Post-rock
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Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock that emphasizes texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques. Post-rock acts can often combine rock instrumen
The term post-rock was first defined by music journalist Simon Reynolds (pictured)
Spiderland by Slint (pictured) is widely regarded as a pioneering album in the development of post-rock
Post-rock group Mogwai performing at a 2007 concert
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock collective founded in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. They release recordings through Constellation, a Montreal independent record label.
Post-rock
…more critics outwardly condemned its use. Some of the bands for whom the term was most frequently assigned, including Cul de Sac, Tortoise, Mogwai, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor rejected the label. The wide range of styles covered by the term, they and others have claimed, robbed it of its individuality. Kenny Bringelson, writing…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor performing live at Roadburn Festival in 2018
The band performing in London in 2000
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