Topic: Good postrock bands? (Read 32654 times)

Exarzun · « **on:** 15 Dec 2008, 14:45 »

So I recently picked up the two Bear vs Shark albums and I just can't stop listening to them, so if you guys have any more great postrock bands in that vein I'd appreciate hearing em.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 15:04 »

Another thread looking for post-rock recommendations.

And again, I point them to http://www.thesirenssound.com

Nodaisho · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 15:21 »

So, are all those sirensound posts albums that have recently come out? Because there are so damn many, it is surprising. They don't have anything on any bands I have looked up, though. Do they only do unknown bands?

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 16:11 »

They don't do really well known bands, becasue of copyright issues and the fact that you can probably buy the more well known albums for yourself.

Oh yeah, top right, there is a link to "MONO". Get all of it. ALL OF IT! They're the best. There's my recommendation.
Also, in situations like this, I often find that this is appropriate:

SLINT

theoryC · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 16:45 »

Caspian is a good band. Also Sleepmakeswaves put out a CD this year that's pretty good.

Uber Ritter · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 18:06 »

Pelican is post-rock/metal, but their first two albums and their self-title EP are quite excellent. Best is their first full length, Australasia, which makes excellent use of crushing riffs and major keys.

Godspeed You Black Emperor! is quite an excellent band, as is Sigur Ros. They are famous for a reason.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 19:12 »

Well, originally there was a blogspot, which got taken down for unknown reasons and then squatted on by someone from 4chan. So a lot of what's going on right now is him re-posting all the stuff that was lost when his blog died. But he does post a large amount of stuff, including the bigger acts. There's also some math/indie/stoner stuff...if it's vaguely post-rock in some really far-fetched way, he will probably put it up.

Tehz · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 19:13 »

I second Sigur Ros.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 19:14 »

Ef are basically the best post-rock band you can ever find.

sean · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 19:48 »

Quote from: Exarzun on 15 Dec 2008, 14:45

Bear vs Shark

Dogg they are post-hardcore, not post rock. Big difference. If you want post hardcore, all I can say is spin drive like jehu.

Also I've written numerous posts in these types of threads on good post rock bands. Here and here are my recommendations. If you want something different, my newest obsession is Neil on Impression. Very melodic and flowly music. But a tad busy. Oh well, its never overwhelmingly busy. Perhaps one day I'll just write a big fat thing about post-rock music and just post that.

And SirensSound is the best post-rock blog. Ever.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 19:49 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 15 Dec 2008, 19:14

Ef are basically the best post-rock band you can ever find.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 20:20 »

Quote from: Exarzun on 15 Dec 2008, 14:45

Bear vs Shark

I love how no one noticed this but Sean.

As far as post-hardcore goes Sean's got it down. Drive Like Jehu are great (you might also want to check out Hot Snakes if you like that), Hot Cross, At the Drive-In are pretty alright, Fucked Up are pretty awesome, as are North of America.

So there, some starters.

Catacombs · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 20:28 »

Mono, particularly You Are There. And of course the classic Explosions in the Sky. Anything by them is great, but I particularly like All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.

Christophe · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 20:30 »

I consider bands like Rodan and June of 44 to be the point where post-rock and post-hardcore intersect. Both bands are a little Slinty and had the same guitarist in it, but if you enjoy intricate and soft-to-intricate and loud guitar-ing and semi-screamy vocals, you will do fine with both bands.

Cyanide09 · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 21:47 »

Mogwai are pretty good. Sounding like an evil cousin to Sigur Ros

casull · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Dec 2008, 23:59 »

guys this isn't really a post-rock thread and if it were it would be redundant so don't make it a post-rock thread k

Catacombs · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 05:34 »

I also forgot This Will Destroy You. Particularly the album with the song "Com" on it. It's 20 minutes of awesomeness.

Thrillho · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 06:07 »

HOPE OF THE STATES.

michaelicious · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 07:41 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 15 Dec 2008, 20:20

Quote from: Exarzun on 15 Dec 2008, 14:45
Bear vs Shark

I love how no one noticed this but Sean.

As far as post-hardcore goes Sean's got it down. Drive Like Jehu are great (you might also want to check out Hot Snakes if you like that), Hot Cross, At the Drive-In are pretty alright, Fucked Up are pretty awesome, as are North of America.

So there, some starters.

Seconding all those suggestions and adding: These Arms Are Snakes, the Casket Lottery, and the Vermicious Knid.

Christophe · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 08:21 »

Post-hardcore is essentially the best genre ever.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #20 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 11:09 »

In the mid to late 90s everyone did call June of 44 and such bands "post-rock".

Why do we need to invent new genres all the time. June of 44 and Mono can both be post-rock in the same way that the Beatles and the Stones can both be rock. Jeez. What's next, are we going to retroactively call Slint "post-metal"?

Nodaisho · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 13:21 »

No, I'm pretty sure we're going to call Slint "Listen to them, you cunts!"

imapiratearg · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 13:26 »

I think that's Sloan you're thinking of.

sean · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 13:34 »

Quote from: Catacombs on 16 Dec 2008, 05:34

I also forgot This Will Destroy You. Particularly the album with the song "Com" on it. It's 20 minutes of awesomeness.

