Help me on my post-rock journey

br3ad_man · 10-22-2005, 07:20 AM

These are albums I love:
Mono - Walking Cloud And Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered And The Sun Shined
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People and/or Young Team
Explosions In The Sky - The Rescue
Mum - Finally We Are No One (if you haven't already)
Sigur Ros - all of their albums
Explosions In The Sky - all of their albums

These are albums I like:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet (specifically the song Chinatown)
A Silver Mount Zion - Born Into Trouble As Sparks Fly Upwards
The Books - Lost and Safe

Am I missing out anything major? I wish I had more post-rock that I really loved, but I find so much of it awfully boring.

robot · 10-22-2005, 08:13 AM

You could try a similiar genre, noise rock. Get some Black Dice.

StaticSynth · 10-22-2005, 08:17 AM

You definitely need to check out Tortoise if you haven't already.

3rdplanet · 10-22-2005, 08:20 AM

I'll throw these two names at you; Port Royal, 65daysofstatic.

Tomahawk · 10-22-2005, 08:30 AM

Slint - Spiderland
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (I'm not a big fan of this, but supposedly it's a post-rock "essential")

br3ad_man · 10-22-2005, 08:33 AM

Yeah I've got those two. I don't consider Slint post-rock and I don't really like the Talk Talk album.

~~something vague~~ · 10-22-2005, 09:11 AM

Young Team is the best post-rock album. I don't really know what you're missing, because I'm too poor to buy anything.

Wanker · 10-22-2005, 09:15 AM

What's that Explosions in the Sky album you listed? I never heard of it.. :-/

If I were to name an album, I'd say Hex by Bark Psychosis. But you should check out the other Do Make Say Think albums and any M83... yet I vaguely recall you listening to/liking M83 before.

robot · 10-22-2005, 09:17 AM

I'm pretty sure The Rescue is the Travels in Constants album.

Wanker · 10-22-2005, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robot

I'm pretty sure The Rescue is the Travels in Constants album.

Ohhh... I just knew it as Travels In Constant. Thanks for clearing it up

JonM · 10-22-2005, 09:59 AM

I'd say Tortoise is the crucial gap you've got to fill here. They sort of define the sound for everybody else.

Wanker · 10-22-2005, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonM

I'd say Tortoise is the crucial gap you've got to fill here. They sort of define the sound for everybody else.

Tortoise is one gap, Slint is the other. I think Bark Psychosis is another small gap too, though.

edit: Talk Talk (Laughing Stock, more specifically) is probably more important than Tortoise though.

JonM · 10-22-2005, 10:10 AM

Too true.

Clunge · 10-22-2005, 10:14 AM

Amplifier - Amplifier
Oceansize - Effloresce, Music For Nurses

Go get now.

biografiend · 10-22-2005, 11:06 AM

Efterklang - Tripper
Jaga Jazzist - A Livingroom Hush and/or What We Must
Unwed Sailor - The Faithful Anchor

If you like M83 and Mum, you will enjoy Efterklang. It is electronic post-rock/IDM (i think?), with a male and female vocalist. They are realllly nice. Try the songs "Foetus", "Collecting Shields", "Prey and Predator"

Jaga Jazzist is sort of jazzy post-rock featuring a tenor sax, trumpet, and bass clarinet among other instruments. What We Must is a little more.....progressive than A Livingroom Hush, but they are both really good. Checkout the songs "All I Know is Tonight" and "Olso Skyline"

Unwed Sailor is similar to Explosions in the Sky. The bassist was once in Pedro the Lion or something. I saw them in concert over the summer and they were amazing. Check out the song "In The Presence of Thrones" or "Ruby's Wishes"

Luxor · 10-22-2005, 11:58 AM

Booerns... too many post-rock threads.

Bukowski · 10-22-2005, 12:01 PM

Gastr Del Sol is pretty good. I recommend the album Camoufleur.

CarnageFairy · 10-22-2005, 02:48 PM

Get Feel Good Lost by Broken Social Scene.

Zmev · 10-22-2005, 04:43 PM

Run Return - Metro North

TalkingHead · 10-22-2005, 04:57 PM

You need Rodan - Rusty, Mono - One More Step And You Die and Xinisupreme - Murder License.

