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

[DarkAxel]

Thanks to this thread, i discovered I'm now old enough to understand and like Tortoise... finally!

They remind me of Jaga Jazzist at times, by the way...

[backwardsvoyager]

Thanks to this thread, i discovered I'm now old enough to understand and like Tortoise... finally!

They remind me of Jaga Jazzist at times, by the way...

Tortoise da bes.

If you ever get a chance to see them live, do it. They're incredible. Makes me wish every band had two drummers.

[jrmy]

+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/

OoooooooooooooooooHHHHHHHHHHHNEIDA!!!!!!

Thank you for reminding me that I need more Oneida in my life.

Also, hell yes Trans Am.

[theavondon]

I was gonna suggest The World Is, but then you said "not angsty", so I'll just be making my exit.

[OddKnowledge]

^^

[PanicProne]

I see some people have already mentioned Vessels and Brontide, which are both brilliant (on record but FANTASTIC live) bands.
As far as instrumental stuff goes I haven't got a lot to offer but my favourite band ever, Oceansize, should definitely be given a chance. I wouldn't call them post-rock as they mix to many styles but there's definitely a bit of post-rock in them.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Oh also, Toundra are pretty cool.

[hazelwould]

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...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm2AOURnsmo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8cUIDXlS6s[/youtube]
(All right, this has vocals, but they're kind of submerged/subdued - a lot of other Ganger stuff doesn't)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH18U_AcAGM[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IE9VaIzSE4[/youtube]

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

Zach Barocas (ex-Jawbox) has a new(ish) project called BELLS≥ that kinda works in a more angular version of that mold:
http://bells.bandcamp.com/album/solutio ... firmations

Fuck... My long ass post is gone.

Love your recs dude!

I say check out:
Grails
Tristeza
Do Make Say Think
Set Fire to Flames
The Stranger
The Caretaker
Rachel's
Thee Silver Mt. Zion

And yea, I pretty much hate the whole math/post rock Russian Circles type stuff. No offense and I'm probably in the minority.

[DarkAxel]

Thanks to people who turned me to Don Caballero goood stuff

also pretty damn heavy/groovy even with cleans

can vouch for lots of stuff here as well

[gunslinger_burrito]

I feel like I'm in the minority here with this one for some reason, but I think that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez makes some pretty cool shit. It's not all instrumental, by any means, but it's more or less pretty diverse and some of it doesn't sound like anyone else I can think of. Just take a dig through his bandcamp page; the dude is super-prolific.

[dase]

I say check out:
Grails
Tristeza
Do Make Say Think
Rachel's


And yea, I pretty much hate the whole math/post rock Russian Circles type stuff. No offense and I'm probably in the minority.

came in to say these. And I'm hell over this stuff, it turned into 'indie rock without the words'. Could argue for days about how something so interesting became so goddamn traditionalist and WHITE. But anyway.

Listen to Grails. Listen to everything they've done and try and see them live. They're like the soundtrack to the best mutant sci fi spaghetti western that's never been made.

[Achtane]

I feel like I'm in the minority here with this one for some reason, but I think that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez makes some pretty cool shit. It's not all instrumental, by any means, but it's more or less pretty diverse and some of it doesn't sound like anyone else I can think of. Just take a dig through his bandcamp page; the dude is super-prolific.

dat Poincare son

[gunslinger_burrito]

I feel like I'm in the minority here with this one for some reason, but I think that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez makes some pretty cool shit. It's not all instrumental, by any means, but it's more or less pretty diverse and some of it doesn't sound like anyone else I can think of. Just take a dig through his bandcamp page; the dude is super-prolific.

dat Poincare son

Solar Gambling is one of my favorites by him. "Unicorn Skeleton Mask" might be my number one though. The Power of Myth is great too. Fuck it, I like 99% of his stuff.

[OddKnowledge]

Solar Gambling is one of my favorites by him. "Unicorn Skeleton Mask" might be my number one though. The Power of Myth is great too. Fuck it, I like 99% of his stuff.

agreed! Solar Gambling (while not post-rock) rules pretty hard!

[DarkAxel]

came in to say these. And I'm hell over this stuff, it turned into 'indie rock without the words'. Could argue for days about how something so interesting became so goddamn traditionalist and WHITE. But anyway.

So where did it change in your opinion? what'S still the good stuff and what's not anymore? i mean... what is the good post-rock for you?

not flaming or whatever, just trying to have an interesting discussion