In fact, selecting the greatest album is meaningless in itself, because everyone can define what they think is the greatest post-rock album.

01: Tortoise

Millions Now Living Will Never Die?

(Thrill Jockey, 1996 )

This album was born in the musical quagmire after Kurt's peak period of American rock and British rock. The record's first track, "Djed," spans 20 minutes and is like a stew of krautrock*, dub, electronica? and indie rock, but the connections between the notes and beats are consistent. The transition feels just right. The super high starting point of "Million Now Living Will Never Die" has tattooed the mark of post-rock on the musical body of this era, and the Tortoise band who created this album, it is not an exaggeration to call them post-rock superstars.

If you have not heard of this album, the album cover below should be relatively recognizable on a pop level, and the single I Set My Face to the Hillside? is also more in line with it. Some of the so-called "popular aesthetics".

* Krautrock? is a proper noun invented by a British music critic. It generally refers to an avant-garde rock band that emerged from Germany in the 1970s and is different from the British and American styles.

02: Cul De Sac

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(F lying Nun, 1995)

Cul de Sac is a man from Boston, USA. In the early days of the band's birth, there was basically no music similar to its style in the United States, which also resulted in Cul de Sac being still seriously underestimated. Based on the pure krautrock style, the album China Gate expands the imagination of sound to a higher realm. There are both space-rock style with a strong sense of space, and the whole song is full of noise, making the listener feel as if he has been dropped from the sky. "Virgin Among Cannibals" is one of the singles that washes ruthless notes. This is a single that is full of noises that sound like screams and animal noises, but it is different from the next song "...His Teeth" ? Got Lost in the Mattress..." The connection is seamless, and the transition between the two songs using noise is staggering.

Whether from the perspective of influence or musical standards, Cul de Sac is a cold and classic band in desperate need of re-evaluation.

03: Pullman

Turnstyles And Junkpiles

(Thtill Jockey, 1998)

This album is basically former Tortoise guitarist C. Ken Brown and his friends, sitting in a Chicago loft The result of studio play with DADGAD*, which brings together a decade of their obsession with all things country, acoustic and instrumental, over the years Pullman's debut album has been read (ignoring their other work) as something of a quiet wonder. The sound is more heartbreaking and heartwarming than an autumn campfire.

*DADGAD is a guitar tuning method associated with Celtic music.

04: Bark Psychosis

Hex

(Caroline, 1994)

The term "post-rock" was coined by writer James Wolcott in the 1970s , used to describe the esoteric musical form in the songs of Todd Rundgren*.

Simon Reynolds* first accurately used the term post-rock to describe the Hex album, which is now widely regarded as the origin of post-rock as a musical form. Even though the Hex album seems a little rough in terms of musical form today, who let it wear the cloak of post-rock origins? From this point of view alone, the Bark Psychosis band is enough to stay in history. Don’t forget, at that time The average age of the Bark Psychosis band members who created this record is only 22 years old.

The basic ingredients of post-rock have been reflected in the Hex album. The noise wave created by the guitar, the soft but angular main melody and the clear sense of atmosphere. This Hex, released in 1994, must be It is an antique record in the field of post-rock.

* Todd Rundgren: American legendary all-around musician.

*Simon Reynolds: British music journalist and critic.

05: Slint

Spiderland

(Touch And Go, 1991)

Filled with the beautiful notes of American Southern Gothic, this band named Slint has been flocked to after its establishment. math rock bands are trying to imitate. The album they released in 1991, called Spiderland, was unlike any other record the band had released to date. Slint did not tour after releasing Spiderland, and there are no interviews, photos or video footage of the record. Remain in the world. Despite this, the album's reputation continued to grow and it sold thousands of copies each year in the years following its release, which is why Spiderland retains an unfading mystique in the hearts of music fans to this day.

Spiderland is also widely regarded as a seminal album, with its dark syncopated rhythms, sparse guitar lines and haunting themes making people marvel, even to many. Fans and critics consider it the first true post-rock album.

