Tag Archives: post-rock
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Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor goes to the end of the world on G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
I’ve never felt the need to share a band’s liner or press notes in a review. But there aren’t a lot of bands like Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The musical literacy and depth translate to the page, albeit at a smaller scale, when it comes to explaining new album…
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Insert Foot: Post-rock, post-apocalyptic Coachella, not over Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
INSERT FOOT is into the post-apocalypse, post-rock and post-metal, but he’s not over Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly. I wince when someone attaches the word “post” to a noun. Except for maybe “apocalypse,” which is pretty clear, as there’s probably not much margin around an apocalypse. “Post-modern” was…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor elicits melancholy amidst political turmoil with Luciferian Towers
At some point, Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor will realize their creative scope is finite, right? Wrong! Luciferian Towers Godspeed You! Black Emperor Sept. 22 Once again, the nine-piece collective that never ceases to amaze, lulls listeners with a record exceptionally postured by the band’s unique instrumental punch. Its seventh…
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Review: Sigur Rós bring technically exquisite and calculated show to Oakland
Photos: Alessio Neri OAKLAND — Sigur Rós brought their visually stunning show to the Fox Theater Sunday, the second of two Bay Area concerts. Their setlist was comprised of songs from throughout their discography, including classics like “Starálfur” and “Ný batterí,” along with some newer songs like “Kveikur,” from their newest (2013) album with the…