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  1. If These Trees Could Talk – The Hidden Hand Review By Killjoy

    If These Trees Could Talk strikes me as a mildly ironic name for an instrumental group. But, then again, post-rock has the potential to be one of the most expressive musical genres when done correctly. This grove in Akron, Ohio, has been mostly silent for the last ten years since 2016’s The Bones of a Dying World, aside from a lone single in 2024. This probably explains why, despite their popularity, I was unfamiliar with If These Trees Could Talk until now, as I only developed a fondness for post-rock a few years ago. The Hidden Hand marks their second full-length with Metal Blade Records and fourth overall. How fruitful has the last decade been?

    By and large, The Hidden Hand will not shock anyone with an affinity for post-rock of the instrumental persuasion. It is primarily constructed using crystalline notes and reverb-drenched chords, fluctuating between light and dark in a manner akin to pg.lost. Like We Lost the Sea, If These Trees Could Talk summon vivid soundscapes that encompass a wide variety of emotions and moods. Though this isn’t a huge sonic departure from their prior work, there are a few minor twists. The Hidden Hand sporadically borrows smidgens of bulky guitar tone from Russian Circles and Pelican, and there is even an unexpected cover of Aphex Twin’s “Flim” at the tail end of the album.

    If These Trees Could Talk endeavors to wring the most from handfuls of simple tunes. This approach works well in some instances. The most notable of these is “Blurry Creatures,” featuring a recurring choral chant around which the multi-guitar lines coil like ivy on a trellis. “Moon Machine” is less successful as it stretches two alternating passages across 8 minutes, feeling fatiguing and formulaic. I enjoy The Hidden Hand more when the focus is on spinning poignant melodies (“Sea of Glass,” “Silence Between Mountains, Pts. 1 and 2”), but this does not happen as much as on former records. Instead, a heavier reliance on reverb at times feels antithetical to the desired atmosphere (“Moon Machine,” “Metanoia,” “Silence Between Mountains, Pt. 2”). Furthermore, the final track “Endlessly Connected” begins with soft, interwoven guitar strands that never get the chance to grow into something substantial.

    The Hidden Hand is not composed in a way that appears to have considered the whole. Compared with the fluidity of prior albums, it’s more of a motley collection of tracks. This isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, but less overall synergy means less staying power in this case. “Metanoia” and “Flim” stick out in particular. The former leans into perky prog rock, and the latter, while a faithful cover, would have fit better in a setting such as Stardew Valley. Additionally, the percussion seems to have lost much of the free-flowing flair that helped foster the unity of The Bones of a Dying World. In The Hidden Hand, it mainly consists of standard rock beats dressed with syncopation, resulting in a more generic feeling across the board.

    Ultimately, The Hidden Hand is not as convincing a comeback as I would have hoped. For whatever reason, some of the magic has disappeared in the last ten years. Given that this was my first experience with If These Trees Could Talk, I can say with certainty that this is not because of pent-up or unrealistic expectations. Their prior magnificence can still be heard in the likes of “Silence Between Mountains, Pt. 2” and “Blurry Creatures,” but, even so, The Hidden Hand likely won’t change anyone’s mind about whether they like instrumental-only music. While for me, The Hidden Hand isn’t worth the opportunity cost when craving post-rock, I’m grateful to have been introduced to The Bones of a Dying World, and I look forward to spending more time with that one.

    Rating: 2.5/5.0
    DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
    Label: Metal Blade Records
    Websites: ifthesetreescouldtalk.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/treescouldtalk
    Releases Worldwide: July 10th, 2026

    #25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #AphexTwin #IfTheseTreesCouldTalk #InstrumentalMetal #Jul26 #MetalBladeRecords #Pelican #pgLost #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RussianCircles #TheHiddenHand #WeLostTheSea
  2. If These Trees Could Talk – The Hidden Hand Review By Killjoy

    If These Trees Could Talk strikes me as a mildly ironic name for an instrumental group. But, then again, post-rock has the potential to be one of the most expressive musical genres when done correctly. This grove in Akron, Ohio, has been mostly silent for the last ten years since 2016’s The Bones of a Dying World, aside from a lone single in 2024. This probably explains why, despite their popularity, I was unfamiliar with If These Trees Could Talk until now, as I only developed a fondness for post-rock a few years ago. The Hidden Hand marks their second full-length with Metal Blade Records and fourth overall. How fruitful has the last decade been?

