Explosions/DestroyYou

[punk89]

Can anybody recommend a few good bands in the same vein as Explosions In The Sky or This Will Destroy You? You know... the same kind of epic beautiful guitar music. It's very relaxing. Any good recommendations?

[Troggy]

Mono

[jtsnazzy]

Caspian

[funkel]

Caspian
/thread

this band is what EITS and TWDY wish they could be.

[Cuddleworthy]

/thread

this band is what EITS and TWDY wish they could be.

correct. The Four Trees is incredible

[jtsnazzy]

Yeah caspian is pretty much the best of the EITS style of post-rock.

[funkel]

Other bands worthy of a listen are:
Because of Ghosts
Followed by Ghosts
sleepmakeswaves
Ef

[jtsnazzy]

Other bands worthy of a listen are:
Because of Ghosts
Followed by Ghosts
sleepmakeswaves
Ef

Love. I don't think I've heard the other bands though.

[funkel]

Love. I don't think I've heard the other bands though.
All released albums this year, and all are worth checking out.

Blake Solomon did a review for Followed By Ghosts recently. It's a good read.

[jtsnazzy]

All released albums this year, and all are worth checking out.

Blake Solomon did a review for Followed By Ghosts recently. It's a good read.

Alright thanks man, I'll have to check those out. I'm still spinning the El ten eleven and russian circles releases.

[llwilliamsll]

the allstar project

[mattmatumbo]

the samuel jackson five, a little different but equally as good

[funkel]

the samuel jackson five, a little different but equally as good

the allstar project


Win and Win.

Goodbye Melody Mountain is the best post-rock album of the year.

[mattmatumbo]

Win and Win.

Goodbye Melody Mountain is the best post-rock album of the year.

yeah that album is pure bliss

[Andypeebs]

Oceans.

www.myspace.com/broceans

Kudos on the Caspian recommendation.

[Regards]

Mmm. I need to check out a lot of these bands.

[brandnizzle2419]

Mogwai, obviously.
The Album Leaf (not as good as any of the other ones mentioned here, imo, but they still count)
Godspeed, You! Black Emperor

[Cuddleworthy]

Godspeed, You! Black Emperor

lol

[Rawrr]

Def Mogwai if you're looking to get into post-rock. Even though it's a little bit "heavier" then these 2 bands, still one of my favorite bands

[Bob Payne]

toe (http://www.myspace.com/toemusic)

[thetsaiguy]

lol

why?

[Cuddleworthy]

why?

seemed like a pretty random name drop. pretty sure everyone already knows how good gy!be are

[funkel]

seemed like a pretty random name drop. pretty sure everyone already knows how good gy!be are
OP didn't use post-rock as a qualifier for the type of bands he was looking for. Chances are he doesn't know Godspeed.

[Cuddleworthy]

OP didn't use post-rock as a qualifier for the type of bands he was looking for. Chances are he doesn't know Godspeed.

true, he asked for bands in the vein of eits and twdy, which means nobody should be saying godspeed anyway since they are NOTHING like those two bands.

[mattmatumbo]

Other bands worthy of a listen are:
Because of Ghosts
Followed by Ghosts
sleepmakeswaves
Ef

wow man, thanks for the recomendation. got one cd from both bands, best investment this year

[funkel]

true, he asked for bands in the vein of eits and twdy, which means nobody should be saying godspeed anyway since they are NOTHING like those two bands.
Post-rock is post-rock.

wow man, thanks for the recomendation. got one cd from both bands, best investment this year
No prob. Great bands.

[Cuddleworthy]

Post-rock is post-rock.

you just said in your last post that the OP didn't use post-rock as a qualifier for the type of bands he's looking for. are you retarded?

[funkel]

you just said in your last post that the OP didn't use post-rock as a qualifier for the type of bands he's looking for. are you retarded?
Possibly. I'm extremely tired right now.

[Cuddleworthy]

Possibly. I'm extremely tired right now.

fair enough

[brandnizzle2419]

lol


yeah just because they got a name drop in pineapple express doesn't make them uncool. And i challenge you to find any article about post-rock that doesn't involve godspeed, because whether it's obvious or not they have EVERYTHING to do with post-rock. When they get heavy they can be just as intense as Mogwai or TWDY, and when they get soft they can be as chill as explosions or, well mogwai. And that's not even including how well they can manipulate moods with only noise. So go ahead and say that they don't need to be mentioned. You're kind of wrong. Talk to anyone in any of those bands mentioned here and i guarantee that they cite godspeed as an influence. Or look at the liner notes of a cd, or on their myspace.

i'm not even really sure what point you've been trying to make, actually.

[Cuddleworthy]

yeah just because they got a name drop in pineapple express doesn't make them uncool. And i challenge you to find any article about post-rock that doesn't involve godspeed, because whether it's obvious or not they have EVERYTHING to do with post-rock. When they get heavy they can be just as intense as Mogwai or TWDY, and when they get soft they can be as chill as explosions or, well mogwai. And that's not even including how well they can manipulate moods with only noise. So go ahead and say that they don't need to be mentioned. You're kind of wrong. Talk to anyone in any of those bands mentioned here and i guarantee that they cite godspeed as an influence. Or look at the liner notes of a cd, or on their myspace.

i'm not even really sure what point you've been trying to make, actually.

what the fuck are you talking about? i already made my point in this thread. i'm not as to what point YOU are trying to make. as previously stated, the OP was asking for bands in the vein of twdy and eits, not "post-rock" bands. godspeed are nothing like twdy and eits, hence they are irrelevant to this thread.