10-22-2005, 07:20 AM	#1
br3ad_man out of touch Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 14,634	Help me on my post-rock journey These are albums I love: Mono - Walking Cloud And Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered And The Sun Shined Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People and/or Young Team Explosions In The Sky - The Rescue Mum - Finally We Are No One (if you haven't already) Sigur Ros - all of their albums Explosions In The Sky - all of their albums These are albums I like: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet (specifically the song Chinatown) A Silver Mount Zion - Born Into Trouble As Sparks Fly Upwards The Books - Lost and Safe Am I missing out anything major? I wish I had more post-rock that I really loved, but I find so much of it awfully boring.

10-22-2005, 04:43 PM	#19
Zmev I smoke nugs Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 17,826	Run Return - Metro North
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10-22-2005, 08:13 AM	#2
robot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 272	You could try a similiar genre, noise rock. Get some Black Dice.

10-22-2005, 08:17 AM	#3
StaticSynth the cow with parasol Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 856	You definitely need to check out Tortoise if you haven't already.

10-22-2005, 08:20 AM	#4
3rdplanet the-brights.net/ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: beard Posts: 3,389	I'll throw these two names at you; Port Royal, 65daysofstatic.

10-22-2005, 08:30 AM	#5
Tomahawk making plans for nigel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: land of confusion Posts: 3,279	Slint - Spiderland Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (I'm not a big fan of this, but supposedly it's a post-rock "essential")

10-22-2005, 08:33 AM	#6
br3ad_man out of touch Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 14,634	Yeah I've got those two. I don't consider Slint post-rock and I don't really like the Talk Talk album.

10-22-2005, 09:11 AM	#7
~~something vague~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 599	Young Team is the best post-rock album. I don't really know what you're missing, because I'm too poor to buy anything.

10-22-2005, 09:15 AM	#8
Wanker 107 reasons why Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Box Company Cubicle: #4815162342 Posts: 10,134	What's that Explosions in the Sky album you listed? I never heard of it.. :-/ If I were to name an album, I'd say Hex by Bark Psychosis. But you should check out the other Do Make Say Think albums and any M83... yet I vaguely recall you listening to/liking M83 before.

10-22-2005, 09:17 AM	#9
robot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 272	I'm pretty sure The Rescue is the Travels in Constants album.

10-22-2005, 09:59 AM	#11
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	I'd say Tortoise is the crucial gap you've got to fill here. They sort of define the sound for everybody else.

10-22-2005, 10:10 AM	#13
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Too true.

10-22-2005, 10:14 AM	#14
Clunge Bake A Cow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Taunton/Cardiff Uni Posts: 5,288	Amplifier - Amplifier Oceansize - Effloresce, Music For Nurses Go get now.

10-22-2005, 11:06 AM	#15
biografiend waif Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,468	Efterklang - Tripper Jaga Jazzist - A Livingroom Hush and/or What We Must Unwed Sailor - The Faithful Anchor If you like M83 and Mum, you will enjoy Efterklang. It is electronic post-rock/IDM (i think?), with a male and female vocalist. They are realllly nice. Try the songs "Foetus", "Collecting Shields", "Prey and Predator" Jaga Jazzist is sort of jazzy post-rock featuring a tenor sax, trumpet, and bass clarinet among other instruments. What We Must is a little more.....progressive than A Livingroom Hush, but they are both really good. Checkout the songs "All I Know is Tonight" and "Olso Skyline" Unwed Sailor is similar to Explosions in the Sky. The bassist was once in Pedro the Lion or something. I saw them in concert over the summer and they were amazing. Check out the song "In The Presence of Thrones" or "Ruby's Wishes"

10-22-2005, 11:58 AM	#16
Luxor Against Automation Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,363	Booerns... too many post-rock threads.

10-22-2005, 12:01 PM	#17
Bukowski chinese radiation Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: - Posts: 2,762	Gastr Del Sol is pretty good. I recommend the album Camoufleur.

10-22-2005, 02:48 PM	#18
CarnageFairy Something Slow Has Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sparked Up In Me Posts: 4,557	Get Feel Good Lost by Broken Social Scene.

10-22-2005, 04:57 PM	#20
TalkingHead Landlord Is Dead Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 645	You need Rodan - Rusty, Mono - One More Step And You Die and Xinisupreme - Murder License.