The Appleseed Cast
Sagarmatha
2009, The Militia Group
post-rock, indie
½
If Peregrine was The Appleseed Cast’s epic concept album, Sagarmatha is their most aesthetically pleasing. While not as cohesive, there is a certain honesty and root-sy rock throughout Sagarmatha that lifts this album to the top of the post-rock heap.
Years of Rice and Salt
Service Bell EP
2008, independent
post-rock, folk
Okay, so I won’t deny that I’ve been on a ‘post-rock’ craze recently. After hearing about five different bands/artists, I have to say that if you’re heard one you’ve pretty much heard them all. That assumption could be attributed to Years of Rice and Salt [...]
Driving on City Sidewalks
Where Angels Crowd to Listen EP
2008, Count Your Lucky Stars/Red Plane
indie, post-rock, alternative
½
Somewhere stuck between post-rock, rock, and acoustic is where you’ll find Driving On City Sidewalks. Their debut EP Where Angels Crowd to Listen runs the gamut of all three genres yet manages to sound more peaceful than you’d expect. [...]
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