[brandnizzle2419]

well, like i said before, they ARE similar to eits AND twdy to a certain extent. all three are noisy. all three can be very heavy (for explosions, think birth and death of day). all three can be very chill. all three are predominantly instrumental. when godspeed actually plays music, they sound like these bands. which qualifies them to be mentioned in a thread such as this, because the guy asked for similar bands. i'm referencing this off of F# A# and Yanqui, just to be clear.

[boykosaurus]

God Is An Astronaut

[drudo182]

Explosions is my favorite band.

So This Will Destroy You is a band I should check out then? I've never listened to them before.

[brandnizzle2419]

God Is An Astronaut

shit, that should have been mine! good call.


Explosions is my favorite band.

So This Will Destroy You is a band I should check out then? I've never listened to them before.

This Will Destroy You is way heavier than Explosions, but yes, you should still check it out. its very good.

[x togepi x]

well, like i said before, they ARE similar to eits AND twdy to a certain extent. all three are noisy. all three can be very heavy (for explosions, think birth and death of day). all three can be very chill. all three are predominantly instrumental. when godspeed actually plays music, they sound like these bands. which qualifies them to be mentioned in a thread such as this, because the guy asked for similar bands. i'm referencing this off of F# A# and Yanqui, just to be clear.

no. they don't. really at all. OP asked for people in the Explosions vein of post-rock, which is a fairly specific scene that g!ye does not fit into at all (they fit into their own scene of post-rock). you're just name dropping an important band for no reason here. now if they said "hey i want some instrumental music bands", then totally throw out this band because they were good. but they didn't say that.

[brandnizzle2419]

no. they don't. really at all. OP asked for people in the Explosions vein of post-rock, which is a fairly specific scene that g!ye does not fit into at all (they fit into their own scene of post-rock). you're just name dropping an important band for no reason here. now if they said "hey i want some instrumental music bands", then totally throw out this band because they were good. but they didn't say that.

ok that makes sense. godspeed doesn't write rock songs. eits and twdy do. but personally, i have never met someone who likes explosions that doesn't also like godspeed. thats because they are similar, they make similar music in the post-rock genre, regardless of what "scene" they are in within the genre. that is why i recomended them.

it doesn't matter one way or another if OP listens to them, but it would make sense if he did. it's irrelevant whether godspeed is a carbon-copy of explosions, they make the same kind of music to a certain extent. it wasn't a random or erroneous name drop.

[mattmatumbo]

shit, that should have been mine! good call.




This Will Destroy You is way heavier than Explosions, but yes, you should still check it out. its very good.

ok that makes sense. godspeed doesn't write rock songs. eits and twdy do. but personally, i have never met someone who likes explosions that doesn't also like godspeed. thats because they are similar, they make similar music in the post-rock genre, regardless of what "scene" they are in within the genre. that is why i recomended them.

it doesn't matter one way or another if OP listens to them, but it would make sense if he did. it's irrelevant whether godspeed is a carbon-copy of explosions, they make the same kind of music to a certain extent. it wasn't a random or erroneous name drop.

they're not that heavy

now you've met me :-)

[Alextisonfire]

Followed By Ghosts

[x togepi x]

ok that makes sense. godspeed doesn't write rock songs. eits and twdy do. but personally, i have never met someone who likes explosions that doesn't also like godspeed. thats because they are similar, they make similar music in the post-rock genre, regardless of what "scene" they are in within the genre. that is why i recomended them.

it doesn't matter one way or another if OP listens to them, but it would make sense if he did. it's irrelevant whether godspeed is a carbon-copy of explosions, they make the same kind of music to a certain extent. it wasn't a random or erroneous name drop.

i love it! you say they don't write rock songs (which means they don't belong in this thread) but then go ahead and say "well they're similar to a degree so they belong here". fuck every band ever belongs in this thread then.

and i've met plenty of people who like one of those band and don't like the others.

[drudo182]

shit, that should have been mine! good call.




This Will Destroy You is way heavier than Explosions, but yes, you should still check it out. its very good.

Which album first?

And I've already stated that Explosions is my favorite band, but I'm not that big into Godspeed. Maybe I should give them more listens but eh.

[x togepi x]

you probably want their self titled.

though having seen both bands plenty of times, i really think explosions in the sky is the heavier band

[brandnizzle2419]

i love it! you say they don't write rock songs (which means they don't belong in this thread) but then go ahead and say "well they're similar to a degree so they belong here". fuck every band ever belongs in this thread then.

and i've met plenty of people who like one of those band and don't like the others.

what i'm saying is that although they aren't exactly the same, it's not blasphemy to mention them in the same sentence as explosions in the sky. you act like the two are so dissimilar that its absolutely ridiculous to even expect someone who likes one to like the other. its not like that. what i AM saying, is that this guy likes explosions, it is worth his while to at least give godspeed a fighting chance, because they deserve it, and whether you can admit it or not, they write similar sounding music, whether it be in the standard rock song format or not. so, you should love it. thank you. i love it, too.

Which album first?

i have the young mountain EP which is very good, but i've heard good things about their self-titled too.

[drudo182]

shit, that should have been mine! good call.




