Post-rock, electronic music, film scores, modern classical, and jazz figure into Grails’ graceful, sublime music.

Where Mono does triumph, and what prevents them from sounding stale and repetitive, is the emotional heft that their music brings to bear.

The post-rock band smooths out their sound… but that’s not necessarily a good thing.

Explosions in the Sky takes what should be a tried and true musical formula and turns it into something primal and affecting.

A nice blend of accessibility and ambiguity reminiscent of Boards of Canada or Autechre’s less complex pieces.