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
Spiderland is the second and final studio album by the American rock band Slint. It was released by Touch and Go Records on March 27, 1991. Slint's lineup at the time of recording comprised Brian McMa
Before recording Spiderland, Slint performed instrumental versions of their new songs during a concert at the Kentucky Theater (pictured in undated photo) on June 23, 1990.
Panorama of the quarry lake in Utica Township, Indiana, as of August 2022. The black-and-white cover of Spiderland shows the members of Slint bathing in the secluded lake.
The Spiderland cover photograph was shot by Will Oldham (pictured in 2009), a friend of the band and later musical collaborator with a number of its members.