Post-Rock Thread

[clutnuckle]

Originally Posted by TheFolkslave

Don't want to step on your toes but how do you explain Explosions in the Skys popularity? I think the whole band is horrid with only few decent songs. Oh yeah and I love Sigur Rós.

EitS have The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place, a great album many so-so ones. The thing about EitS is that they're a pop band. They're the post-rock band that has saccharine-sweet melodies, very accessible harmonies, and those 9 minute songs just fly by so easily because of how structured and (sometimes) rigid they happen to be. It's a lot easier to latch onto. Admittedly once you step away from them, you find things that are a lot more textured, innovative and 'zesty' so to speak, but they're a very good starting point. They're The Beatles of Post-Rock; they might be overrated, but dwelling on that becomes a bit silly. Their music obviously serves its purpose, and every person I've ever met who's into post-rock cites EitS as their gateway drug to it. Perhaps their greatness is instead felt more in terms of influence than in actual sound... I can go either way. The album I mentioned earlier is still quite great, so they have some sort of achievement under their belt.

[dac]

Originally Posted by James

Slint, Envy and Talk Talk are my Post-Rock pics. I find a lot of the genre to be uinspired though, it's one of those genres where the popular artists(except from Sigur Ros) are popular for a reason.

While the influence is undeniable, I don't really find Slint to be a post-rock band despite how many posts and articles I read saying that they are.

[James]

Originally Posted by dac

While the influence is undeniable, I don't really find Slint to be a post-rock band despite how many posts and articles I read saying that they are.

I suppose not, but they're the best band assosciated with the genre in my book.

[dac]

Originally Posted by James

I suppose not, but they're the best band assosciated with the genre in my book.

Ehhhhhh

[James]

Originally Posted by dac

Ehhhhhh

My book.

[Seltzer]

Originally Posted by duga

I'm glad this thread was bumped, it reminded me to ask if you guys can throw me some recs for something along the lines of Jakob's Solace. Faster/slower, I don't care...I just really like their general aesthetic. And I need more.

Tbh I haven't succeeded in finding a band that sounds like Jakob - I guess they're just too awesome

It's about time I gave them their own thread... I'm surprised I haven't done so already.

[TheFolkslave]

Have any of you guys listened to Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson? They are an emoish post-rock band from the grim and frostbitten fjords of Norway.

[Mrd00d]

Originally Posted by FaSho

Do Make Say Think anyone? They don't get mentioned much on MB, but they're pretty intense.

These guys are my go to guys for post-rock. Still trying to pin a good definition on, a way to describe to friends, what post rock is.

The Universe!
Do
Make
Say
Think

are the tracks I'm most familiar with. I'm looking into more.

[Laurent Quinn Proper]

I love The Universe! Reminds me of a song of the Broken Social Scene (I can't remember right now which).

I saw This Will Destroy You tonight. They put on a good show, although the supporting acts were odd. They didn't say a word to the crowd. They came on, soundchecked, and started to play. I found it rather odd that they didn't say a word but then again, I was there for their music (which kicked ass). They played everything I wanted to hear.

[TheFolkslave]

I think it's a common thing for post-rock bands to not say anything during the gig since it's all about the music.

P.S Im envy since I want to see TWDY so bad now