    By and large, The Hidden Hand will not shock anyone with an affinity for post-rock of the instrumental persuasion. It is primarily constructed using crystalline notes and reverb-drenched chords, fluctuating between light and dark in a manner akin to pg.lost. Like We Lost the Sea, If These Trees Could Talk summon vivid soundscapes that encompass a wide variety of emotions and moods. Though this isn’t a huge sonic departure from their prior work, there are a few minor twists. The Hidden Hand sporadically borrows smidgens of bulky guitar tone from Russian Circles and Pelican, and there is even an unexpected cover of Aphex Twin’s “Flim” at the tail end of the album.

    If These Trees Could Talk endeavors to wring the most from handfuls of simple tunes. This approach works well in some instances. The most notable of these is “Blurry Creatures,” featuring a recurring choral chant around which the multi-guitar lines coil like ivy on a trellis. “Moon Machine” is less successful as it stretches two alternating passages across 8 minutes, feeling fatiguing and formulaic. I enjoy The Hidden Hand more when the focus is on spinning poignant melodies (“Sea of Glass,” “Silence Between Mountains, Pts. 1 and 2”), but this does not happen as much as on former records. Instead, a heavier reliance on reverb at times feels antithetical to the desired atmosphere (“Moon Machine,” “Metanoia,” “Silence Between Mountains, Pt. 2”). Furthermore, the final track “Endlessly Connected” begins with soft, interwoven guitar strands that never get the chance to grow into something substantial.

    The Hidden Hand is not composed in a way that appears to have considered the whole. Compared with the fluidity of prior albums, it’s more of a motley collection of tracks. This isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, but less overall synergy means less staying power in this case. “Metanoia” and “Flim” stick out in particular. The former leans into perky prog rock, and the latter, while a faithful cover, would have fit better in a setting such as Stardew Valley. Additionally, the percussion seems to have lost much of the free-flowing flair that helped foster the unity of The Bones of a Dying World. In The Hidden Hand, it mainly consists of standard rock beats dressed with syncopation, resulting in a more generic feeling across the board.

    Ultimately, The Hidden Hand is not as convincing a comeback as I would have hoped. For whatever reason, some of the magic has disappeared in the last ten years. Given that this was my first experience with If These Trees Could Talk, I can say with certainty that this is not because of pent-up or unrealistic expectations. Their prior magnificence can still be heard in the likes of “Silence Between Mountains, Pt. 2” and “Blurry Creatures,” but, even so, The Hidden Hand likely won’t change anyone’s mind about whether they like instrumental-only music. While for me, The Hidden Hand isn’t worth the opportunity cost when craving post-rock, I’m grateful to have been introduced to The Bones of a Dying World, and I look forward to spending more time with that one.

    Rating: 2.5/5.0
    DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
    Label: Metal Blade Records
    Websites: ifthesetreescouldtalk.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/treescouldtalk
    Releases Worldwide: July 10th, 2026

    #25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #AphexTwin #IfTheseTreesCouldTalk #InstrumentalMetal #Jul26 #MetalBladeRecords #Pelican #pgLost #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RussianCircles #TheHiddenHand #WeLostTheSea
  3. 🎹 Michał Łapaj - Shattered Memories 🎹

    Un titre phare de son premier album solo Are You There (2021) . Le claviériste de Riverside y déploie des nappes de synthés analogiques sombres et atmosphériques . Un véritable "morceau monumental et captivant", porté par la voix mélancolique de Mick Moss (Antimatter) .

    #music #MichalLapaj #ShatteredMemories #AreYouThere #Riverside #PostRock #Ambient #mickmoss

    michallapaj.bandcamp.com//trac

  4. 🎹 Michał Łapaj - Shattered Memories 🎹

    Un titre phare de son premier album solo Are You There (2021) . Le claviériste de Riverside y déploie des nappes de synthés analogiques sombres et atmosphériques . Un véritable "morceau monumental et captivant", porté par la voix mélancolique de Mick Moss (Antimatter) .

    #music #MichalLapaj #ShatteredMemories #AreYouThere #Riverside #PostRock #Ambient #mickmoss

    michallapaj.bandcamp.com//trac

  5. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Indie 🎸 (Indie pop, indie rock, classic rock)
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    🎵 Talk Talk - I Believe in You (1997 Remaster)

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    #VortexWave #TalkTalk #PostRock #NewWave #90s

  6. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Indie 🎸 (Indie pop, indie rock, classic rock)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Talk Talk - I Believe in You (1997 Remaster)

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    #VortexWave #TalkTalk #PostRock #NewWave #90s

  7. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee at State's End!

