British Sea Power are an English band. Their original lineup consisted of Yan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Eamon Hamilton, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood. Eamon Hamilton left the band in 2006 and was subsequently replaced by Phil Sumner, with Abi Fry also joining the band in 2008.

minimal piano, modern-classical

Code 666 Records will release the album in Europe in late March. Profound Lore
will handle releasing the album in North America, which is currently slated for
sometime in April.

Sleepmakeswaves are an instrumental rock band from Sydney, Australia, formed in late 2006. Drawing influences mainly from but not limited to post-rock, they mix driving metallic bombast with textured electronics.
来自澳大利亚的Sleepmakeswaves是为一支器乐型后摇新团，Sleepmakeswaves同样也受着Mogwai,Explosions in the sky,Mono,SigurRos等团体的影响。他们的作品中有着利落铿锵的旋律，让人热血沸腾。乐队对力度拿捏很有分寸，曲调走向变幻莫测，让人感觉大气中却又不失温柔的气质。

Limited Edition 7" Vinyl.
Limited to 1000 copies worldwide.

As a surprise release for Erased Tapes founder Robert Raths, label buddies Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm have collaborated for the first time ever. The pair have recorded an EP of ambient electroacoustic works called Stare. The release also features Anne Müller on cello with artwork by label-friend and in-house designer Torsten Posselt.
What started as a jam on old analogue synths at Nils’ Durton studio in Berlin, continued with a 4-day session at Óli´s E7 studio in Reykjavik. Ólafur explains, “the album became kind of an Iceland vs. Berlin thing. I think you can hear it very well in the sound (side a vs. side b) and that is the most interesting thing about this record for me: that subtle but significant different in the characteristics of the music two people made in Iceland against what the same two people made in Germany.” The project was kept secret until, “delivered the fully mastered record with finished artwork to Robert around the 5th anniversary of the label.”
‘a2’ is minimal and glacial. Like the EP artwork, it’s hazy … but precisely so.
There will be limited availability of Stare on Record Store Day 2012, April 21st, which just happens to coincide with the fifth anniversary of Erased Tapes - pre-order here.

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Upcdownc are now ready to unlease their new Album Black Sea on Field Records conjuring up imagery of ship wrecks and sea storms, tranqu il soundscapes to titan-sized juggernaut riffs. This is the follow up to the highly successful fourth album ‘Calaveras’ releases in 2011 by Field Records.
Upcdownc are a four-piece band from Kent formed in 2000. They’ve gigged extensively throughout Kent, London and the UK playing support roles to the likes of 65Daysofstatic, Oneida, Kinski, The Drones, Bossk to name a few and as sound carriers for Damo Suzuki as well as headlining and setting up there own shows/tours.
In 2004 following a number of self-released singles and albums, they were signed to indie label Tap ‘n’ Tin Records and their first double ‘A’ side 7″ single was released in February 2005. They performed a live Xfm session with John Kennedy in May of 2005 and during the same year their second 10″ single was released. Their debut album ‘And the Battle is Won’ was released at the end of 2005 and received high acclaim from the music press. In March 2006 they visited Maida Vale studios to record a live Radio One session with Huw Stephens and embarked upon their first UK tour.
Their second album ‘Embers’ was released in 2008 and distributed in both the UK and Japan. The band left the Tap ‘n’ Tin in 2008, releasing ‘Firewolf’ on their own in 2009. ‘Firewolf’ was mastered at Abbey Road Studios being distributed once again in both UK and Japan. During 2010 the band embarked upon their second UK tour with the year ending on a high with the band taking their first steps into the European arena.

The Severely Departed is an instrumental post-rock band from San Francisco, CA.

Texas has always had a profound effect on its musicians. Whether made evident through identity, personality, tradition or sound, it is apparent in all cases that bands from Texas are shaped from and heavily influenced by the Lone Star State – Bright Like The Sun is no exception.
Bright Like The Sun is a Post-Rock band from San Antonio. They were born in early 2012 from the collective desire to make beautiful, thought provoking, and at times, chaotic music. Much like fellow Texan bands like Explosions in the Sky and This Will Destroy You, they are entirely instrumental, and known for creating progressively intricate waves of ambiance that grow with intensity and an unabashed wash of emotion. Attuned to their affinity for dynamics, seeing them live takes the listener from deafening walls of orchestrated sound, to melodies so subtle that one finds themselves acutely aware of their own breathing.
Bright Like The Sun’s debut album, Coda Fin, was engineered/mixed by Alex Bhore (of This Will Destroy You), and mastered by TW Walsh (of Pedro The Lion). The record, which was self released, will be available on April 12, 2013.

