Author: Hidden Wordsmith
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Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream – Requiem
An Epic Tapestry of Darkness and Light album review I can’t remember exactly how I came across this band: whether it was because someone recommended them to me or simply because I was idly browsing playlists and Bandcamp looking to discover new, interesting music. Either way, I remember only needing a few minutes to be…
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Slint – Spiderland
A Different Kind of Darkness album review The first time I listened to this, I hated it. It was early in my post rock journey; I had been to my first Sigur Rós concert and listened to a couple of bands in the same vein, thinking that’s what post rock “meant”: vast expanses of instrumental…
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Jakob – Solace
Every Listen Weaves a Different Story album review This is a tough album to review. Whenever the topic of post rock comes up and someone asks me for albums to recommend, this tends to be one of the first five I mention. However, it’s one of the toughest to explain exactly why, and what emotions…
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BRUIT ≤ – The Machine is Burning and Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again
A Radical Album for Radical Times album review I can certainly remember what happened as soon as I listened to its first few minutes. It was immediately apparent that this debut album would change the genre once again and act as a monolith on the landscape of post rock / post metal. It’s no exaggeration to say…