post rock

  On 1/9/2010 at 6:42 AM, joshuatxuk said:

  On 1/9/2010 at 12:55 AM, LUDD said:

  On 1/8/2010 at 11:59 PM, kakapo said:

  On 1/8/2010 at 11:23 PM, LUDD said:

  On 1/8/2010 at 10:31 PM, kakapo said:

Spiderland was hugely influential in the UK, if the number of times it was name dropped is indicative of its seminal status. PJ Harvey mentioned it in just about every interview in 92-93. No Spiderland, no Mogwai and countless others. I think anybody who dismisses it probably didn't hear it at the time and is seeing it through a haze of 20 years of imitators.

the most important (rock) record of the decade (along with Codeine's frigid stars imo)

I wouldn't argue with that. I was the first person in my school to get a copy, early '93, on vinyl. I read about it in some obscure low circulation mag, took me weeks to track down, had no real reference other than 'American alternative rock' which up to that point meant Seattle, the Afghan whigs, Come and Codeine (Barely Real). I can still rememebr my first listen in detail. I immediately made a handful of copies for friends, and before long the older cooler kids who were in bands were surreptitiously stopping me in the corridor to ask for tapes of Spiderland. Kid's these days don't know what they're missing, with their instantly accessible 'culture'. And considering the 'History of the 00's' on the BBC this week referred to those born in the 70's or earlier('79 for me) as the older generation, suggesting that I'm some dithering old bastard who can't work out these new fangled mobile phone things, I'm allowed to say that without any hint of irony.

i can clearly remember hearing (and taping) good morning captain off of john peel in 91. for some reason i didnt hear the name of the track or artist (presumably he said it before it started and i wasn't paying attention). i snapped up all the bitch magnet i could find hoping that it was them as they were the most similar sounding band i knew (i was in love with their masterpiece Ben Hur at the time (still am)). unfortunately, after picking up umber and star booty and not finding the track i wondered if i'd ever find out who it was. then not long after my mate played me spiderland and i remember completely freaking the moment the bass and drums kicked in on good morning captain which is where my taped copy began. spiderland, frigid stars and ben hur are the holy trinity to me.np: slint - good morning captain

 

That had to be frustrating, looking for the song when now you can just look up playlists online. Ben Hur sounds like a very underrated band, and looks Albini produced them as he did Slint. "Good Morning Captain" is beyond epic.

The band is bitch magnet. albini did not produce the album ben hur (as far as i recall) though i think he did produce star booty (which is a really rough live record). Ben Hur is polished torpid crystalline post- hardcore (in the words of Everett True (ugh)) *shudders*

edited for oldness

lol

Is "Earth" considered "post-rock"?

"no"

"OH"

"OK"

"JUST WUN-DRIN"

"SAFE"

god fucking damn it this is an incredible performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuqICJiCPE

john herndon is on fucking fire

I heard this last night on WNYC's "NEW Sounds" program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FiJDAyjiGk

Very cool stuff.

I feel like a snob saying so, but I really haven't gotten into Tortoise, Mogwai, GSYBE or ASMZ since about 2001.

I get bored with the same old build-up to a crescendo thing.

tortoise aren't like that, though. the others i can understand.

Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.

mono are the worst offenders.

It's ok though... they are Japanese.

  On 1/26/2011 at 9:30 PM, kaini said:

god fucking damn it this is an incredible performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuqICJiCPE

john herndon is on fucking fire

that was incredible

  On 1/26/2011 at 10:14 PM, karmakramer said:

  On 1/26/2011 at 9:30 PM, kaini said:

god fucking damn it this is an incredible performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuqICJiCPE

john herndon is on fucking fire

 

that was incredible

check that guys youtube channel, he has all manner of spiffy live tortoise.

that vid is my favourite though.

also, the way mcentire just takes it easy and lets herndon go nuts, occasionally throwing in some polyrhythm accents... incredible musicians.

  On 1/26/2011 at 10:19 PM, kaini said:

  On 1/26/2011 at 10:14 PM, karmakramer said:

  On 1/26/2011 at 9:30 PM, kaini said:

god fucking damn it this is an incredible performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zuqICJiCPE

john herndon is on fucking fire

 

that was incredible

 

check that guys youtube channel, he has all manner of spiffy live tortoise.

that vid is my favourite though.

will do

this must have been filmed in the summer after my internship there

would have been something to have been

more tortoise on a roof!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2RJPgc2VY&feature=related

  On 1/26/2011 at 10:29 PM, kaini said:

more tortoise on a roof!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2RJPgc2VY&feature=related

Fantastic stuff! Tortoise is pretty much all I've been listening to for the last few months. Don't let anyone tell you It's All Around you sucks, either - criminally underrated.

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Currently looking for some 'post-rock' that's ambient - almost like drone-ambient with guitars but not repetitive.

Don't know if I'll find what I'm looking for but surprised this stuff isn't talked about more on Watmm (being mostly instrumental and whatnot). I'll post if I find what I'm trying to describe

I put this album out a while ago; might be similar to what you're looking for:

http://rooftopaccess.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-never-too-close-to-ghosts

Also, I can't believe kaini lumped 65dos in with those other bands as being generic. They're one of the most unique bands I've heard!

  On 12/20/2013 at 12:04 PM, M360 said:

Currently looking for some 'post-rock' that's ambient - almost like drone-ambient with guitars but not repetitive.

 

Don't know if I'll find what I'm looking for but surprised this stuff isn't talked about more on Watmm (being mostly instrumental and whatnot). I'll post if I find what I'm trying to describe

Rameses III perhaps?

  On 12/20/2013 at 9:26 PM, modey said:

I put this album out a while ago; might be similar to what you're looking for:

http://rooftopaccess.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-never-too-close-to-ghosts

  On 12/20/2013 at 9:50 PM, ghOsty said:

 

  On 12/20/2013 at 12:04 PM, M360 said:

Currently looking for some 'post-rock' that's ambient - almost like drone-ambient with guitars but not repetitive.

 

Don't know if I'll find what I'm looking for but surprised this stuff isn't talked about more on Watmm (being mostly instrumental and whatnot). I'll post if I find what I'm trying to describe

 

Rameses III perhaps?

 

These are nice, will listen to both and check their other stuff

Yes, this Rameses III stuff is exactly what I was thinking of. Perfect for the home-listening experience.