Hmm...
I started off trying to make a list of THE 'post-rock' bits you need to hear, but the more I thought and fiddled about, the more I came to realise that I really didn't want to and couldn't come up with a list like that. It's too tricky and at the end of a day, the 'post-rock' genre is frankly stupid. It covers too much and too little at the same time. In a way it's the same with the whole 'punk rock' thing. I mean, I see Gods'pee as 'punk rock', but then so are The Stooges. It's not about the sound. But you know that.
So, this list is more a list of recommendations, and there are a few reasons why I really think they are important and wonderful pieces of music that can be stacked under the 'post-everything' title in a messy and wobbly pile.
- Rich
01. Swans - The Sound (live)
02. Slint - Washer
03. Hala Strana - Black Dust
04. Labradford - Mas
05. Mogwai - Like Herod
06. Talk Talk - Desire
07. Jesu - Tired of Me
08. Flying Saucer Attack - For Silence
09. Carlton Melton - Found Children
10. Thisquietarmy - Battlefield Arkestrah
11. Windy & Carl - The Same Moon and Stars
12. Tortoise - Gamera
You can get this mix here or you can listen to a partial mix on spotify and you can read Rich's extended explanation regarding track choice/general listening footnotes in the comments below.
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