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Then, in the 2000's bands such as Music/{{Mogwai}}, Music/GodspeedYouBlackEmperor, and Music/ExplosionsInTheSky helped expand the genre even more. Then, a number of SludgeMetal bands started picking up on the genre, resulting in "post-metal" or "atmospheric sludge". Since then, the underground has been littered with PostRock bands.

For the first few years many music enthusiasts had trouble differentiating this and the genre of {{Slowcore}}. This is because Music/{{Slint}} were heavily influenced by the Music/{{Codeine}}, often considered the first Slowcore band. For awhile the droney sounds from the two got many Slowcore bands mislabeled as PostRock and vice versa.

Post-Rock is a very hard-to-define genre. Generally, it's a style that needs to be heard to understood. While the genre might be associated with long compositions with crescendos, many post-rock bands, especially from the "first wave" write relatively short songs.

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit Music/TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which [[BoleroEffect started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax]]. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started either in 1991, when {{Slint}} released their album ''Spiderland'' and Music/TalkTalk released ''Laughing Stock'', or in 1988, when Talk Talk relased ''Spirit of Eden''. All three albums are considered classics and are extremely influential. The term "post-rock" itself is generally considered to have been introduced as a descriptor for music of this genre in a review of Bark Psychosis' 1994 album ''Hex'' by music journalist Simon Reynolds which appeared in ''Mojo'' in March of that year, although Reynolds claims to have used the term before that review. [[note]]He also did not invent it, although he thought he did at the time, but his use of the term does appear to have been the first time it was used to describe this particular genre of music.[[/note]] Reynolds [[http://web.archive.org/web/20011202075606/http://www.thewire.co.uk/out/1297_4.htm clarified]] the term in an article for ''The Wire'' published later that year, describing it as music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures rather than riffs and power chords."

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which [[BoleroEffect started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax]]. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started either in 1991, when {{Slint}} released their album ''Spiderland'' and TalkTalk released ''Laughing Stock'', or in 1988, when Talk Talk relased ''Spirit of Eden''. All three albums are considered classics and are extremely influential. The term "post-rock" itself is generally considered to have been introduced as a descriptor for music of this genre in a review of Bark Psychosis' 1994 album ''Hex'' by music journalist Simon Reynolds which appeared in ''Mojo'' in March of that year, although Reynolds claims to have used the term before that review. [[hottip:*:He also did not invent it, although he thought he did at the time, but his use of the term does appear to have been the first time it was used to describe this particular genre of music.]] Reynolds [[http://web.archive.org/web/20011202075606/http://www.thewire.co.uk/out/1297_4.htm clarified]] the term in an article for ''The Wire'' published later that year, describing it as music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures rather than riffs and power chords."

Then, in the 2000's bands such as {{Mogwai}}, GodspeedYouBlackEmperor, and ExplosionsInTheSky helped expand the genre even more. Then, a number of SludgeMetal bands started picking up on the genre, resulting in "post-metal" or "atmospheric sludge". Since then, the underground has been littered with PostRock bands.

* {{Efterklang}}

* ExplosionsInTheSky

* GodspeedYouBlackEmperor

* {{Isis}}

* {{M83}}

* {{Slint}}

* {{Stereolab}}
* {{Music/Swans}} (particularly their mid-to-late '90s and post-reformation material)
* TalkTalk

Post-Rock is a very hard-to-define genre. Simon Reynolds characterized it "by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock". While the genre might be associated with long compositions with crescendos, many post-rock bands, especially from the "first wave" write relatively short songs.

PostRock is a subgenre of AlternativeRock that is characterized by odd time signatures, melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions. Another thing that most post rock has in common is that it's like ProgressiveRock turned UpToEleven. Basically the music is known for very lengthy quiet parts that can spend up to 10 minutes or more to build up to a gigantic wall of sound for the climax. This wall of sound may or may not last long in the music.

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started either in 1991, when {{Slint}} released their album ''Spiderland'' and TalkTalk released ''Laughing Stock'', or in 1988, when Talk Talk relased ''Spirit of Eden''. All three albums are considered classics and are extremely influential. The term "post-rock" itself is generally considered to have been introduced as a descriptor for music of this genre in a review of Bark Psychosis' 1994 album ''Hex'' by music journalist Simon Reynolds which appeared in ''Mojo'' in March of that year, although Reynolds claims to have used the term before that review. [[hottip:*:He also did not invent it, although he thought he did at the time, but his use of the term does appear to have been the first time it was used to describe this particular genre of music.]] Reynolds [[http://web.archive.org/web/20011202075606/http://www.thewire.co.uk/out/1297_4.htm clarified]] the term in an article for ''The Wire'' published later that year, describing it as music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures rather than riffs and power chords."

* Jaga Jazzist (started off as [[{{Jazz}} NuJazz]], but shifted to a post-rock sound with their 2005 album ''What We Must'')

* Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra

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PostRock is a subgenre of AlternativeRock that is characterized by odd time signatures, melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions. Another thing that most post rock has in common is that it's like ProgressiveRock turned UpToEleven. Basically the music is known for very lengthy quiet parts that can spend up to 10 minutes or more to build up to a gigantic wall of sound for the climax. This wall of sound may or may not last long in the music (YourMileageMayVary on whether or not the climax was worth the quiet parts).

* Explosions in the Sky

* Godspeed You! Black Emperor

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started either in 1991, when {{Slint}} released their album ''Spiderland'' and TalkTalk released ''Laughing Stock'', or in 1988, when Talk Talk relased ''Spirit of Eden''. All three albums are considered classics and are extremely influential. The term "post-rock" itself is generally considered to have been introduced as a descriptor for music of this genre in a review of Bark Psychosis' 1994 album ''Hex'' by music journalist Simon Reynolds which appeared in ''Mojo'' in March of that year, although Reynolds claims to have used the term before that review. Reynolds [[http://web.archive.org/web/20011202075606/http://www.thewire.co.uk/out/1297_4.htm clarified]] the term in an article for ''The Wire'' published later that year, describing it as music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures rather than riffs and power chords."

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started when {{Slint}} released their album ''Spiderland'' and TalkTalk released ''Laughing Stock'' in 1991. Both albums are considered classics and are extremely influential.

* And So I Watch You From Afar

* Because Of Ghosts

* Codes In The Clouds

* From Monuments To Masses
* God is an Astronaut

PostRock has a very confusing history. Some people credit TheVelvetUnderground for starting it with songs like "Heroin" which started off extremely quiet and ended in droney, massive climax. Other sources give credit to the "Krautrock" movement of TheSixties and TheSeventies. All sources seem to agree that the movement "officially" started when {{Slint}} released their album Spiderland and TalkTalk released Laughing Stock in 1991. Both albums are considered classics and are extremely influential.

Then, in the 2000's bands such as {{Mogwai}}, GodspeedYouBlackEmperor, and ExplosionsInTheSky helped expand the genre even more. Then, metal bands started picking up on the genre and that formed "post-metal" (you may now facepalm). Since then, the underground has been littered with PostRock bands.

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