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William Basinski and the Music of Time | Feature Interview

William Basinski and the Music of Time | Feature Interview

It’s hard to imagine a larger gulf between an artist’s persona—in Basinski’s case: joyous, bawdy, mischievous—and work. Basinski’s decaying tape loops are desperately lonely and beautiful, yielding one of ambient music’s most influential works, The Disintegration Loops, among many others. Attending a live performance of the work is akin to experiencing a new sense.

A Place To Bury Strangers Promise to Keep It Forever Intense | Feature Interview

A Place To Bury Strangers Promise to Keep It Forever Intense | Feature Interview

What's incredible about APTBS’ Synthesizer is that despite being extremely aggressive, frantic, and harsh, it also manages to be stunningly beautiful, super catchy, and very human. Oliver Ackermann spoke to Post-Trash about the record, playing intense live shows, and his company Death By Audio. 

"This is my new friend!": A Chat with David Grubbs and Wendy Eisenberg of Squanderers

"This is my new friend!": A Chat with David Grubbs and Wendy Eisenberg of Squanderers

Kramer’s return carries the same vigor of that halcyon Shimmy-Disc; collaborate with your friends and let the session speak for itself, more or less. When David Grubbs and Kramer made the decision to turn Squanderers into a live act, both agreed it could only be achieved with Wendy Eisenberg.

Mo Dotti on Band Origins, DIY, and their Excellent New Album | Feature Interview

Mo Dotti on Band Origins, DIY, and their Excellent New Album | Feature Interview

Mo Dotti’s music contains so many reference points, too many to count. In the end, as Guy Valdez puts it, “We just sound like us.” Post-Trash caught up with Valdez and Gina Negrini to talk about the band’s humble beginnings, DIY empowerment, and their new record, Opaque. 

Waltzing the Line Between Schmaltz and Sleaze: Geordie Greep Interviewed

Waltzing the Line Between Schmaltz and Sleaze: Geordie Greep Interviewed

Geordie Greep has hit the ground running with his debut, The New Sound, a dense yet inviting album that seeks a middle ground between avant-rock intensity and breezy pop schmaltz. Greep is an inviting presence, one whose clear love and joy for music bleeds through our conversation.

Pearl & The Oysters are Finally Home | Feature Interview

Pearl & The Oysters are Finally Home | Feature Interview

Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack, aka “Juju” and “Jojo,” have a new home. The duo behind Pearl & The Oysters have traveled the world and discovered that it’s not a place or a time — it’s each other. Post-Trash caught up with the pair to talk about college, touring, love, jazz, and more.

Tropical Fuck Storm Discuss Live Albums, Their Writing Process, and Tour Stories | Feature Interview

Tropical Fuck Storm Discuss Live Albums, Their Writing Process, and Tour Stories | Feature Interview

Melbourne's Tropical Fuck Storm are back touring the U.S. to promote their new live album Inflatable Graveyard. They sat down with Post-Trash in Chicago to discuss their writing process, how they prepared for the tour, and tales of playing the Sydney Opera House.

Being Dead Discuss Soft Pretzels, Gummy Bears, and Their New Album, EELS | Feature Interview

Being Dead Discuss Soft Pretzels, Gummy Bears, and Their New Album, EELS | Feature Interview

Ahead of the release of EELS, Being Dead took time to speak with Post-Trash's Kris Handel. The band have created their own unique space, both in music and their own world blurring fiction and reality, with a quick witted humor and off the cuff story-telling that can baffle the uninitiated. 

Trace Mountains Laughs Through The Hard Times on "Into The Burning Blue" | Feature Interview

Trace Mountains Laughs Through The Hard Times on "Into The Burning Blue" | Feature Interview

Trace Mountains, the project of New York-based musician Dave Benton, leans away from humble lo-fi beginnings in favor of twangy precision on the latest album, Into the Burning Blue. He spoke with Post-Trash about his process and learning to have fun through the hard times.

Prolific, Beatific: The Mind at The Heart of Ty Segall’s "Love Rudiments" | Post-Trash Q&A

Prolific, Beatific: The Mind at The Heart of Ty Segall’s "Love Rudiments" | Post-Trash Q&A

Love Rudiments, Ty Segall's latest album is an instrumental percussion record, an album that could be considered jazz (if you'd like to think of it as jazz). Segall spoke with Post-Trash's Rainy Maple Sugar Candy about the making of the record and the importance of strong rhythms.

Merce Lemon Discusses Gratitude, Community, and "Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild" | Feature Interview

Merce Lemon Discusses Gratitude, Community, and "Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild" | Feature Interview

Merce Lemon's Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild was born from pandemic restlessness and a summer of sleeping outside. This experience forced her to look inward and tame her impulses. She emerged with a deeper gratitude for the community that nurtured her since birth.

Alive and Screeching: Duane Denison on The Jesus Lizard’s Roaring Return | Feature Interview

Alive and Screeching: Duane Denison on The Jesus Lizard’s Roaring Return | Feature Interview

In the canon of the American underground few bands are as influential and enduring as The Jesus Lizard. Duane Denison spoke with Post-Trash about the band's sound and evolution, the joys found in challenges when playing live, and of course their dynamic and deliciously gruesome new album.

Kal Marks: Finding Light in a Darkening World | Feature Interview

Kal Marks: Finding Light in a Darkening World | Feature Interview

Wasteland Baby is a concept album that’s as personal as it is bleak, addressing universal anxieties humans face today. Post-Trash caught up with Carl Shane to discuss the fears and inspiration behind the record, the future of Kal Marks, and how love helped him find light in a darkening world.

Listening to Space and Time: Lia Kohl’s Normal Sounds | Feature Interview

Listening to Space and Time: Lia Kohl’s Normal Sounds | Feature Interview

There is a constant symphony of anthropogenic sounds surrounding us, swaying to the wind’s rhythm. Chicago cellist and composer Lia Kohl is fascinated with these ephemeral clouds of noise, embracing and investigating them in her solo work, especially on her new record Normal Sounds.

Lifeguard on Hallogallo Zine: The Radical-Youth-Punk Chronicler | Feature Interview

Lifeguard on Hallogallo Zine: The Radical-Youth-Punk Chronicler | Feature Interview

Hallogallo is a cipher to Chicago’s teen-beat youth revolution. Within its pages, legends the likes of NEU!’s Michael Rother and Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier mingle with mutual aid placements and essays on leftist history. The zine is electric with serendipity, where Kai Slater’s artistic personal tastes and friendships merge with open submissions. 

Power to the People: Finom on Chicago, Jeff Tweedy, and their Excellent New Album | Feature Interview

Power to the People: Finom on Chicago, Jeff Tweedy, and their Excellent New Album | Feature Interview

Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart are free to take risks, a position that suits them and their music. The videos for the album’s advance singles reflect a similar truth: there’s a lot more going on with Finom than a cursory listen suggests. Post-Trash sat down with the duo for a glimpse into the making of the album and videos, working with Jeff Tweedy, plus their thoughts on how the power of community can combat postmodern cynicism. 

Andrew Falkous On The Magic of Mclusky's Third Album and Second Life | Feature Interview

Andrew Falkous On The Magic of Mclusky's Third Album and Second Life | Feature Interview

Any day would do for a chat with Andrew Falkous, but Post-Trash happened to catch him at a busy three-way intersection of notable happenings. This spring, mclusky completed a rescheduled U.S. tour celebrating the anniversary of their classic sophomore album, Mclusky Do Dallas. Shortly after, the band’s third LP, The Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not On Fire, turned twenty years old. Shortly after that, the band signed with Ipecac Recordings for the first album of new material since their breakup in 2005.