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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #100 on: 22 Feb 2007, 21:41 »

Oh, I love Constellation Records.

By the way, even Efrim Menuck refers to his band's music as post rock. It's a useful term for largely instrumental rock that focuses on the repetition of riffs and the use of guitars to produce unconventional sounds.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #101 on: 22 Feb 2007, 22:18 »

Some bands I would consider post-rock that are very good and fun to listen to:

Maserati
My Dad Vs. Yours
Do Make Say Think
Moly
Aloha (although really they just get called post-rock 'cause they used to have a marimba player)
Russian Circles (okay they do rip Don Cab pretty hard sometimes but I still like 'em)
Laura (okay they do rip GY!BE pretty hard sometimes but I still like 'em)


Some bands I would consider post-rock that are terrible and boring and derivative:

This Will Destroy You
Let Airplanes Circle Overhead
Gregor Samsa (oh god emo and mogwai had a baby noooooooo)
Red Sparowes


Dear post-rock bands: stop ripping off Explosions in the Sky. Please.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #102 on: 22 Feb 2007, 22:39 »

Gah, I definitely don't adhere to Reynolds' definition - that would make discussions impossible - I just wish the definition hadn't changed.  I agree, post-rock is now a useful term for largely instrumental rock (this irony is what I was moaning about earlier, alongside how stale it all is...), but is there a replacement term for describing groups of people performing live music made largely using electronic sound sources?  I don't know one.  If post-rock does still include that stuff, then it's utterly marginalised.

I suppose there's "indietronica" ...  :cry:

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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #103 on: 22 Feb 2007, 22:43 »

How about electronica?
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #104 on: 22 Feb 2007, 22:44 »


Some bands I would consider post-rock that are terrible and boring and derivative:

Red Sparowes


Maybe it's just because I don't really know anything about post-rock, but I love Red Sparowes. Could people name some other bands that the Sparowes are derivative of...?
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #105 on: 23 Feb 2007, 13:54 »

Fuckin' emokids  :roll:

My railing against how the use of "post-rock" has strayed from Reynolds' original concept is kinda like Tommydski's stance about the definition of emo.

I guess I wouldn't be annoyed about it if I liked more of what is called post-rock now and less of what used to be called that.

ANGER ABOUT GENRE TERMS = EXCELLENT USE OF EVERYONE'S TIME!!!

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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #106 on: 24 Feb 2007, 11:59 »


Some bands I would consider post-rock that are terrible and boring and derivative:

Red Sparowes


Maybe it's just because I don't really know anything about post-rock, but I love Red Sparowes. Could people name some other bands that the Sparowes are derivative of...?

I mainly hear a big EitS influence, but my main complaint with them (aside from the retarded song titles) is just how boring their music is. No surprises whatsoever.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #107 on: 24 Feb 2007, 12:33 »

"No surprises" is pretty much how I would sum up the new EitS album.  It's not bad, it makes for pleasant background music, and a couple tracks rise above the mediocre, but there are a LOT of moments on the album where I think "this exact thing has been done before, and better".

As I recently said to someone, ever since the last two proper Mono albums, EitS has been rendered somewhat unnecessary.  It's like EitS cured the flu, and then the next day, Mono cured AIDS.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #108 on: 25 Feb 2007, 09:09 »

I'm definetly favoring Mono over Eits at this point too. I'll always love Eits but Mono just takes things to a level above what Eits had done. I disagree with your comment on their new album though. I think it's their best by far. It's better orchestrated and expands their sound in new ways which I really enjoy. Now it's not as good as Mono's stuff, especially not the new one. Maybe better than "Walking Cloud..." in some respects but "You Are There" is far superior. Come to think of it, "One Step More and You Die" possibly for the sole reason of "Com(?)" and "Under the Pipal Tree" are also albums I prefer to a majority of Eits' stuff. And "Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain" sure is a beautiful album.

What emphasises this even more for me, however, is the live show. Eits is great live. Their music is much better I think, and they have tons of energy and their passion for their music is pretty much palpable. I also like how they don't stop playing for the whole show. Each song melds into the next. But Mono live is just stunning. Ear shatteringly loud and immensely energetic, Mono puts on a frickin' fantastic live show which would be a tragedy to miss. So not only do I prefer their album work, but live Mono is superior to Eits too.

As for Red Sparowes, I couldn't agree more with Jeph. I find them boring and uninteresting. I get tired of each song long before it's over. And I'm not the type to be easily bored by music. I loved Tarentel's "Big Black Square." But when it comes to Red Sparowes I can't help but dislike them.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #109 on: 25 Feb 2007, 09:26 »

I just got the new Maserati album last night and I just want to go on record as saying "Wow."  It is really fantastic.  More psychedelic - at times they actually remind me of bands like U Melt and Soundtribe Sector 9 (in a good way).  I could actually see the more experimental jam-band kids getting into it, many songs have that kind of groove factor that is missing from most post-rock.  And it is good to hear more up-tempo stuff in the genre.  I don't know if the whole car-name thing is a coincidence or intentional but there is more than a hint of Trans Am in what Maserati is doing.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #110 on: 25 Feb 2007, 13:38 »

Yeah the new Maserati is one of my albums of the year, for sure. "Show Me the Season" is just killer. There's Rush and Hum and all sorts of other influences mixed into their stuff. Also they've got one of the most dynamic drummers I've heard in recent memory. Great all around!
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #111 on: 26 Feb 2007, 17:57 »

Sorry for arriving 25 posts late, but can anyone point me to a site where i can listen to some of Joan of Arc's work? I've been hearing alot about them since i first arrived to this forum, and would appreciate the help. thanks
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #112 on: 26 Feb 2007, 18:22 »

There's some tracks here (look on the sidebar on the right):
http://www.epitonic.com/index.jsp?refer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epitonic.com%2Fartists%2Fjoanofarc.html

Sorry, that's all I could find.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #113 on: 26 Feb 2007, 19:00 »

Thanks, that should help.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #114 on: 26 Feb 2007, 21:41 »

"No surprises" is pretty much how I would sum up the new EitS album.  It's not bad, it makes for pleasant background music, and a couple tracks rise above the mediocre, but there are a LOT of moments on the album where I think "this exact thing has been done before, and better".

As I recently said to someone, ever since the last two proper Mono albums, EitS has been rendered somewhat unnecessary.  It's like EitS cured the flu, and then the next day, Mono cured AIDS.


While Mono are quiet awesome, I find myself listening to EITS more, just because EITS have much more stuff going in there tunes, and because unlike every other Post Rock band out there they're actually quite fun to play on guitar.

Having said that, I'm listening to Halcyon (Beautiful Days) by Mono and damn, it's freaking awesome. Mono are better when you're in the mood, for sure, but you can put on EITS at any time and still enjoy them.
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Re: Post-Rock
« Reply #115 on: 04 Mar 2007, 12:09 »



Yndi Halda - from Canterbury, UK. Wonderful, wonderful music.
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