This Will Destroy You is way heavier than Explosions, but yes, you should still check it out. its very good.

you probably want their self titled.

though having seen both bands plenty of times, i really think explosions in the sky is the heavier band

I'll get it then. And you live in Springfield, Missouri? Me too.

what i'm saying is that although they aren't exactly the same, it's not blasphemy to mention them in the same sentence as explosions in the sky. you act like the two are so dissimilar that its absolutely ridiculous to even expect someone who likes one to like the other. its not like that. what i AM saying, is that this guy likes explosions, it is worth his while to at least give godspeed a fighting chance, because they deserve it, and whether you can admit it or not, they write similar sounding music, whether it be in the standard rock song format or not. so, you should love it. thank you. i love it, too.



i have the young mountain EP which is very good, but i've heard good things about their self-titled too.

K. I'll check it out. Great avatar too.

[Cuddleworthy]

brandnizzle, shut up. how many people do you plan on having this argument with? 2 people have already spelled everything out for you.

[funkel]

TWDY got it rigth on Young Mountain. Then they became boring on the self-titled.

I've stated many times my distate for EITS.

The best answer in this thread was Caspian.
/end.

[brandnizzle2419]

brandnizzle, shut up. how many people do you plan on having this argument with? 2 people have already spelled everything out for you.

well i dont plan on arguing anymore really. but i do plan on showing this, because its relevant.
you 2 might disagree, or however many, but i think more agree with me.

listeners on itunes who bought F# A# (infinity) also bought:
2 explosions in the sky albums, and 3 mogwai albums

listeners on itunes who bought lift your skinny fists also bought:
2 mono albums, and 3 mogwai albums.

listeners on itunes who bought slow riot also bought:
2 mono albums, 2 mogwai albums, and an explosions in the sky album.

[Regards]

well i dont plan on arguing anymore really. but i do plan on showing this, because its relevant.
you 2 might disagree, or however many, but i think more agree with me.

listeners on itunes who bought F# A# (infinity) also bought:
2 explosions in the sky albums, and 3 mogwai albums

listeners on itunes who bought lift your skinny fists also bought:
2 mono albums, and 3 mogwai albums.

listeners on itunes who bought slow riot also bought:
2 mono albums, 2 mogwai albums, and an explosions in the sky album.
But that's not what this thread is about. This thread specifically asked for bands that SOUNDED like EITS and TWDY. While it was a good rec, it didn't really answer his original question.

[Praetor]

TWDY got it rigth on Young Mountain. Then they became boring on the self-titled.

I've stated many times my distate for EITS.

The best answer in this thread was Caspian.
/end.
Completely disagree on TWDY, haha.

[funkel]

Completely disagree on TWDY, haha.
Agree to disagree.

What's the post-rock release of the year in your mind?

[Praetor]

Agree to disagree.

What's the post-rock release of the year in your mind?
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/comebackoftheyear/best_of_2008

SUPER rough list of my favorite albums on there. I can see you enjoying a lot of the records on there. Give a listen to anything you haven't heard, because I think a lot of them would be right up your alley.

[funkel]

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/comebackoftheyear/best_of_2008

SUPER rough list of my favorite albums on there. I can see you enjoying a lot of the records on there. Give a listen to anything you haven't heard, because I think a lot of them would be right up your alley.
List's private dude.

Also, a link to my favorites is in my sig.

[Praetor]

List's private dude.

Also, a link to my favorites is in my sig.
Oops, there we go. And nice list, btw, the only ones I haven't heard are the new Samuel Jackson Five and Sunn 0))). Didn't even know they (Sun 0)))) had a new release this year.

[funkel]

Oops, there we go. And nice list, btw, the only ones I haven't heard are the new Samuel Jackson Five and Sunn 0))). Didn't even know they (Sun 0)))) had a new release this year.
It's a live recording at an old abondoned cathedral, complete with some Gregorian chant. Sick.

[funkel]

Great list. A lot of stuff I've heard and liked, but havent' given enough listens to justify putting on my list (imo). I completely forgot about Hammock, I need to get on that, and I shall check out your AOTY as well.

[Praetor]

It's a live recording at an old abondoned cathedral, complete with some Gregorian chant. Sick.
That sounds incredible, Gregorian chants are so beautiful. Will download immediately. Also, if you haven't heard the new Atavist/Nadja collab, get on that (and Nadja's new album, The Bungled & The Botched.) Also you will love Tiny Musical, promise.

[funkel]

That sounds incredible, Gregorian chants are so beautiful. Will download immediately. Also, if you haven't heard the new Atavist/Nadja collab, get on that (and Nadja's new album, The Bungled & The Botched.) Also you will love Tiny Musical, promise.
Will do. And I will also need to check out your avatar as well.

I'm so behind it seems, ha.

[Praetor]

Will do. And I will also need to check out your avatar as well.

I'm so behind it seems, ha.
haha just lurk afterthepostrock's download thread and get as much as shit as you can. That's what I do. A lot of generic EITS ripoffs but there are truly a lot of gems as well.

[funkel]

haha just lurk afterthepostrock's download thread and get as much as shit as you can. That's what I do. A lot of generic EITS ripoffs but there are truly a lot of gems as well.
I always forget about that site.

I'm a big fan of The Silent Ballet.

[oldwirehands]

Godspeed, Caspian, and sorta Mogwai are like the only ones worth comparing. Old Sigur Ros too maybe. But there are other post-rockish bands that take the genre to newer ground like Cloud Archive, Red Room Cinema, Junius, and Maybeshewill. Not all are completely groundbreaking, but at least they have something to offer other than the hundreds of soft-to-loud bands.

