Mooncake

Happy 4th of July! It's getting pretty pathetic how little I have been posting lately, but I'm not going to make another promise to post weekly, I've tried that and failed. But anyways, Mooncake! An incredible post-rock band from Russia. I guess I should be posting an American band on this great day, but this track is too good to pass up. Check out the acoustic and the original!

Deadfile

I don't think I've featured a Greek artist yet. So, I am introducing Deadfile, well I think that this song is by Deadfile, it isn't on the Bandcamp or on Last FM, but it sounds strikingly similar to the rest of the artist's tracks. Download the free seven album track on Bandcamp.

Lights Out Asia. Revisited.

The very first post of this blog was Lights Out Asia. And now I return to the Milwaukee based trio because their album Hy-Brasil is going to be released on June 5th! (Although it has already leaked on the internet somehow).Lights Out Asia has continually amazed me since I first heard “Radars Over the Ghosts of Chernobyl” four years ago. They have been in my top five ever since. Their last album, In the Days of Jupiter, was my least favorite album so far and I didn’t quite know which direction they would move after that, but this album is their best so far. I have a feeling it’s going to consume me for the next few months. This album will take you elsewhere, hopefully to the mythical fog cloaked island it’s named after. This song and video absolutely blew me away.


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Leech

Leech is an Experimental Post-Rock outfit that blows my mind. New and refreshing! I don't have too much information on them, but check out their album "If we get there one day, would you please open the gates?"

The Gentleman Losers

The Gentleman Losers consists of two brothers who have been making music together since their early teens. The Finnish duo bring a fresh sound to my ears, and I like it! This song is perfect for starting your day. They released a self-titled album in 2006 and "Dustland" in 2009 which has a neofolk twist to it. Check them out!

65daysofstatic

I have had a few 65daysofstatic albums on my computer that a friend gave to me about a year ago, and for some reason I hadn't gotten around to listening to them until today. I used to always listen to the song Retreat! Retreat!, and never moved on. But they have a slew of great songs; I really enjoy their experimental twist on post rock. I get into the second half of the song.

Oh Hiroshima

The New Post Rock group on Facebook introduced me to this band. I haven't been listening to very much post rock lately...that's gonna have to change.

This Will Destroy You

Probably not a new band for most, but I saw This Will Destroy You last week in Denver and was very impressed. I was shocked how much heavier they sound live! These four guys from San Marcos know how to make some good down to earth post rock. Enjoy.

If These Trees Could Talk

Just some good old Post Rock from Ohio.

La Biblioteca Deserta

I discovered this band about a year ago when I was studying in Barcelona, and forgot about them until I came across them in my itunes again the other day. The five composers from Italy continue to inspire their small group of followers.

God Is An Astronaut

I know that God Is An Astronaut will not be a new band for most, but I was inspired to post this song when I woke up in the middle of the night and this song was playing on my computer (I have a bad/good habit of listening to music when I sleep). Simply one of the best post rock outfits to ever exist, I would kill to see them live. I encourage you to dive deep into this group's records. All of them are unique and push the band's creativity to the next level.

Callisto

A random Youtube find. Callisto is a post-metal band hailing from one of the places where metal is made best, Finland.

Yndi Halda

Yndi Halda is an incredible post rock band from England. Their music is known to be happy and optimistic but it can truly evoke a wide range of emotions. I feel that the variety of instruments they use make them unique and help them stand out amongst other post rock bands. Enjoy!

Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

Goodbye 2010, you were the best year of my life. Cheers to many great years to come. I guess this is the last song of the year, amazing how it can express so much without words.

Félperc

I was stumbling through a friend's last fm page (check out his music blog here: Wanderingmusicphile) and I came across Félperc, an incredible post-rock solo project from Hungary. I can't find much information on Félperc, but I do know you can find a link on his last fm to a free download. Enjoy the New Year with another song to add to the playlist!

Our Ceasing Voice

Depressing, introspective, and yet incredibly beautifully crafted music. Most of Our Ceasing Voices' songs are characterized by long atmospheric build ups and climatic explosions fused together in perfection.

Heavy.

Caspian is a Post-Rock band hailing from Dupont, Massachusetts. This is not your typical Explosions in the Sky type of instrumental band. Don't get me wrong, I love Explosions, but Caspian offers a wider variety of sound amongst their songs. This track in particular gets heavy, which is what makes it so great. The Raven encapsulates the "beyond mellow" of Post-Rock.

Download here: Caspian- The Raven

Caspian is an American instrumental rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts. The band formed in Autumn of 2003 and played their first concert in August of 2004. After releasing their debut EP You Are The Conductor(Dopamine, 2005) in late 2005, the band spent most of 2006 touring The United States and Canada and writing their debut full-length record The Four Trees (Dopamine, 2007). “The Four Trees” was released in the U.S. on April 10, Japan on May 2 and in Europe in July of 2008. Heavy touring in North America and Europe ensued through 2008 while the band continued work on their 2nd LP, “Tertia”. Tertia (Mylene Sheath/Make My Day 2009) was released in September 2009 and was supported by 2 massive European tours, a 2 month North American run in spring of 2010, and the band’s first performances in China in July of the same year. In 2010, Caspian’s US record record label, The Mylene Sheath, re-issued You Are The Conductor and The Four Trees on a special 3XLP vinyl only set with new artwork and remasters of the original recordings. Currently the band has plans to tour in the autumn/winter of 2010 and continue writing their 3rd full-length album, to be released in 2012 worldwide. Sonically Caspian draws from a broad scope of influences ranging from the ambient sophistication of Eluvium and Brian Eno to the crushing fury of art-metalists such as ISIS and Tool. Emotively, the music of Caspian shares common threads with Sigur Ros, M83 and The Appleseed Cast.

July Skies

July Skies puts you at the exact place where the ocean meets the horizon, where water touches air, where Earth's atmosphere meets space. Listen to this track as you fall asleep and see where your mind takes you.



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July Skies is an ambient / post-rock band from The Black Country, West Midlands, UK. The project started off as a one-man band in 1997, when Antony Harding bought his first guitar. In 2003 he was joined by Epic45’s musicians Ben Holton and Rob Glover, who contributed to Harding’s second, third and fourth albums as well as July Skies’ live shows.

Jakob

Jakob: Dark and mellow post-rock made in New Zealand. Listen to this to multiply your depression by two or just get lost in the incredible atmosphere that this band creates.

Download here: Jakob-Oran Mor