Post-rock

Post-rock music uses rock instrumentation but disregards typical “rock” song structure. Mostly instrumental, a typical track features quiet arpeggios around simple chord progressions that swell into rousing crescendos. Fans liken the style to the avant-garde with soundscapes similar to that of “classical” music, while detractors counter that most modern post-rock is just pretentious, bloated noodling on a basic format. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Aereogramme

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Tuesday 7 February 2012
Talkdemonic Talkdemonic Tuesday 7 February 2012	Solar Culture Tucson AZ, United States 32.226383 -110.971004	Add shout
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This Will Destroy You Slow Six, A Far Cry Wednesday 8 February 2012	Royale Boston Boston, MA, Boston, United States 42.349685 -71.065332	28 going 1 shout
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Ecstatic Music Fest: This Will Destroy You, Christopher Tignor/Slow Six & A Far Cry This Will Destroy You, Slow Six, Christopher Tignor, A Far Cry Thursday 9 February 2012	Merkin Concert Hall New York NY, United States 40.775163 -73.983049	18 going 3 shouts
A Silver Mt. Zion Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra Thursday 9 February 2012	The Casbah San Diego CA, United States 32.730241 -117.171963	15 going 3 shouts
Brokeback Miracle Condition Thursday 9 February 2012	The Hideout Chicago, United States 41.913721 -87.662455	2 going Add shout
The Body Braveyoung Thursday 9 February 2012	Saint Vitus Bar Brooklyn, New York, United States 40.808832 -73.954024	1 going Add shout

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ScarletVelvet wrote:
yesterday morning

i meet them everywhere [2]

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Idmercial wrote:
yesterday morning

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [10]

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Mercenarion wrote:
yesterday morning

I've met quite a few who do.

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NitroSnake wrote:
Monday afternoon

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [9]

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Unsaidxpl wrote:
Monday morning

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [8]

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melodymann wrote:
Monday morning

music for nighttime

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keep_rollin wrote:
Sunday morning

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [7]

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weendril wrote:
Saturday evening

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [6]

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Jenny_Psy wrote:
Saturday morning

i meet them everywhere

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Ogyeoyo wrote:
Friday morning

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [5]

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heman159 wrote:
last week

One of the greatest breakthroughs in music. I'm glad to be born in this generation.

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milk_star wrote:
last week

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [4]

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anarxoaplytos wrote:
last week

WHERE IS ALL THE WORDS

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Kiillmeplease wrote:
last week

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [3]

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Totah_Music wrote:
last month

Download my bands awful demo for free - http://www.last.fm/music/nowhere+near+november Were like a post-rock band but not so pretentious!

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TheJamGarden wrote:
last month

http://vitevitebrigitte.bandcamp.com/track/glacea, free track from some "post rock" loving fellas and lady.

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keep_rollin wrote:
last month

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock. [2]

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GhuffyHendra wrote:
last month

http://zombiechainsawfetishclub.bandcamp.com/ check it out!

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Comanche_Ak wrote:
last month

true post-rock http://www.last.fm/music/At+The+Sky+That+Explodes+After+Astronaut+God+The+Wind+Whispers+Pizdanut%27+Dohuya+Delay+Ved%27+On+Ebashit+Vse+Telki+V+Vostorge+Posle+Giga+Snimatuy+Raybani+i+Sosut+Moy+Xiu+Xiu

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sweettrash wrote:
last month

i've never met anyone in real life that listens to post-rock.

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