10 best Post-Rock Bands

[Ignition]

Unfortunately it's missing God Is Astronaught, but check it out and hopefully you'll find some new music if you like the genre:

http://www.themusicmag.com/best-of/the-10-best-post-rock-bands/

[livid]

They're more post-metal, I guess (though close enough) but the lack of Pelican and Russian Circles makes the list suck.

[YI]

...Godspeed are like the worst band ever.

Depending on definition of 'post-rock', I'd personally throw American Football, Efterklang, Kyte, Don Cabellero and The Appleseed Cast out there too. All awesome in different ways to your 'average' post-rock band.

As for new stuff, I'm really loving Dorena, Nordlight (more electronic/ambient though), Sunlight Ascending, A New Silent Corporation and Codes In The Clouds.

Edited August 11, 2009 by YI

[Ignition]

Cheers for the heads up Livid. I'm making a take two after i've heard some more suggestions, as i haven't heard every post rock band out there! Only a few, including the ones on the list.

And cheers YI. Will check those out too.

[METALMAN]

I know the top six. Mogwai are probably my favourites there. I'll look out for the other four. I'm always up for a bit of post-rock.

[GA!]

...Godspeed are like the worst band ever.

I agree. After listening to F(number sign)A(number sign) Infinity, I wonder if Godspeed only care about how long their tracks are. I'm sure 17 minute songs, with distinct pauses in the middle so that's cheating anyway, did wonders to their indie cred.

Also, the list lacks Gregor Samsa, therefore it fails.

[Cactus Drags]

65daysofstatic are not at the top of the list, article fails.

[Emperor Fuckshit]

Reading a list article gives me that sensation like the moment after you've just finished wanking and, as the glinting specks of semen slowly dry and form a flaky crust in your bush, you glimpse the essential condition of Man: an endless juxtaposition of desires which cannot be articulated, overlayed upon a barren canvas of grinding solitude.

Slint are quite good, aren't they?

Edited August 11, 2009 by Emperor Fuckshit

[apsham]

Post-rock? Post-metal?

What the hell is this fuckery?

[livid]

Instrumental rock/metal, basically. It's really not that uncommon of a genre.

[YI]

I wouldn't call it 'instrumental'. "Post-Rock" is basically something of a 'nothing' genre, as it's basically impossible to define...but you tend to 'know' when a band is 'post-rock', it's weird, there's just this 'sound' to it. Seeing as the likes of Sigur Ros, Jeniferever, iLiKETRAiNS, Kyte, Appleseed Cast and Efterklang (and much more) are generally classed as post-rock and all feature prominent vocal work.

Although I do concede like 90% of 'post-rock' bands are instrumental, but I wouldn't really define the 'genre' as such.

And on that note...ALL I EVER WANTED TO DO!!! WAS PLAY CHESS WITH YOU!!!

Edited August 12, 2009 by YI

[METALMAN]

Post-rock is music for pretentious arseholes that think they're too good for normal music to play.

And it is still my aim in life to make iliketrains replace bright eyes. i'd laugh.

Edited August 12, 2009 by Cnut the Great