Alcest - Écailles de Lune

Alcest - Écailles de Lune

Genre: Post-Black Metal/Post-Rock/Shoegaze

Country: France

Tracklist:

01. Écailles de Lune - Part 1

02. Écailles de Lune - Part 2

03. Percées de lumière

04. Abysses

05. Solar Song

06. Sur l'océan couleur de fer

Some useless text: if all black metal was like this, it wouldn't have been black metal (c). Starting with some solid black metal material, the discography of french band Alcest continues with evolution to quite another music genre. Some call it post-black metal, but it takes the least from black metal. Melancholic, romantic, beautiful, these three words can fully describe what this album is. It actually follows the direction, started on previous release, Souvenirs d'un autre Monde. In fact, Alcest is the first band, which comes to my mind associating with romance in music. This true masterpiece would be good for any genre lover.

Last.fm Release Page | Alcest on Facebook | Website

Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

Genre: Progressive Rock/Atmospheric/Post-Rock

Country: United Kingdom

Tracklist: 

01. Thin Air

02. Summernight Horizon

03. Dreaming Light

04. Everything 

05. Angels Walk Among Us

06. Presence

07. A Simple Mistake 

08. Get Off, Get Out

09. Universal 

10. Hindsight

Some useless text: somehow this Anathema album seems to be the best in their discography, personally for me, of course. This statement will surely be objected by fans of early Anathema period or even middle-period albums. They all are good, more or less. But We're Here Because We're Here sounds pretty much like a quintessence of everything done before. This album draws some kind of line, symbolizing the 20-years period of band existence. We're Here Because We're Here contains a lot of outstanding pieces, such as a perfect opener Thin Air, touching and literally breathtaking Dreaming Light and Angels Walk Among Us, impressive and epic A Simple Mistake and a great outro track Hindsight. Can you imagine an album with no filler? This is it. Atmospheric, just as an album cover, gentle and easily recognized Anathema style here is slightly touched by post-rock, as a tribute to modern musical trends. Some kind of sonic perfection in 10 tracks.

Last.fm Album Page | Anathema on Facebook | Website

Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Genre: Post-Rock/Instrumental/Epic

Country: Japan

Tracklist:

01. Ashes In The Snow

02. Burial at Sea 

03. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn

04. Pure As Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm) 

05. Follow The Map

06. The Battle To Heaven 

07. Everlasting Light

Some useless text: I think post-rock is definitely a leader among emotionally fulfilled and evocative genres. For some people it's just a beautiful instrumental music, but I'm pretty sure that no other music can touch your heart, as post-rock does. "Hymn to Immortal Wind" by Japanese band Mono is one of the best post-rock albums I've ever heard. I wanted to say the best, but nothing is perfect, I'm pretty sure the best album is yet to be written. I cannot explain why it touches more than other albums, probably the best explanation would be shapes, that are created by this music in mind. They are childhood memories, flying, landscapes, clouds. Listening to this album is like living one short life within these 7 tracks. Perfect epicness and song structures that are almost close to classical compositions. I think, this is the music to be played when the last day of humanity comes.

Last.fm Album Page  | Mono on Facebook | Website

So, the First Message With a Standard Title?

A new music blog in the ocean of same-looking blogs. Is it really needed? Personally I suppose it is. First of all because I sometimes have some spare time, that I want to dedicate to such kind of activity. It doesn't matter, will it be widespread or will it stay lesser known, if at least one person will find it interesting - it will be worthy doing this.
So, the concept of this blog will be posting albums, which I consider to be outstanding in music, and needed to be heard. Of cause, everything depends on personal taste, but there are things, which are definitely great, even if your taste differs from what it is. I hope all albums posted here will fit take a very special place in your world.
Starting right now, don't be worried.