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
Talk Talk
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Talk Talk were an English post-rock and new wave band formed in 1981 by Mark Hollis, Lee Harris, Paul Webb, and Simon Brenner. Initially a synth-pop group, Talk Talk's first two albums, The Party's Ov
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…around dramatic and suspense-driven instrumental rock, making its continuing usage controversial among listeners and artists alike. Groups such as Talk Talk and Slint are credited with producing foundational works in the style in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The release of Tortoise's 1996 album Millions…
Talk Talk in 1988 from left to right: Mark Hollis, Paul Webb, Lee Harris. Photo by Stephen Lovell-Davis.