Post-rock

Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized 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. Post-rock bands are often instrumental.

Sigur Rós, Stereolab, Mogwai, Don Caballero and Tortoise are among the more prominent bands described as post-rock, but their styles are very different, despite being instrumental bands centered on guitars and drums. As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike.

Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and early '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of contemporary indie rock.

Origin of the term

The term "post-rock" is believed to have been coined by critic Simon Reynolds in his review of Bark Psychosis' album Hex, published in the March 1994 issue of Mojo magazine. Reynolds expanded upon the idea later in the May 1994 issue of The Wire.

Post Rock (South Georgia)

Post Rock is a small promontory 40 m high, forming the west side of the entrance to Elsehul, near the west end of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Post Rock (South Georgia)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Coordinates: 54°1′S 37°59′W / 54.017°S 37.983°W / -54.017; -37.983