Album Of The Day: Hinterland by Held By Trees

Album Art of Held By Trees's Hinterland album - In the thick white border around the artwork, it has printed at the top in a small, black print the band's name and at the bottom the album name, both centered horizontally. In the middle is a square piece of artwork that is mostly off-white in the top and bottom. In the middle vertically, it's maybe some sort of abstract landscape, with largely gold colors on the right side especially in the lower vertical section, and bits of red, black and purple everywhere. Some thin, dark lines can be seen as well amidst the painted colors that look like they're on a textured canvas.

I'd not heard of "post-rock" as a genre before, but apparently bands I've enjoyed for years like Sigur Rós and Explosions In The Sky are post-rock bands. It seems to me like it's a genre that incorporates elements of rock, but also a lot of various other styles in mostly instrumental works. Held By Trees has been only been around for 4-5 years, but some of the musicians on their albums have done post-rock from nearly its inception working with the band Talk Talk and Mark Hollis. Released just yesterday, Hinterland is the latest release of this English band and provides 40 minutes of instrumental musical exploration. I've only started listening to their albums and EPs in the last few months, but I'm really enjoying the beautiful music they are making. Looks like it's not yet on streaming, but you can listen and buy on Bandcamp.

Release Year: 2025
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