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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. 

Out This Week | Post-Trash Highlights

Out This Week | Post-Trash Highlights

A weekly post highlighting but a few of our favorite new releases in splendid alphabetical order, brief and (hopefully) informative. There’s a lot of great music out every week and these are but some of the many we think you should check out.

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Anna McClellan - "Electric Bouquet"

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Anna McClellan - "Electric Bouquet"

Electric Bouquet, Anna McClellan’s fourth album, came from a period of transition, a time spent adapting to new places, new relationships, new careers. It’s time spent ungrounded, watching the chips fall where they may, while settling into herself with a gentle focus.

"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.