I’m not familiar enough with post rock as a genre to say that I know the ins and outs of it (by far), but I’ve heard enough to say that I’ve got a pretty good grasp on the basic sound … Continue reading Earthside – A Dream in Static
Post metal and post rock have always interested me because you can do so much with post that can truly take you somewhere else with a unique set of sound effects mixed in with the normal band set up that … Continue reading Glasir – Unborn
“Silent Sounds” is definitely not silent. Quite the opposite in a literal and emotional sense that is really prevalent. This is a post rock album that has lyrics that go down into the true emotional tortures of the soul without discrimination. Each song has an upbeat sound and tone to it because of a great job done by the guitars and drums that both dominate the album front to back. The overall rhythm of “Silent Sounds” is quite good in every single way because it’s catchy, you can listen to it easily, and the flow is solid to where I … Continue reading Emergency Protocol – Silent Sounds
Hardly ever do 100% instrumental albums come across my radar. And even more rarely do I review them (that’s only ever happened once) because they don’t sound interesting to me. But Oecist’s debut album “XVIII LII” (that’s 18 and 52 respectively if you don’t know your Roman numerals) was different. Each of the tracks off of this 5-track EP has a constant tone that’s very atmospheric which makes it sound really nice. Oecist combines many aspects of instrumentalists everywhere into their own music which makes it a very diverse and unique sound even though you can possibly notice the aspects … Continue reading Oecist – XVIII LII EP