When it comes to epic, cinematic post-rock, I feel there is none better than Explosions in the Sky. Their particular brand of instrumental rock is sweeping and melodramatic, and easily accessible (as opposed to others deep in the genre, where the music breaks down into buzz and drone, or negative space).
With so many acts aiming their bows at this target, it all ends up becoming very hit-or-miss. What will draw listeners to something new, if the sound being offered does not necessarily bring anything exceptionally ground-breaking to the table? Innovative post-rock bands have been making their own noise niche as of recent, especially those that blend traditional rise-and-fall, quiet-loud dynamics with electronic elements (see This Will Destroy You, or The American Dollar).
Yet still, sometimes the tried-and-true simply works. Another post-rock band? Why the fuck not, if they can do it well. Hailing from Kent, UK, Codes in the Clouds brings us Paper Canyon. It sounds a lot like an Explosions in the Sky album, at least upon first listen. The songs work, they do what they should, and are satisfying. None run too long, barely breaking the five-minute mark save for the final two tracks, which are the best on the album.
Dig their Myspace.
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