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[Ryth]

One of the greatest bands ever, only bad thing you can say about them is that they made post-rock peak way too early.

[Boney King]

Sleep is my favourite by them, but yeah really good band.

Though I prefer A Silver Mt. Zion, tbh.

[Cz]

Really incredible stuff. Lift Your Skinny Fists... is the essential post rock record, although like Ryth says, if GY!BE are your starting point then everything else might turn out to be a bit of a let down.

[RubyLapiz]

Post rock? You mean. . . there's more? :O

[Azar]

Explosions in the Sky is another great example. I just recently (as in yesterday) listened to GY!BE, and I'd say I like Explosions more. I've never really been that into post rock, though. I like instrumental music, but it doesn't seem to have the same impact on me that it does on some people.

[DK]

There's tons of post-rock out there. One of my favourite genres.

[Moon Rabbits]

The best thing about them, to me, was always their name.

[Ryth]

Explosions In The Sky is great when you're just getting into post-rock, but once you get well-versed in the genre you notice EITS is nothing more a giant post-rock stereotype. They don't do anything new, but they show you everything the genre is generally about.

Recommendations:
-Spiderland by Slint (a real grower and the best in the genre, besides Skinny Fists)
-Young Team by Mogwai
-The Fall Of Math by 65daysofstatic
-Hex by Bark Psychosis
-The Four Trees by Caspian
-Ocean Songs by Dirty Three
-Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall -Live Forever by Explosions In The Sky (like I said, great for post-rock n00bs)
-All Is Violent, All Is Bright by God Is An Astronaut
-He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms... by A Silver Mt. Zion
-Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
-Book About My Idle Plot on Vague Anxiety by Toe.
-Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise (Djed <3)
-Enjoy Eternal Bliss by Yndi Halda

Also, a lot of people LOVE Sigur Rós. I personally don't. However, you might. I'd say they're liked Radiohead if they were a post-rock band (they're overrated enough to be their counterpart, anyway ). Ágætis byrjun and ( ) are their most acclaimed albums, and I agree they're their best.