Post Rock

"Lights & Motion has created a vibrant beauty in Reanimation, the likes of which hasn't been seen in post-rock for many years...with gentle cascading piano and lilting strings echoing through the empty night, I can't imagine a snowflake having a better soundtrack for descent...consistent beauty filling my mind with improbable dreams. It's damn near perfection."
– Sputnik Music

"Want you all to know and appreciate U137. Dreamer on the Run is the Swedish duo's debut album, and it is gorgeous, luscious, Explosions in the Sky-tier cinematic post-rock. It's a lot like Lights & Motion's stellar effort 'Reanimation' from earlier this year. If bright, sunny, huge-yet-digestible post-rock tickles your fancy, listen to Dreamer on the Run."
– Decoy

"Suddenly busy-again Deep Elm Records has a winner in the new release from Sweden's post-rock, instrumental atmospherists Moonlit Sailor. Recommended if you like 90's emo without the whiny, ultra-thin male singer who inevitably curls himself into a ball on stage during each and every performance."
– PastePunk

"Look out all you post-rock instrumental bands. There is a group coming out of Sweden to rival the best bands like Explosions in the Sky and Envy! They are called Dorena. Do yourself a favor and check out their incredible new Deep Elm release, About Everything And More."
– Music Emissions

"Top 5 Albums of 2012: In their debut release, Our Lost Infantry reaffirms the innovations of post-rock, blending the standards of the genre with stadium rock, opera and folk. The result is a delightfully complex and emotional work, one channeling the anger of a disillusioned generation into the hopes of something better."
– Muzik Dizkovery

“Athletics are a powerful tour de force of post-rock that is refreshing, rare and captivating. Athletics deserve all the praise they receive for 'Why Aren't I Home?', as it is simply that album that does not disappoint from start to finish. [5 / 5]"
– Alter The Press

"Bursting with promise from every orifice (I'm not kidding), "In A Forest Without Trees" may finish 2009 as the year's most unexpected post-rock hit. Goonies Never Say Die accomplished the simple task of channeling vastly different emotions without words. That actually sounds pretty hard, but maybe it's just that it sounds easy coming from them. A chainsawing guitar here, a soft lull there; In A Forest Without Trees is a true journeyman's album. It has a song for pretty much any mood you might find yourself trapped within. Mixtape Immortality, here we come!"
– AbsolutePunk

"Hailing from Preston, down-tempo instrumental rock merchants Last Lungs showcase on their debut a penchant for post-rock, presenting forth for your delectation a perfectly pitched sonic marriage of all things chiming, whimsical and dynamically crushing. Balancing within their sound the heart of This Will Destroy You with the brute force of And So I Watch You From Afar, Last Lungs deliver the ten tracks here with pure uncontaminated feeling, eliciting the sort of emotional response from the listener only the best post-rock bands can. This is a band with massive potential. For Fans Of: This Will Destroy You, And So I Watch You From Afar, Capulet."
– RockSound UK

"One of the most stunning records of the year. Comes out of nowhere and knocks you on your ass."
– PunkNews

"Overall, The Dandelion War are an unbelievably talented band. We Were Always Loyal To Lost Causes is as a close to a perfect post-rock album as you can get. However, this is an album for all music fans. The Dandelion War crafts music that is accessible to anyone who's ever listened to and liked guitar music. The songwriting is quite amazing considering the age of the band and The Dandelion War are clearly talented people. Simply beautiful."
– Absolute Punk