Scott Dolan

Nailed it. Returning captive bred animals to the wild would put them in grave danger.

Explosions In The Sky is on the lighter weight side of the spectrum, but I have heard some really nice tunes from them. This Will Destroy You is somewhat in that vein, but much better, IMO.

Mogwai is still active and just released a new album this past year. And here are ten more that are obviously still active: http://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/29-post-rock/2016/ Explosions In The Sky are playing St. Louis in March, so I know for a fact that they are on tour. GY!BE was on a world tour throughout 2015-16. Sigur Roś is currently on tour.

Yeah, I think Sun O))) might be more in the Post-Metal vein. I really like what little I've heard from them, but they're different from the bands most consider Post-Rock. Closer to the Isis tune Clifford posted earlier, IMO.

Much appreciated, gents! You've made me glad that I started this thread. I echo what xybert said. So much good stuff posted.

Damn... They really had something going there until the lead screamer started going off.

I can hear that. Lots of Beefheart in there as well.

See? Right there you lay out one of th bigger issues. Being explicit to the point of absurdity. Post-Rock. Two words. Short and sweet. What is it? Listen to it and make your own determination. But, if you want to talk to someone about Post-Rock, it's probably best practice to state it up front. Kind of like I did here and everyone but you instantly knew what I was referring to.

I figure life is too short to bother hand-wringing over the name of a musical sub genre. Post-Rock is what these bands are referred to, and I'll continue to use the term as a means of simple identification, not as some form of a sociopolitical statement.

Isis is listed as Post-Metal. Cue Big Beat Steve! I do like that tune, though. Even if I'm not a fan of the Cookie Monster vocals...

Mogwai's album, Young Team, sounds really outstanding from the tunes I've heard off of it.

I hear that, Guy. I'm definitely late to the Post-Rock party. And there are several sub genres I've experienced in the past that I feel the same way about as you do with this one. Been there, done that, won't complain if I happen to do it again, but ultimately would rather not. And the Bark Psychosis album is another that ends up towards the top of many "best of" lists that I've seen.

What is it?

Or simply experimental. I think it's simply a product of its era, honestly. Similar to the big tent of Alt. Country. they're simply so far removed from the current popular forms of Rock and Country they seemingly need to be titled in such a way that conveys that.

And it's usually at or near the top of most "best ever" lists. I've found a pretty even split between it and Spiderland for first place. The only time neither rank that highly is amongst those who like the New Age-y stuff better. On those lists it's usually an album from God Is An Astronaut. Their stuff is...OK, but seems more like what Smooth Jazz is to traditional Jazz.

I agree, it's just a fantastic piece. As good as the rest of the album is, it doesn't reach the heights and scope of Djed.

YES! Spiderland is also in my queue! I completely forgot to mention that one. I checked out some Silver Mt. Zion, or whatever iteration of the name Efrim is using now, and have to admit the vocals turned me off. I do intend to explore it more because I enjoy his musical ideas, but at this point Sigur Roś is the only band that regularly uses vocals that I've enjoyed so far. Though I will admit that I have liked a lot of the things I've heard from Swans. What would you label this?

I'm not sure any of those bands are rolling in dough. Nor are they getting any air time on radio. So if it's nothing more than a marketing tool, it's a completely ineffective one. Here's the opening description on the Post-Rock Wiki page: "Post-rock is a form of experimental rock[1]characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock. Post-rock bands are often instrumental.[4][5][1]"

The groups we're talking about are labeled as Post-Rock. So that's what I refer to them as. You can call them anything you wish. Or go outside and shout at the sky over the grievous injustice of the term Post-Rock. It isn't as though this is the first genre to have the hyphenated prefix of Post- added to it. Why you take as such a personal affront is beyond me.

Wow. Thanks for chiming in with no information concerning a sub genre you're completely unfamiliar with. Your assumptions and conclusions were not insightful or meaningful in any way. Lastly, I never said Björk was Post-Rock. Because she's not.

I may have to bump Sea & Cake up to next on my list with you and Clifford giving them such an enthusiastic thumbs up. Which album of theirs do you recommend starting with? As for Björk, my next two that I want to get from her are Vespertine and Vulnicura. Also, I avoiding Sigur Roś for years because of the vocals. But I guess my head was in the right place for them when I bought Agaetis a couple of weekends ago. I took right to it. The sound of Jonsi's bowed electric guitar is truly wonderful.

Outstanding stuff as usual, Clifford! Many of the names you mentioned have come across my radar. The one thing I will say in defense of GY!BE is that there are too many great moments to miss if you dismiss the fact that they sometimes drone on a bit more than the legal limit.

I have no idea how I accidentally fell into this sub genre, but I've been on a Post-Rock kick for the past couple of weeks now, and I find it almost as exciting as when I first discovered Alt. Country! My first three albums so far: Raise Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor Millions Living Today Will Never Die - Tortoise Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Roś And I keep listening to them over and over again, thoroughly impressed and satisfied with each and every listen. Are there any other must haves that I need to add to my collection next? I also have albums in my iTunes queue from Explosions In The Sky and This Will Destroy You. Oh, as a side note I also picked up Homogenic from Björk. How did I avoid her badassery for all these years?!

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You can find the LS50 for $1000? I thought they were still $1500.