You are making me cringe so hard it is so very disturbing.

Oh and on a post-hardcore note the Blood Brothers album ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn is very good.

Melodic · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 13:38 »

Fear Before The March Of Flames! Get The Always Open Mouth immediately. I see These Arms Are Snakes and raise you the Blood Brothers.

Catacombs · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 14:41 »

Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 16 Dec 2008, 13:34

Quote from: Catacombs on 16 Dec 2008, 05:34
I also forgot This Will Destroy You. Particularly the album with the song "Com" on it. It's 20 minutes of awesomeness.

You are making me cringe so hard it is so very disturbing.

Haha oops. Still a great band, and a great song thats by MONO. I tend to mix up post-rock bands occasionally

imapiratearg · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 16:28 »

Quote from: Melodic on 16 Dec 2008, 13:38

Fear Before The March Of Flames! Get The Always Open Mouth immediately.

I heard that band once. I thought they were absolutely god-awful.

Catacombs · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 17:12 »

Their name itself is god-awful.

RedLion · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 18:34 »

I can't recommend This Will Destroy You enough. Beautiful and haunting.

MrGreenGenes · « **Reply #29 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 07:34 »

Do Make Say Think, Tortoise, and Mice Parade are my favorites.

Exarzun · « **Reply #30 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 15:26 »

Thanks for the recommendations, most of them are now on my 'list'.

Also, fuck the label. I guess I should have called this thread 'Good bands that people who really really really like Bear vs Chark will like?'.

Orcusmars · « **Reply #31 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 16:49 »

Quote from: Jackie Blue on 16 Dec 2008, 11:09

In the mid to late 90s everyone did call June of 44 and such bands "post-rock".

Why do we need to invent new genres all the time. June of 44 and Mono can both be post-rock in the same way that the Beatles and the Stones can both be rock. Jeez. What's next, are we going to retroactively call Slint "post-metal"?

Actually, that's a genre already, if you can believe it.

Explosions in the Sky, while a pretty mainstream suggestion, is a pretty important one, too. Check them out.

Cue, Mogwai, If These Trees Could Talk, Red Sparowes, The American Dollar, Parabstruse, and Pg. Lost are all interesting. Give them a shot, and if you need help finding them, PM me.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #32 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 16:56 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 16 Dec 2008, 13:26

I think that's Sloan you're thinking of.

Whoops, you're right. I don't listen to either.

memann · « **Reply #33 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 19:51 »

Why haven't Belle Orchestre or KC Accidental been listed yet?

imapiratearg · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 20:16 »

Because they're not exactly post-rock or post-hardcore?

memann · « **Reply #35 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 20:36 »

They are post-rock bands. If the guy wants post-rock bands, we give him post-rock bands.
Why the hell are post-hardcore bands being mentioned?

Christophe · « **Reply #36 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 20:49 »

Because the first band he mentioned was a post-hardcore band.

memann · « **Reply #37 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 22:01 »

~~Maybe we should give him post rock bands anyway.~~

Never mind.

eddie · « **Reply #38 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 08:48 »

Call it prog! You're fooling noone with the post rock label.

Christophe · « **Reply #39 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 09:31 »

wat

Fig. 1: Prog

Fig 2: Not Prog

(okay, the long-haired bassist in the Shipping News may be a bit misleading, but regardless)

eddie · « **Reply #40 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 12:12 »

So post rock is just prog played by younger people

Nodaisho · « **Reply #41 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 12:46 »

Except not. Otherwise, you've just about got it.

Seriously, show me one post rock band that fits the description of prog. And then show me some more, because I'm sure there is at least one, there are enough bands out there.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #42 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 22:35 »

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has a bit of prog in their sound, I think. I don't listen to them, so I cannot say for sure, but I think I was told so.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #43 on:** 26 Dec 2008, 22:43 »

Both post-rock and prog are pretty nebulous terms anyway? The sheer stylistic range of bands that fit into either genre makes it a pretty moot point?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #44 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 04:12 »

I am in fact wearing a sleepmakeswaves t-shirt right now.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #45 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 11:58 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 26 Dec 2008, 22:35

Godspeed You! Black Emperor has a bit of prog in their sound, I think.

Not at all. They're pretty firmly rooted in Classical music, whether intentionally or not. They use very traditional Classical structure, melody and counterpoint and such.

eddie · « **Reply #46 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 07:33 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 26 Dec 2008, 12:46

Except not. Otherwise, you've just about got it.

Seriously, show me one post rock band that fits the description of prog. And then show me some more, because I'm sure there is at least one, there are enough bands out there.

Sigour Ros, I don't know about the others and I don't want to.

valley_parade · « **Reply #47 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 08:17 »

How the cock are Sigur Ros prog? Bowed guitar along does not prog make.

eddie · « **Reply #48 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 12:07 »

Whale noises and ten minute long songs thats how

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #49 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 14:16 »

Sigur Ros aren't proggy either. Do you people even know what you're talking about? Jesus.

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