Thursday, July 24, 2008

Post Rock

Post rock is a genre of rock music I'm currently hooked on to. Describing post rock would be really hard .It is for me! I have no way to describe how it sounds but can definitely say it’s a beautiful genre of music.

I'll try my best though.post rock is all about atmospheric sounds, clean guitar tones which combine to form a unique sound which sounds pleasing to the ears. Bands like Sigur Ros,Explosions in the Sky,Godspeed You!Black Emperor prove my point. These post rock bands are all about the music. They don't care about their looks, marketing strategies, and you might not even see them at red carpet function of an awards show.

These bands explore the infinite possibilities of expressing themselves through their music. Most of them are instrumental bands. The whole idea of keeping the music without the vocals is a good one. They believe in keeping the music free from any storylines

The music can be interpreted differently by different people. A song might be a sentimental one for a person while it can be a song about pure happiness to the other person. Thus, the beauty of post rock is lies in the way it expresses emotions through its music.

Sigur Ros was the first band I got hooked to. I was eager to know how the guitarist could play the guitar with his violin bow. Sigur Ros is all about atmospherics, an orchestral sound and vocals which is used as another instrument.

The next discovery, was explosions in the sky. Their sound differs much from that of Sigur Ros. This 4-member band use their guitars and drums to great effect. The sound is pretty uplifting. I get goosebumps everytime I listen to them. Godspeed You!Black Emperor are considered to be the best post rock band by some and their music is a sure testimony to that.

I think I'll be listening to this genre more than I thought. If you haven't heard these bands, then you are definitely missing something in life. So what are you waiting for? for starters, check out these bands on youtube. Peace!

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