[x togepi x]

well i dont plan on arguing anymore really. but i do plan on showing this, because its relevant.
you 2 might disagree, or however many, but i think more agree with me.

listeners on itunes who bought F# A# (infinity) also bought:
2 explosions in the sky albums, and 3 mogwai albums

listeners on itunes who bought lift your skinny fists also bought:
2 mono albums, and 3 mogwai albums.

listeners on itunes who bought slow riot also bought:
2 mono albums, 2 mogwai albums, and an explosions in the sky album.

WHAT PEOPLE THAT LIKE POST-ROCK BOUGHT OTHER POST-ROCK ALBUMS. OH MY FUCKING GOD.


wait, that doesn't actually prove that these bands are similar in anything but genre. they aren't relaxing music, which is what the original poster was wanting.

[Praetor]

I always forget about that site.

I'm a big fan of The Silent Ballet.
Silent Ballet is good, too, I got a decent handful of albums I really enjoy from their 2007 AOTY list.

[x togepi x]

I'll get it then. And you live in Springfield, Missouri? Me too.
.

haha yeah unfortunately i do. oh well. this will destroy you played here a year ago, it was good. we used to get more post-rock shows but i don't know what happened.

[funkel]

Silent Ballet is good, too, I got a decent handful of albums I really enjoy from their 2007 AOTY list.
Yeah, really good stuff on that list. Scraps of Tape, Allstar Project, World on Higher Downs...

[Praetor]

Yeah, really good stuff on that list. Scraps of Tape, Allstar Project, World on Higher Downs...
Can't remember but I think I knew about all of those before the list. /brag. Morgan Packard, Mt. Fiji Doomjazz, Cue, and Balmorhea are the bands that stick out in my mind as far as TSB discoveries go.

[funkel]

Can't remember but I think I knew about all of those before the list. /brag. Morgan Packard, Mt. Fiji Doomjazz, Cue, and Balmorhea are the bands that stick out in my mind as far as TSB discoveries go.
My shift into post-rock really started at the beginning of 2008, so I had a lot of catching up to do, ha.

Oh Sgt.'s another great one from 2007.

[Praetor]

My shift into post-rock really started at the beginning of 2008, so I had a lot of catching up to do, ha.

Oh Sgt.'s another great one from 2007.
Not familiar with that, will download.

Also looking for some minimalist stuff with light touches of electronics if you (or anyone else) can throw some stuff my way.

[funkel]

Not familiar with that, will download.

Also looking for some minimalist stuff with light touches of electronics if you (or anyone else) can throw some stuff my way.
My only true foray into minimalism is Steve Reich, whom I'm sure you've heard of. Vinh might have some good rec's.

In TSB's review of Sgt.'s Perception of Causality, they called them the best Japanese post-rock band. Better than Mono, better than World's End Girlfriend, etc.
The band's probably worthy of that claim.

[Praetor]

My only true foray into minimalism is Steve Reich, whom I'm sure you've heard of. Vinh might have some good rec's.
Yeah he's good stuff. Another big name in minimalism that I've been digging a lot lately is Brian Eno. Discreet Music is one of my favorite albums lately. Also, I don't know if this counts, but William Basinski is the fucking man.

In TSB's review of Sgt.'s Perception of Causality, they called them the best Japanese post-rock band. Better than Mono, better than World's End Girlfriend, etc.
The band's probably worthy of that claim.Really? Hm, I'm a big Mono fan so that'll be hard to top for me. I'll give it a listen though. Is Stylus Fantasticus one of their albums? Because I'm downloading that one right now. Pretty hard band to google/mediafire search on account of Sgt. Pepper, haha.

[Cuddleworthy]

Mono is alright but they're so predicable and never change their formula.

[drudo182]

haha yeah unfortunately i do. oh well. this will destroy you played here a year ago, it was good. we used to get more post-rock shows but i don't know what happened.

Sweet. It's not too bad here. I am done with school in a week and then I want to take some classes to pad my GPA for when I apply to UT Austin.

And we had tons of great shows then they passed that bar ban that said you had to be 21 to even enter the bars, even if it was for a show. Nothing good ever comes here now.

[x togepi x]

Sweet. It's not too bad here. I am done with school in a week and then I want to take some classes to pad my GPA for when I apply to UT Austin.

And we had tons of great shows then they passed that bar ban that said you had to be 21 to even enter the bars, even if it was for a show. Nothing good ever comes here now.

yeah, well, i mean, we got torche and capsule post-bar ban, but yeah there was a definite drop off (and our definition of good is probably different).

but i mean, we have washington irving here. they're really awesome.

[drudo182]

yeah, well, i mean, we got torche and capsule post-bar ban, but yeah there was a definite drop off (and our definition of good is probably different).

but i mean, we have washington irving here. they're really awesome.

True. Either way, I've noticed a lot of the stuff I like isn't ever here anymore.

[x togepi x]

True. Either way, I've noticed a lot of the stuff I like isn't ever here anymore.

well we've had like, what 3 venues close in the past two weeks? it's ridiculous. what's stupid is you can legally have all ages shows here with booze if you just print tickets and sell them before hand (it's the except that allows the baseball teams to sell alcohol), but nobody wants to do that.

have you ever listened to washington irving? basically if you like indie music or built to spill at all you should love them. i feel like i should jock their band.

[Praetor]

Mono is alright but they're so predicable and never change their formula.
Disagree, but hey. Have you heard their collab with World's End Girlfriend? Great stuff, even if you don't dog Mono by themselves you will enjoy this album.

