POST-ROCK
Alex Lynham guides us through the peaks and valleys of essential post-rock.
After 2020’s mammoth triple album, Tautology, American postrockers El Ten Eleven could have been forgiven if they’d taken an extended break. However, they’re already back with a new record, New Year’s Eve (Joyful Noise). The album leans into the groovier side of their discography, while retaining their trademark sense of atmosphere and space via the use of sprawling pads and ambient loops. The title track is a good starting point, as is the complex, multipart journey of Meta Metta.