    Also saved from the used bin today. One of their better late career albums. I love that there is a 12 inch and a 10 inch. #vinyl @vinylrecords #PostRock #instrumentalMusic #chamberMusic #noiseros #NowPlaying

  8. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee at State's End!

    Also saved from the used bin today. One of their better late career albums. I love that there is a 12 inch and a 10 inch. #vinyl @vinylrecords #PostRock #instrumentalMusic #chamberMusic #noiseros #NowPlaying

  9. Free download codes:

    The Shining Tongues - A Bell Sings In Your Head

    "A solo performance by The Shining Tongues' Daniel Knowler, recorded live at CLUB GEOFF on 14th November 2025."

    getmusic.fm/l/2QzGhH

    #ambient #experimental #artrock #avantrock #postrock #music

  10. Free download codes:

    The Shining Tongues - A Bell Sings In Your Head

    "A solo performance by The Shining Tongues' Daniel Knowler, recorded live at CLUB GEOFF on 14th November 2025."

    getmusic.fm/l/2QzGhH

    #ambient #experimental #artrock #avantrock #postrock #music

  11. New #review today: "It was nearly 20 years ago now that I first heard HottoïzzoH, the debut EP by #OnségenEnsemble, and their first full-length album, Awalaï, came out in 2016. After that initial long gap, they managed three more albums at two-year intervals, followed by a four-year span until Realms, and now we have A Tale after a further four years." #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock #SpaceRock #PostRock expose.org/index.php/articles/

  12. New #review today: "It was nearly 20 years ago now that I first heard HottoïzzoH, the debut EP by #OnségenEnsemble, and their first full-length album, Awalaï, came out in 2016. After that initial long gap, they managed three more albums at two-year intervals, followed by a four-year span until Realms, and now we have A Tale after a further four years." #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock #SpaceRock #PostRock expose.org/index.php/articles/

  13. Really liking this new #postrock album from If These Trees Could Talk we waited 10 years for a new one and it doesn't disappoint.
    ifthesetreescouldtalk.bandcamp

  14. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
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    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  15. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  16. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
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    🎵 Portico Quartet; Cornelia - Steepless

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  17. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet; Cornelia - Steepless

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  18. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  19. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  20. "Poseidon" is available now on BandCamp - 100% of the proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK (maybe wait until BandCamp Friday, Aug 7th, to maximise the donation).

    h4nd.bandcamp.com/track/poseid

    This is a 30 minute live ambient guitar performance.

    #postrock #instrumental #ambient #ambientmusic #frippertronics #music #charity #musodon

  21. "Poseidon" is available now on BandCamp - 100% of the proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK (maybe wait until BandCamp Friday, Aug 7th, to maximise the donation).

    h4nd.bandcamp.com/track/poseid

    This is a 30 minute live ambient guitar performance.

    #postrock #instrumental #ambient #ambientmusic #frippertronics #music #charity #musodon

  22. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Rewind ⏪ (80s extended versions, maxi singles, long versions)
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    🎵 Talk Talk - Living In Another World (USA 12'' Mix)

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    #VortexWave #TalkTalk #PostRock #NewWave #80s

  23. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Rewind ⏪ (80s extended versions, maxi singles, long versions)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Talk Talk - Living In Another World (USA 12'' Mix)

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #TalkTalk #PostRock #NewWave #80s

  24. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Ruins

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  25. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Ruins

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  26. I just listened to an entire side of this and didn't realize until flipping that it was supposed to be at 45rpm. It's definitely better at the correct speed but it didn't sound off at all at 33rpm.

    #postrock

  27. Here's last night's #improvised #ambient #frippertronics #livestreamvod

    My plan this week was to slowly change what "home" felt like as the piece developed, which was a success!

    The end result is essentially a 30 minute I-V-ii-vi-I chord progression; with some atonal decoration thrown in too, as ever.

    No technical issues this week either, so hurray for that.

    youtube.com/live/zFhtRYBkylc?i

    #ambientmusic #ambientguitar #postrock #instrumentalmusic #instrumental #experimentalmusic #improvisedmusic

  28. GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR!
    Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
    2018 Canada 2xLP reissue

    As epic and breathtaking now as it was in 2000.

