The Post-Rock Showdown - Who's The Best?

[idioteque]

Wot, No "A Ailver Mt. Zion"?

A Silver Mt Zion are fantastic.

I voted Godspeed, I think they're excellent. Anyone like Set Fire to Flames? I like Sigur Ros, but not as much, don't know Mogwai that well.

 

[El Jefe]

It's still Mogwai.

 

[Hi-ASL]

Wow, thread resurrection.

I've just been listening to all the G.I.A.A. stuff on Youtube is why. They've been the soundtrack to my afternoon.

They're very melodic. Post-rock that anyone can like.

 

[art of fact]

i think mogwai just about tip it for me... notable mentions grails, mono, explosions when on form live are pretty awesome.

 

[Brainaddict]

I recommend 65daysofstatic and Fuck Buttons to those who haven't heard them yet

 

[perplexis]

Fuck Buttons are absolutely awesome live. Post-rock-rave-up when I saw them in May. phwoar.
65days are ok, but can get a bit too sludgy. Fun live though!
I've not heard Mogwai's latest album, is it any good? I heard rumblings that it wasn't all that. They've been properly awesome when I've seen them live.

 

[foo]

yep, Fuck Buttons are great live

i recently heard they're talking about changing their name.

wonder why.

 

[perplexis]

That would be sad.
I like their name. Suitably confrontational

 

[foo]

yeh me too - but maybe they're looking at going mainstream..

 

[bluestreak]

I like Mogwai's attitude best. GYBE are a bit po-faced. Musically, however, they are clearly the dobermann's danglers.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Can we include Isis, Battle of Mice, Red Sparrowes in POst Rock? Or they Post Metal?

What about more structured stuff which still has a bit of a Post Rock feel, like Whisper in the Noise (Fantastic band IMVHO)?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

And are Low post-rock?

 

[The_Reverend_M]

it like a cross between grunge(the quieter bits) and emo(rhe louder bits).

Its a made up name from nme.


dave

You've made some real clangers in the past, Dave, but this has got to top them...!!!

 

[The_Reverend_M]

... and, to be fair, looking at the date of that post it *is* well in the past!

 

[danny la rouge]

that's it?

Quite.

But whoever it is, it won't be Sigur Ros.

 

[El Jefe]

You've made some real clangers in the past, Dave, but this has got to top them...!!!

It needs to be quoted back at him. Often.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

But are Low post-rock?

 

[El Jefe]

But are Low post-rock?

No, not at all. Too song-based. Not particularly complex song structures.

They got labelled 'sadcore' for a bit

You're looking at Codeine alongside Low, really

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Do you know Whisper in the Noise?

 

[El Jefe]

No, but you play it and I'll join in.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

No, but you play it and I'll join in.

 

[perplexis]

I love the way that 3 years later GYBE, who are now defunct (apparently, at any rate) are finally in first place.
Isis, Pelican, all that stuff isn't post rock it's more kind of avant metal/doom/post-metal/hurts-your-neck-to-nod-along-core

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

And can I just point out that El Jefe has voted twice.

That's cheating.

 

[Hi-ASL]

Do you know Whisper in the Noise?

No, but you play it and I'll join in.

The old ones are the best.

 

[perplexis]

And still; such fraud isn't enough to knock GYBE down

 

[Hi-ASL]

I just can't like them. Don't know why.

 

[perplexis]

It's because aesthetics are subjective.
hth

 

[Hi-ASL]

Yeah, that's probably it. I want to but my aesthetics just go into a proper sulk whenever I mention their name.

 

[danny la rouge]

I've just noticed that this is a very old thread. And certain people have voted twice.

No fair.

 

[ethel]

i'm not sure if polvo are post rock.

low are slowcore

65 days of static are awful. horrible to tour with by all accounts too.

slint are the daddies of post rock.

i also prefer the sea and cake to tortoise.

mogwai are bloody dull nowadays.

oh, and i'm with ianw on gybe. i saw them on the same tour as him (supported by sigur ros, who were immense) and they bored me to tears.