06: Mice Parade

Bem-Vinda Vontade

(Fat Cat, 2005)

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Mice Parade is actually the pseudonym of New Yorker Adam Pierce, who has played drums for the Swirlies, The Philistines Jr., The Dylan Group, HiM and Múm , is also the manager of the independent label Bubble Core. Like his music, he also exudes an aura of rigor and tenderness. Although he acts in a low-key manner, his creative power is quite amazing. He has accumulated seven solo albums under the pseudonym Mice Parade since 1998.

In this Bem-Vinda Vontade album, post-rock, electronic, jazz, and self-admiration are all mixed together, with gentle hollow guitars, tinkling xylophones, vibraphones, and electric tremolos. The overlapping bouncing melody on the piano has a unique style, and the raindrop-like drum beats are interspersed with the elegance of broken beats. But what is surprising is that this groundbreaking band is actually a resolute anti-technology, and even the tracks in the album are recorded through microphones in Real Time.

07: Do Make Say Think

Besides EP

(Resonant, 1999)

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Do Make Say Think debuted the album in 1997 in Toronto and officially released it in 1999. The band's space-rock style and loud and soft playing on this album are really eye-catching. The songs have syncopated rhythms, reverb-soaked guitars, occasional horns, and head-scratching sounds. The saturated synth sound of the inner climax is continuous, and at the same time, the Beyonds EP also has a sense of fracture driven by punk rock guitar - if I were to describe this record, I would say it is a pack of cigarettes for the soul.

*Do Make Say Think official website: domakesaythink.com

*Besides EP was only released on vinyl in 1999, and has not been reissued since.

08: Fridge

Sevens And The Twelves

(Output, 1998)

If Fridge could get more publicity resources in the early days, their influence today would be even more profound. This band combines post-rock and electronic performance modes, but it is not as pure as Trotoise. They incorporate more indescribable musical elements into their music.

The first track in the album is 15 minutes long and has a monotonous and repetitive rhythm. It is called Anglepoised. It has dense rhythm points and repeated bass throughout the track, even if other elements are added to the track. It does not cause any interference to the repeated main melody. This track with a strange combination of movement and stillness may disappoint you, but in the following "For Force", the dull and strange atmosphere is swept away. This is a song A track with buzzing analog synths and live drums, things get interesting by the third track, Astrozero, with more live instruments and playful notes giving the record its real soul. If you deliberately filter out these jumping, bomb-like sounds, you will suspect that you are listening to Mogwai.

09: Godspeed You Black Emperor!

F#A#∞

(Constellation, 1997)

Black Emperor rarely appears and is elusive, but he possesses incredible stage presence that can induce intracranial orgasms. While f#a# ∞ (infinity)? may be a less politically charged album, it's certainly awe-inspiring. The creepy train whistle, repeated but increasingly intense sound waves, and unpredictable note movements in the track make you feel as if you are not listening to music, but lying on the rails and listening carefully to something hundreds of kilometers away from you. The story of a passenger on a train.

In addition, to enjoy this album, you must be patient and endure the painful notes before you can usher in the short-lived beauty.

10: Rachel's

Selenography

(Quarterstick, 1999)

Rachel's is an American chamber orchestra founded in 1991. Rachel's started out as a one-man band with former Rodan guitarist Jason Noble, but later added violinist Christian Frederickson and pianist Rachel Grimes, who created magical musical chemistry with Jason.

Rachel's band's works are strongly influenced by classical music due to the two classical instrumentalists. In addition, the band is also deeply inspired by the minimalist music of the late 20th century. Minimalism can be found in most of its works. The shadow of music. Although the three original members formed the core of the band, they still maximized the characteristics of different musicians in recording and live. You can hear a range of strings (including viola and cello) and piano in their performances. and a combination of guitar, electric bass guitar and drums, and even a large orchestral bass drum thrown in for good measure.

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