[Cuddleworthy]

Disagree, but hey. Have you heard their collab with World's End Girlfriend? Great stuff, even if you don't dog Mono by themselves you will enjoy this album.

Of course, it's a good album. I do dig Mono by themselves but their song structures are too predictable.

[brandnizzle2419]

WHAT PEOPLE THAT LIKE POST-ROCK BOUGHT OTHER POST-ROCK ALBUMS. OH MY FUCKING GOD.


wait, that doesn't actually prove that these bands are similar in anything but genre. they aren't relaxing music, which is what the original poster was wanting.

from merriam-webster:

"genre 1 : a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content"

the fact that theyre in the same genre means theyre similar in their work. and i find dead flag blues quite relaxing thank you very much. God is an astronaut is less relaxing than godspeed, as is TWDY. at least they are to me. i can't speak for other people i guess. and thats all i have to say about that.

[Cuddleworthy]

lol

[x togepi x]

from merriam-webster:

"genre 1 : a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content"

the fact that theyre in the same genre means theyre similar in their work. and i find dead flag blues quite relaxing thank you very much. God is an astronaut is less relaxing than godspeed, as is TWDY. at least they are to me. i can't speak for other people i guess. and thats all i have to say about that.

oh wow. you can use a dictionary when it doesn't make sense in the context of our conversation.

We both agreed that they were similar to a degree, the thing is, i pointed out that the original poster was wanting music that they called relaxing. godspeed you black emperor is not relaxing music (and as a fan, you should realize that isn't their goal when it comes to music). more importantly, your logic justifies me posting grindcore and noise rock bands in a thread for someone who's saying they want to hear rock bands. grind/noise rock are parts of the big genre of rock, but that isn't what the person would be looking for.

[funkel]

That sounds incredible, Gregorian chants are so beautiful. Will download immediately. Also, if you haven't heard the new Atavist/Nadja collab, get on that (and Nadja's new album, The Bungled & The Botched.) Also you will love Tiny Musical, promise.
So, um, yeah.
Tiny Musical.

whoa...

[imahoodlum]

Do Make Say Think.
God Is An Astronaut.

[Praetor]

So, um, yeah.
Tiny Musical.

whoa...
haha I hate to say I told you so...oh, who am I kidding. I told you you'd love it. Such a beautiful album.

[Praetor]

Listening to Domkirke now. The first song is aight...the vocals can get a little overdramatic but they're nice towards the end when they're kind of buried in the mix. Second song is good so far (I'm only about halfway in.)

[Gustavatron.]

Mono is alright but they're so predicable and never change their formula.
They win at the formula!

I for one hope that Mono change nothing on the new album.

[llwilliamsll]

Do Make Say Think.
God Is An Astronaut.
Yes!

[funkel]

Do Make Say Think.
God Is An Astronaut.
Neither are really all that similar to EITS/TWDY.
But good bands nonetheless.

haha I hate to say I told you so...oh, who am I kidding. I told you you'd love it. Such a beautiful album.
For sure. I love all these "modern classical" artists.

[Praetor]

Am I the only one who wasn't stoked on GIAA's new release? Did not enjoy it very much at all.

[Praetor]

Neither are really all that similar to EITS/TWDY.
But good bands nonetheless.


For sure. I love all these "modern classical" artists.
Any rec's in that vein?

[funkel]

Any rec's in that vein?
Peter Broderick and Olafur Arnalds are the first two to come to mind.

[Praetor]

Nice rec's, Float is a great album an Home ain't too shabby either. Olafur is pure win, though. Eulogy is one of the most beautiful albums ever.

[funkel]

Nice rec's, Float is a great album an Home ain't too shabby either. Olafur is pure win, though. Eulogy is one of the most beautiful albums ever.
Float is one of my favorites of this year. Just so good.

Those two are the only modern classical artists I'm intimately familiar with, but every time I seem to discover a new one, I fall in love. This Akira Kosemura is added to that list.

EDIT:
8000th post! :woot:

[Praetor]

Float is one of my favorites of this year. Just so good.

Those two are the only modern classical artists I'm intimately familiar with, but every time I seem to discover a new one, I fall in love. This Akira Kosemura is added to that list.

EDIT:
8000th post! :woot:
As far as neo-classical-esque stuff goes, Johann Johannsson is worth checking out. New album this year called Fordlandia is good shit. Glad you're enjoying Akira Kosemura as much as I do.

Also congrats on 8K haha.

[funkel]

Will check out. And yeah, Tiny Musical is just incredible. What are your favorite tracks?

[Praetor]

Will check out. And yeah, Tiny Musical is just incredible. What are your favorite tracks?
Tough to say, first few times I listened to it was Overture/Departure but Light Dance/Light Dance (Home) are Shorebird are creeping up there. Each song works so well in an album format but each song is so diverse and different from one another. Honestly it's one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. How about you?

[imahoodlum]

Neither are really all that similar to EITS/TWDY.
But good bands nonetheless.

I can understand why they wouldn't be "in the same vein," they lean more towards Godspeed you! Black Emperor. Although, I think Godspeed you! Black Emperor should be considered in a genre of awesomeness of it's own.

[Praetor]

I can understand why they wouldn't be "in the same vein," they lean more towards Godspeed you! Black Emperor. Although, I think Godspeed you! Black Emperor should be considered in a genre of awesomeness of it's own.
Post-rock doesn't exist on a spectrum with one side being EITS and the other being GYBE. But if it did, I would argue that both DMST and GIAA would belong closer to the EITS side.

