mono would expect:
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 4:40 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1575
Interesting thought experiment. The first four are definitely shoe-ins. I don't know God is an Astronaut all that well, but I don't think they're popular or influential enough to be on this list. I'm also not real familiar with Caspian's work, but if I had to choose another crescendocore type to go on the list, it would probably be them. They seem to come up quite frequently among people's favorites and in beginner post-rock recommendations.
Personally, I think that fifth slot should really belong to one of the early pioneering groups, so Talk Talk, Tortoise, Slint, Bark Psychosis, Labradford, Stereolab, etc. I'll throw my vote behind Talk Talk for this exercise.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 4:56 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46411 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
I guess I find the genre to have become very derivative and monotonous; not a lot of surprises now when I press play on a post-rock song. Hence my list.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 5:14 pm
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Joined: Fri July 26, 2013 12:34 am Posts: 4389 Location: chewm
tragabigzanda wrote:
TALK TALK GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR MOGWAI TORTOISE SLINT
That'd be my list based on contributions/leadership in the genre.
I agree with this list, maybe sneak Sigur Ros somewhere in there. Post Rock isn't necessarily instrumental crescendo-core, even if that's what has been the norm with many more recent bands.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 5:26 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46411 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
chewm wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
TALK TALK GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR MOGWAI TORTOISE SLINT
That'd be my list based on contributions/leadership in the genre.
I agree with this list, maybe sneak Sigur Ros somewhere in there. Post Rock isn't necessarily instrumental crescendo-core, even if that's what has been the norm with many more recent bands.
Sure, and I'd be fine calling Talk Talk a prog band, and putting Sigur Ros in their spot.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 5:36 pm
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Talk Talk and Tortoise are great choices and I probably wouldn't object, but giving Slint a slot for essentially one album (Tweez was pretty terrible) seems like a little much.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 10, 2018 5:46 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46411 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
run2death wrote:
Talk Talk and Tortoise are great choices and I probably wouldn't object, but giving Slint a slot for essentially one album (Tweez was pretty terrible) seems like a little much.
I get that. That one album was so influential on so many other bands though.
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