Seas of Years was formed around midsummer 2012 and set out early on with the intention to write instrumental post rock. The first bandname was Ocean Rift, but it was eventually changed into Seas of Years.
None of the members had any previous experience of playing this genre, all originally hailing from the metal scene and bands like AtomA, Enshine, Slumber, Obrero, Unchaste, Burning Darkness, Mortifera and Insision.
The first rehersals and writing sessions were although successful both with band chemistry and the songwriting process. At the end of the year the band had about eight songideas (of which 4 were chosen) ready and decided to enter a studio session to record their first EP "Ocean Rift". The first band name survived to become the title of the first EP.
"Ocean rift" is a four track EP that will see the light of day in April 2013.
The recording and mixing of "Ocean Rift" was handled by Jari Lindholm and took place between
January and March 2013 in ESTA studios, Stockholm.
Artwork and graphic design by Patrik Muhr

No Clear Mind already have a loyal audience thanks to their first album, "Dream Is Destiny", which was self-released in 2009 and freely distributed over the internet and now lists thousands of downloads. Their new album is titled "Mets" and is released in April 2013 via Inner Ear.
"Mets" is a cinematic narrative of ten instrumental tracks based on melody and unstrained rhythmicity. Having strong autobiographical elements, the tracks function as a music depiction of past memories and emotional states, small stories tied inextricably with the track titles.
It all started in the homonymous neighborhood of Athens, initially as a personal project of Vasilis Dokakis on ambient instrumental themes with intense cinematic elements. At the same time along with Lefteris Volanis (through their side project Mother Tree) they began to indulge in psychedelic folk and the rhythmic perception of the 70s. A building in the heart of Mets, that houses for years now the artistic activities of various Athenian creative teams, was to become the "home" and a source of inspiration for No Clear Mind. The small apartment was turned into a studio. Vasilis Dokakis took over the composition and production and through his daily interaction with Lefteris Volanis and the three new members of the band began a project of intensive recordings, testing, changes and arrangements that lasted over 2 years and resulted in the recording of countless versions, from which stood out the 10 tracks of "Mets".
A DIY production approach was consciously followed in order to capture the ideas musical range of "Mets" without any time limits. The emphasis in the orchestration part, the intense lyricism and the choice of a “wall of sound” aesthetics demanded the very well-thought-out arrangement of the numerous instruments used. It is worth noting that, along with the folk influences and the 70s melodic and rhythmic elements, the entire album gives off a rare Greek aroma as perceived by No Clear Mind.
“Mets” is released in double 10inch vinyl (including bonus cd) and digital album from Inner Ear.
No Clear Mind are:
Vasilis Dokakis (vocals, guitars, piano, programming)
Lefteris Volanis (vocals, guitars)
Kostas Haliotis (drums)
Dimitris Pagidas (piano, synth)
Babis Theoharis (bass)

With depth and insight well beyond their years, FOURTEEN NIGHTS AT SEA have stepped out of the shadows of their influences to become one of Australia’s more interesting and spirited underground rock bands. Recorded with acclaimed engineer Neil Thomason (MY DISCO, AUGIE MARCH), Great North reflects the bands profound level of concentration, seamlessly capturing the unforgiving winter illustrated throughout the packaging. The ominous beauty, the unrelenting bitterness and lingering, eerie static.

Start Stop Worrying is the second full-length album by the Danish instrumental rock group The Shaking Sensations. Three years after the release of an EP entitled This Is Your Hellfire Religion, and 2 years after the release of critically acclaimed debut album East of Youth, the band now delivers their most mature output to date with their 2nd album, Start Stop Worrying.

Elara is a post-rock band from Italy which has heavy ambient and modern classical influences. The band Luigi Cerbone (Guitar, electronics, sounds & programming) was the founder, he first released an EP called “Starry night in a cold November” by himself in 2008.
Soon he met Alessio Tozzini (Bass) and Vincenzo Barbone (Drums) and they have been playing as a band since 2011. Band members told that band was result of the changes in their musical styles and concept and moreover, soon after that, "it came a moment of breathing space, the quest of peace and serenity."
These are the questions asked by the band:
"Is it possible, if only for a moment, to forget the frenzy of life?
Is it possible, at any time, anywhere you are, whatever you're doing, to take your mind back to the most exciting places you've ever seen, from the horizons that you have touched, to the nature that surprised you, to the single beat of the Earth that has allowed you to understand that whatever obstacle you're facing, somewhere there`s a lovely personal place where you can find peace and quiet?"
Elara continues:
"We tried to give shape to this need of the soul, notes and melodies, crescendos and atmospheres, which allowed us to fix forever the memory of those places and those emotions, which allowed us to create our own "Soundtrack For a Quiet Place."
The band decided to record a brand new 3 songs EP at the Domination Recording Studio based in the Republic of San Marino. Afterwards Greg Calbi, Senior Mastering Engineer at the Sterling Sound of New York, completed the mastering of the EP.
Elara is set to release their second EP “Soundtrack For a Quiet Place” with Fluttery Records in winter 2013.
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released 01 February 2013

Post-Rock，新专辑。

The Swan Thief is a paradox. Songs are detailed, layered, and technical in composition but devoid of philosophical meanderings. The Swan Thief focuses on what is commonly taken for granted: present sensory experience. Vocals are rare and actual words are even rarer, but act as another instrumental texture in a landscape of layered guitars and drums. Ranging from calm and collected to devastating and chaotic, the goal is to keep the listener’s senses guessing.
What started as a way of passing time in the quiet town of Paso Robles soon became necessary to live. Although members have come and gone, the core idea of a unique sensory experience has remained the same. The Swan Thief is Gabe Ulibarri, Evan Anthony, Chase Hall, and Alan Dahlquist.