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Post-Rock
- Genre family
- Rock
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Post-Rock
Post-Rock is a branch of the Rock family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Post-Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with A Silver Mt. Zion and Explosions in the Sky.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreRock
Current genrePost-Rock
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North America · Post-Rock
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Day Eight2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 02Day Four2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 03Day Five2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 04C’mon COME ON (Loose an Endless Longing.)Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 05The Triumph of Our Tired Eyes.Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 06Trembling Hands2011 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab 07For Wanda2016 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab 08There’s a River in the Valley Made of Melting Snow2016 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 09Long March Rocket or Doomed Airliner2016 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab 10Time Stops2019 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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