[funkel]

Tough to say, first few times I listened to it was Overture/Departure but Light Dance/Light Dance (Home) are Shorebird are creeping up there. Each song works so well in an album format but each song is so diverse and different from one another. Honestly it's one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. How about you?
As of now, Light Dance/Light Dance (Home) are easily my favorites. But Smile and Overture/Departure are tops as well. Album is crazy good. Am I being hasty if I say it's one of the top 5 best albums I've heard in 2008?


Post-rock doesn't exist on a spectrum with one side being EITS and the other being GYBE. But if it did, I would argue that both DMST and GIAA would belong closer to the EITS side.
Meh... I can see GIAA being nearer to EITS, but DMST has more experimentation and originality, leading me to compare them moreso to Godspeed. Musically, if EITS is point A, and Godspeed is B, DMST is point C, almost forming a triangle.

[imahoodlum]

Post-rock doesn't exist on a spectrum with one side being EITS and the other being GYBE. But if it did, I would argue that both DMST and GIAA would belong closer to the EITS side.

You make a valid point how I shouldn't be limiting the similarities to EITS and Godspeed. I guess one of the best things about post-rock is that it's not a very restricting genre and, for the most part, the bands have the freedom to what they please.

Meh... I can see GIAA being nearer to EITS, but DMST has more experimentation and originality, leading me to compare them moreso to Godspeed. Musically, if EITS is point A, and Godspeed is B, DMST is point C, almost forming a triangle.

Yeah, I smell what you're stepping in.

[funkel]

You make a valid point how I shouldn't be limiting the similarities to EITS and Godspeed. I guess one of the best things about post-rock is that it's not a very restricting genre and, for the most part, the bands have the freedom to what they please.



Yeah, I smell what you're stepping in.
Is this a way to say you think I'm full of shit?

[imahoodlum]

Is this a way to say you think I'm full of shit?

No, it's a way of saying I understand what you're saying.

[mattmatumbo]

Meh... I can see GIAA being nearer to EITS, but DMST has more experimentation and originality, leading me to compare them moreso to Godspeed. Musically, if EITS is point A, and Godspeed is B, DMST is point C, almost forming a triangle.

where's the quotient ahahaha? jk

[Praetor]

As of now, Light Dance/Light Dance (Home) are easily my favorites. But Smile and Overture/Departure are tops as well. Album is crazy good. Am I being hasty if I say it's one of the top 5 best albums I've heard in 2008?
No, I had the same reaction you did when I heard it and it's still my AOTY. It will only grow on you.

Meh... I can see GIAA being nearer to EITS, but DMST has more experimentation and originality, leading me to compare them moreso to Godspeed. Musically, if EITS is point A, and Godspeed is B, DMST is point C, almost forming a triangle.
That's probably a better way to look at it.

[funkel]

where's the quotient ahahaha? jk
It's pi.

No, it's a way of saying I understand what you're saying.
Ahh. gotcha.

No, I had the same reaction you did when I heard it and it's still my AOTY. It will only grow on you.


That's probably a better way to look at it.
Then I shall add it to my RYM list right now, ha.

Thoughts on Neil On Impression?

[Praetor]

It's pi.


Ahh. gotcha.


Then I shall add it to my RYM list right now, ha.

Thoughts on Neil On Impression?
Never heard of them, but a quick google search pulled up a Silent Ballet article that really made me want to. Downloading For A Grammar Of Feelings and The Perfect Tango.

[mattmatumbo]

That sounds incredible, Gregorian chants are so beautiful. Will download immediately. Also, if you haven't heard the new Atavist/Nadja collab, get on that (and Nadja's new album, The Bungled & The Botched.) Also you will love Tiny Musical, promise.

i'm getting a sunn o)))) album now, its called boris alter. which is the one with gregorian chants? it sounds amazing.

[funkel]

Never heard of them, but a quick google search pulled up a Silent Ballet article that really made me want to. Downloading For A Grammar Of Feelings and The Perfect Tango.
Yeah, dude, that's who got me to check them out. I want their new album, now. And I want their album on vinyl. Pure sex. Especially with that artwork/gatefold.

Link to the vinyl pre-order:
http://denovali.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=1107

Link to a stream of some of the new album's songs/download one song:
http://www.denovali.com/neilonimpression/

[Praetor]

Sweet, not a vinyl fan myself but that cover looks very nice. Can't wait to listen. Sounds like just my thing.

I really need to go through and listen to all of Denovali's roster. I enjoy the bands I've listened to but haven't dug any deeper. Thoughts on the other bands?

[updownleftright]

Can anybody recommend a few good bands in the same vein as Explosions In The Sky or This Will Destroy You? You know... the same kind of epic beautiful guitar music. It's very relaxing. Any good recommendations?
i'm not sure if you're like me or my friends but there really is no other instrumental bands we like as much as ETIS or TWDY. caspian is great and so is saxon shore. the only other band i could rank up with explosions or destroy (but i haven't seen them yet) is Giants.

[Praetor]

i'm getting a sunn o)))) album now, its called boris alter. which is the one with gregorian chants? it sounds amazing.
The one you're getting is a collaboration with Japanese band Boris called Altar. Good album. Not very indicative of their sound though. The definitive Sunn O))) release is Black One for sure, if you want to get into this band then you absolutely have to get that. The one with the Gregorian chant is called Domkirke.

[funkel]

Sweet, not a vinyl fan myself but that cover looks very nice. Can't wait to listen. Sounds like just my thing.