    This masterpiece is not something I listen to that often. I can’t listen to it in pieces. It has to be heard and experienced from start to finish, all glorious 88 minutes of it. It’s exhaustive, but worth every second of the listener’s time.

    Truly one of the landmark albums of the #2000s , and one of the greatest Canadian bands ever.
    When talking about #postrock as a genre, and of its high artistic watermarks, this behemoth is one of the few standing at the top.

    Just an exhilarating piece of art.

    Perfect selection for last spin of the night.

    #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #rare #art #postrock #godspeedyoublackemperor #canada #Montreal #2000smusic

  29. GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR!
    Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
    2018 Canada 2xLP reissue

    As epic and breathtaking now as it was in 2000.

    This masterpiece is not something I listen to that often. I can’t listen to it in pieces. It has to be heard and experienced from start to finish, all glorious 88 minutes of it. It’s exhaustive, but worth every second of the listener’s time.

    Truly one of the landmark albums of the #2000s , and one of the greatest Canadian bands ever.
    When talking about #postrock as a genre, and of its high artistic watermarks, this behemoth is one of the few standing at the top.

    Just an exhilarating piece of art.

    Perfect selection for last spin of the night.

    #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #rare #art #postrock #godspeedyoublackemperor #canada #Montreal #2000smusic

  30. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Ruins

    ▶️ Écouter / Listen : VorteX [Radio]
    lesonduvortex.net

    💬 Join us on Discord:
    discord.gg/d82hJZBeDE

    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  31. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Ruins

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    lesonduvortex.net

    💬 Join us on Discord:
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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2010s

  32. Why does Spangle call Lilli line sing in such abstract words? Not just "dreamy vocals" — a look at sentence structure, vocabulary, and where the voice sits inside the ensemble.
    hiroaki-satou.com/why-spangle-
    #SpangleCallLilliLine #PostRock #JapaneseMusic #music

  33. Why does Spangle call Lilli line sing in such abstract words? Not just "dreamy vocals" — a look at sentence structure, vocabulary, and where the voice sits inside the ensemble.
    hiroaki-satou.com/why-spangle-
    #SpangleCallLilliLine #PostRock #JapaneseMusic #music

  34. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Night ⛓️ (Industrial metal)
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    🎵 Ballet - Past Life

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    #VortexWave #Ballet #PostRock #DreamPop #2000s

  35. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Night ⛓️ (Industrial metal)
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    #VortexWave #Ballet #PostRock #DreamPop #2000s

  36. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2000s

  37. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
    ──────────────
    🎵 Portico Quartet - Clipper

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    lesonduvortex.net

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    #VortexWave #PorticoQuartet #PostRock #Jazz #2000s

  38. smoug — an instrumental electronica + post-rock band that surfaced in Japan's post-rock scene and then quietly disappeared. No longer on streaming; the only way in now is YouTube live footage or hunting down a CD. Wrote up four live performances that capture what made them special.

    hiroaki-satou.com/here-then-go

    #PostRock #Electronica #JapaneseMusic #smoug #music

  39. smoug — an instrumental electronica + post-rock band that surfaced in Japan's post-rock scene and then quietly disappeared. No longer on streaming; the only way in now is YouTube live footage or hunting down a CD. Wrote up four live performances that capture what made them special.

    hiroaki-satou.com/here-then-go

    #PostRock #Electronica #JapaneseMusic #smoug #music

  40. Why does a big band sound like rock? A look at Jaga Jazzist — a Norwegian large ensemble where the horns breathe jazz improvisation while the guitar and drums run on pure rock drive. Through two contrasting tracks, "Day" (2002) and "Oslo Skyline" (2005), I trace two opposite routes to the same destination.

    Full piece here → hiroaki-satou.com/why-does-a-b

    #Jazz #PostRock #JagaJazzist #MusicCriticism #music

  41. Why does a big band sound like rock? A look at Jaga Jazzist — a Norwegian large ensemble where the horns breathe jazz improvisation while the guitar and drums run on pure rock drive. Through two contrasting tracks, "Day" (2002) and "Oslo Skyline" (2005), I trace two opposite routes to the same destination.

    Full piece here → hiroaki-satou.com/why-does-a-b

    #Jazz #PostRock #JagaJazzist #MusicCriticism #music