"post-rock" that doesn't sound like traditional "post-rock"

[retinal orbita]

If you like Ozric Tentacles you might want to have a further look into the realm which is usually referred to as Space Rock, if you like the other bands Math Rock might be something you could look into as well.

I'll check these out. I'm pretty well versed in space rock, krautrock, psych rock and well, I dunno about math rock, I like Polvo and stuff a bit. I guess I'm looking for instrumental stuff that might fall outside of the psych riffing a la Earthless (that I find pretty generic at this point) and the Mogwai formula (same thing) that are pushing things 'out' a bit more.... it's tough to explain but I'm very much appreciative of the suggestions....

Basically I'm looking for things that are "challenging" without sounding like I'm a pretentious douche

[Tristan]

I think I understand what you mean, that Bluesy stuff that sounds sorta familiar to the ear maybe, I usually get bored with that quite easily too though to me it seems most apparent in Stoner Rock really (on the other hand I'm a dumbo with genres and what it's all supposed to be because I usually end up liking the bands that don't do the thing that's considered specific to the genre).
What struck me in Maserati was that it sounds quite electronic, repetitive and groovy compared to other bands that might be considered Post Rock, bands that have those kind of qualities are also to be found in other Rock styled genres, that's mostly what I was trying to say before.
I hope you have fun listening to the suggestions.

[Gone Fission]

Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock" might not be what you had in mind, but anyone who hasn't heard them should. Unwound's "Leaves Turn Inside You" is kinda post-ish in its ways. The Savage Republic stuff that I've heard is like proto-post. Praxis's Transmutation maybe.

[kbit]

Totally.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxLneEgGYm8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0q8VLcxVKU[/youtube]

[leaves turn]

Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock" might not be what you had in mind, but anyone who hasn't heard them should. Unwound's "Leaves Turn Inside You" is kinda post-ish in its ways. The Savage Republic stuff that I've heard is like proto-post. Praxis's Transmutation maybe.

Yes. Yes. and YES.

[backwardsvoyager]

See, now I'm an old fart, but when I think "post-rock," my first instinct is to go back to the groups that popped up in the wake of Tortoise... dubby/quasi-jazzy stuff...

Yeah! I'm not even old and I see it the same way All that stuff you posted is great.


Here are some favourites of mine:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRWHeLM8ZT8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYeQUec45rw[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a6yJuuH-yk[/youtube]

I'll probably post more later i barely know where to start with this because it describes like 3/4 of what i listen to

[leaves turn]

oh yeah, and while they're not everyone's cup of tea, if you're in the right mood, Slint will change your life.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDQfxfBwEhQ[/youtube]

Crank it for the end.

I miss you. (<- wildly inappropriate emoticon)

[theactionindex]

Instrumental music, no tears though. Hmmmmm...

Try these, see if you like-ah?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzSp5MABl4[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdVkc4yYYkI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF-9W9Z6Jxc[/youtube]

[lapsteel]

Umm... it is math, but you will like...
Joint Chiefs of Math.

Maybe Why The Wires? Found out about them in this place last week. They have an accordion.
You may like. Kinda mathy, but with accordion. ACCORDION.

[Grrface]

Totally.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxLneEgGYm8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0q8VLcxVKU[/youtube]

Ooh, good call.

[OddKnowledge]

Ghosts And Vodka
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFKRmJJFhrg[/youtube]

i'd also suggest

Turing Machine
The Fucking Champs (mostly instrumental)
Dirty Three

and

Rachels
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTommkG2UQs[/youtube]

[Joe Gress]

Two pages and no Battles yet? C'mon buuuud!!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-rvJsH_WcU[/youtube]

[coldbrightsunlight]

omg how did I forget 65dos and battles sheeeeeeeet I dun goofed.

Uhhh maybe a bit not what you're looking for, mostly not instrumental, but deerhoof certainly aren't angsty and make some very interesting music.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltPaFK3yGM[/youtube]

[D.o.S.]

+1 to The Fucking Champs.

And also Trans Am.

Also, I've been operating under the assumption that you already listen to Oneida.

But that may not be the case.

http://oneida.bandcamp.com/

[doommeow]

"Laughing Stock"

this. go back to the beginning.