I really need to go through and listen to all of Denovali's roster. I enjoy the bands I've listened to but haven't dug any deeper. Thoughts on the other bands?
Only ones I know are Kidcrash, Meet Me In St. Louis, Rosetta, The Pirate Ship Quintet. Adore the latter, enjoy the first two. Oh, and didn't they put out Celeste's NIHILIST(S)? Good album.

[Praetor]

Only ones I know are Kidcrash, Meet Me In St. Louis, Rosetta, The Pirate Ship Quintet. Adore the latter, enjoy the first two. Oh, and didn't they put out Celeste's NIHILIST(S)? Good album.
They did, that's what introduced me to the label. Like all the bands you listed minus Meet Me In St. Louis (who I've never listened to) plus Mihai Esdrich, Daturah (great fucking band, listen to Reverie - you'll love it) and Sept Malevolence. Heard of quite a few others. I'm about to go on a downloading binge, haha.

[Praetor]

Just started listening to an album for the first time (The Black Book Of Capitalism by Sylvain Chauveau) and can already tell I'll love it. Give it a listen. Oh my...this is absolutely wonderful.

[duffe]

Yndi Halda

[Cuddleworthy]

Gifts From Enola is pretty good, I like them more than Saxon Shore. Yndi Halda is of course fantastic, been waiting for new material from them for what seems like forever.

[funkel]

Yndi Halda
Win. Band is ridic.

Just started listening to an album for the first time (The Black Book Of Capitalism by Sylvain Chauveau) and can already tell I'll love it. Give it a listen. Oh my...this is absolutely wonderful.
I shall check it out.

Thought:
Ben said I could add a few albums to the SOTS' 2008 top list, and I came up with four more. We should round it out to 30, so you should write one for Akira.

They did, that's what introduced me to the label. Like all the bands you listed minus Meet Me In St. Louis (who I've never listened to) plus Mihai Esdrich, Daturah (great fucking band, listen to Reverie - you'll love it) and Sept Malevolence. Heard of quite a few others. I'm about to go on a downloading binge, haha.
Oh I forgot about Sept Malevolence. They're decent if i recall.
I shall heck out this Daturah band.
I went on a downloading binge yesterday. It was epic.

[duffe]

and talking about modern classical you guys should check the new albums from Max Richter, Library Tapes and Yasushi Yoshida, all released this year.

But first of all, you have to listen to Arvo Part - Alina.

[TheBaroness]

Giants

[3eb23]

i've listened to a shit load of these instrumental bands and i still like eits the best.

[Praetor]

Win. Band is ridic.


I shall check it out.

Thought:
Ben said I could add a few albums to the SOTS' 2008 top list, and I came up with four more. We should round it out to 30, so you should write one for Akira.


Oh I forgot about Sept Malevolence. They're decent if i recall.
I shall heck out this Daturah band.
I went on a downloading binge yesterday. It was epic.
That's awesome, I shall do that. If you don't want to write blurbs for the others then I can help you out there as well, since they'll probably be mine as well haha. What are the others out of curiosity?

Also be ready for the third song on The Black Book Of Capitalism...freaked me the fuck out when I heard it.
and talking about modern classical you guys should check the new albums from Max Richter, Library Tapes and Yasushi Yoshida, all released this year.

But first of all, you have to listen to Arvo Part - Alina.
I'll listen to Arvo Part as that's the only one I haven't heard. Richter is good stuff as well, 24 Postcards... is so pretty. Downloaded Yasushi Yoshida but I don't even remember if I listened to it or not...Library Tapes is good as well.

[Ryzenfall]

The American Dollar
If These Trees Could Talk
Joy Wants Eternity

If they haven't been mentioned already.

There's a lot of good bands that have been mentioned here. Good thread.

[mattmatumbo]

i totally forgot, ...of sinking ships.

its the old guitarist of hopesfall. pretty legit stuff.

[TheBaroness]

Beware of Safety

[x togepi x]

i wish i would have saved more money to buy Giants stuff when i played with them.

[duffe]

Mooncake

[Blake Solomon]

Win and Win.

Goodbye Melody Mountain is the best post-rock album of the year.


hmm, not so sure about this.


Giants are definitely a band fans of these guys would enjoy.

[funkel]

hmm, not so sure about this.
I value your opinion, so what is your choice?

[Blake Solomon]

my three favorite releases are from

sleepmakeswaves
this will destroy you (sue me, haha)
followed by ghosts

I'd say all of those are better.

[funkel]

my three favorite releases are from

sleepmakeswaves
this will destroy you (sue me, haha)
followed by ghosts

I'd say all of those are better.
I enjoyed sleep and followed by ghosts a lot, but not they were more straight up whereas TSJ5 kind of jazzified their already impeccable sound. To each his own though.

[Praetor]

my three favorite releases are from

sleepmakeswaves
this will destroy you (sue me, haha)
followed by ghosts

I'd say all of those are better.
I will never hold this against you, haha. Probably my favorite straightforward post-rock release this year. Destroys Young Mountain in every way imaginable; I can't fathom that some people were disappointed with it.

[funkel]

I will never hold this against you, haha. Probably my favorite straightforward post-rock release this year. Destroys Young Mountain in every way imaginable; I can't fathom that some people were disappointed with it.
Whoa whoa whoa...

Young Mountain is vastly superior.

[Blake Solomon]

I will never hold this against you, haha. Probably my favorite straightforward post-rock release this year. Destroys Young Mountain in every way imaginable; I can't fathom that some people were disappointed with it.


