fu[I]c[/I]k i know man, i cant listen to post rock anymore because its getting so popular.

Someone suggest to me some heavy post-rock bands, with vocals, that mainly used guitars and chordyness to create their songs.

Bands that are quite removed from what post-rock actually is, post-rock meets plain rock.

Isis, Explosions in the sky and mogwai and about the only few post rock bands that can be found in local music stores. The genre is still pretty "underground". But i was surprised when mogwai came down

Are you serious? Isis, Mogwai, Sigur Ros are huge here. Like you can find their stuff in every music stores

teenage girls listen to explosions in the sky

further proof that they suck

EITS were my gateway drug into post rock.

[QUOTE=Loner;14009481]Are you serious? Isis, Mogwai, Sigur Ros are huge here. Like you can find their stuff in every music stores[/QUOTE]

oh i forgot Sigur Ros. I couldnt find any Godspeed You! black emperior.. i saw a trespasser willams album at 40bucks

EITS are the most overrated crap in Post Rock.

^^Agreed.

Sigur Rós was my gateway. I still have barely heard any EITS. I downloaded their leaked '07 album but only listened to the first two tracks.

And for those claiming post rock artists are getting huge - I hate it when I don't see these trends because I live in the middle of nowhere in a place where the pop-culture delay is like 10 years. Some people still think mullets are in dead srs.

:lol:

Post Rock isn't a trend, it's just been getting more recognition from mainstream magazines and stuff. I doubt it will go much farther past that, though, namely because there's no way these tunes could get significant radio play.

Sigur Ros was my gateway, and still by far my favorite.

I think this genre has turned really snobby since it's become semi-popularised. I think it's nice to see that a band like Explosions in the Sky can acchieve success, and only says positive things about the music industry at the moment. I know they can be quite boring and derrivative at times, but by the same extent I don't think they make [I]bad[/I] music.

[QUOTE=Kage;14010600]:lol:

Post Rock isn't a trend, it's just been getting more recognition from mainstream magazines and stuff. I doubt it will go much farther past that, though, namely because there's no way these tunes could get significant radio play.[/QUOTE]

I heard Sigur Rós on mtv. That is surely a definitive sign of a trend. >:-[

I need their debut still. Ugh.

Sigur Ros has been pretty big for a while.

They sold out one of the biggest music venues in Houston.

Which was the first Post Rock band?

They're definitely the biggest post rock band right now.

Must be their Radiohead similarities or something.

[size=1]Because it's obvious that it's not their actual music that garnishes so much attention...[/size]

Txus - Bark Psychosis, Slint, Talk Talk, Tortoise, I think all are first wave post rock.

[QUOTE=Txus;14010656]Which was the first Post Rock band?[/QUOTE]

Arguably Bark Psychosis, since if I'm not mistaken the term was coined when describing them. But really the roots of stuff like this was going on in the 70s so idk.

Yeah, I don't mean the roots. I just wanted to know which band was the first to be called "Post Rock". Bark Psychosis sound good, I've heard the name before....I should look for them.

I still haven't heard any first wave post rock.

/nub

I've heard Talk Tallk and Tortoise and I didn't like them :-\

You might like Bark Psychosis though. Hex and Codename:Dustsucker are awesome albums.

I take that's Codename: Dustsucker :p

Nice, I'll try to get my hands over those albums.

[QUOTE=Spiritofmosa;12564016]i realised there are a couple of great Godspeed you black emperor songs like 'speed garage' in limewire but they are not in any album..[/QUOTE]

If nobody answered this, I will.
If somebody did, I still will.

'Speed Garage' is a part of 'Antennas'. I was asked what the favourite GY!BE song of mine was, and I said 'Speed Garage'. And then I found out.. YOU KNOW!

Oh, and post-rock kicks ***.

Been digging Mogwai's [I]Mr. Beast[/I] today, I think I overlooked it on my first listen.

[QUOTE=Kyle;14012160]Been digging Mogwai's [I]Mr. Beast[/I] today, I think I overlooked it on my first listen.[/QUOTE]So am I, as you just gave me a link for it :p

Sigur Ros are boring...

:cool:

Sigur Ros hate on the other hand......:(

I've tried to get into them loads of times but I came to the conclusion that they are just boring.

There are more interesting than most bands out there, foo'

I agree. How can you think Sigur Ros is boring and yet like Mogwai?