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There’s Nothing Funny About Post-Rock And That’s Probably Why I Like It

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Simon Sweetman
Jul 24, 2022
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I have no idea when I first heard about post-rock, or even heard it. But I feel like the band Tortoise was the obvious starting point for me. I’d always called them a jazz-rock band, but also knew that wasn’t quite right, so even if post-rock sounds a bit snooty, a bit academic, it was good to have a new handle to attach to a band that seemed to sit out…

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