I'm listening to their albums back to back right now (damn term papers!) and I must agree. S/T is much mroe dynamic and it flows better and it just seems to pick up more than drag (with the exception of villas del refugio"

And also, if you guys haven't heard their split album Field Studies along with Lymbyc System, check that. TWDY has two incredible songs on there.

[joss d.]

some recs in the line of eits/twdy:

the calm blue sea- the calm blue sea
chemtrail- via satelite
moonlit sailor, i forgot the name of the record but the one that came out this year
and i guess the new upcdownc record, it wasn't as good as the first but it sounds exactly like an eits record

[mattmatumbo]

Whoa whoa whoa...

Young Mountain is vastly superior.

i thought it was more simplistic than s/t but it still good, i dont think its better though. just my opinion

[mattmatumbo]

I'm listening to their albums back to back right now (damn term papers!) and I must agree. S/T is much mroe dynamic and it flows better and it just seems to pick up more than drag (with the exception of villas del refugio"

And also, if you guys haven't heard their split album Field Studies along with Lymbyc System, check that. TWDY has two incredible songs on there.

i can never find this album

edit: never mind, found it on itunes. 1 more post to 1k

edit: made it to 1k!!!!

[Blake Solomon]

some recs in the line of eits/twdy:

the calm blue sea- the calm blue sea
chemtrail- via satelite
moonlit sailor, i forgot the name of the record but the one that came out this year
and i guess the new upcdownc record, it wasn't as good as the first but it sounds exactly like an eits record


much appreciation for these.

[funkel]

Not similar to EITS/TWDY, but damn good post-rock that needs to be heard.

Neil on Impression.

[Praetor]

Whoa whoa whoa...

Young Mountain is vastly superior.
I dunno...I feel that on the s/t, they really tried to carve a niche for themselves, you know? Young Mountain was basically a collection of EITS b-sides. S/T was surely a progression. Also, I don't really feel anything when I listen to Young Mountain. This is more personal, but the climaxes, the crescendos...they're all way more emotional on S/T for me.
I'm listening to their albums back to back right now (damn term papers!) and I must agree. S/T is much mroe dynamic and it flows better and it just seems to pick up more than drag (with the exception of villas del refugio"

And also, if you guys haven't heard their split album Field Studies along with Lymbyc System, check that. TWDY has two incredible songs on there.
Lymbyc System split is great, as is Lymbyc System. Listen to Carved By Glaciers if you haven't already.

[funkel]

I dunno...I feel that on the s/t, they really tried to carve a niche for themselves, you know? Young Mountain was basically a collection of EITS b-sides. S/T was surely a progression. Also, I don't really feel anything when I listen to Young Mountain. This is more personal, but the climaxes, the crescendos...they're all way more emotional on S/T for me.

Lymbyc System split is great, as is Lymbyc System. Listen to Carved By Glaciers if you haven't already.
Did you listen to those Neil On Impression albums yet?

[joss d.]

new neil on impression and raein need to come out already, it's been sooo long

[Blake Solomon]

new neil on impression and raein need to come out already, it's been sooo long


moonlit sailor is fantastic. love you for that. I also like The Calm Blue Sea, but not as much as MS, EITS or TWDY.

the weather out is so perfect for grand instrumental albums

[Praetor]

Did you listen to those Neil On Impression albums yet?
No but I've got a shitload of music to listen to, haha. The description on Silent Ballet gave me an Efterklang vibe, yea/nay?

[funkel]

moonlit sailor is fantastic. love you for that. I also like The Calm Blue Sea, but not as much as MS, EITS or TWDY.

the weather out is so perfect for grand instrumental albums
Moonlit Sailor is pretty sweet.
I've found it to be perfect for stuff like Hammock, Peter Broderick, and other more atmospheric/neo-classical artiss.

No but I've got a shitload of music to listen to, haha. The description on Silent Ballet gave me an Efterklang vibe, yea/nay?
Kinda. It's just fantastic really.

[duffe]

that moonlit sailor album is not bad but it bores me. I hate the first song, I don't know why.

Praetor, have you listened to Arvo Part ?

[funkel]

that moonlit sailor album is not bad but it bores me. I hate the first song, I don't know why.

Praetor, have you listened to Arvo Part ?
I was listening to that today. Really good, the minimalistic approach is used to perfection.

[duffe]

I was listening to that today. Really good, the minimalistic approach is used to perfection.
So I guess you listened to Alina. Check also his album Tabula Rasa.

[W.M. Buttlicker]

check out the soul's release, they are real similar to both eits and twdy

check out the Powder Blue trailer, it has their song Dripping Whispers in it, along with Jessica Biel as a stripper and Forrest Whitaker and Ray Liotta. so win win..win

[Praetor]

that moonlit sailor album is not bad but it bores me. I hate the first song, I don't know why.

Praetor, have you listened to Arvo Part ?
oops, missed this post. Yes and I really enjoy it. I've also downloaded Tabula Rasa but haven't listened yet.

[joss d.]

if you like part check out henryk gorecki, especially the songs are sung piece

[mattmatumbo]

i love that this turned into a post-rock thread, i'm getting some good tunes

[TheBaroness]

I'm very excited to hear the new Neil On Impression album, got the LP on pre-order

[funkel]

I'm very excited to hear the new Neil On Impression album, got the LP on pre-order
I'm ordering that tomorrow. So stoked.
The Perfect Tango is excellent.

[mattmatumbo]

I'm ordering that tomorrow. So stoked.
The Perfect Tango is excellent.

QFT