Song of Return determine their music as post rock, but in reality there is little evidence of the intelligence, depth, subtly and complexity exampled by archetypal post rock acts such as Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Essentially a development from prog-rock, post rock harbours elements of jazz, classical, musique concrete and the avant-garde, none of which are particularly evident in Song of Return’s debut album Limits. In reality Song of Return’s work would appear to be more like dark indie rock flirting with post rock aspirations.
There is a diversity to their work however,...Song of Return – Limits
Song of Return determine their music as post rock, but in reality there is little evidence of the intelligence, depth, subtly and complexity exampled by archetypal post rock acts such as Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Essentially a development from prog-rock, post rock harbours elements of jazz, classical, musique concrete and the avant-garde, none of which are particularly evident in Song of Return’s debut album Limits. In reality Song of Return’s work would appear to be more like dark indie rock flirting with post rock aspirations.
There is a diversity to their work however,...