One of the best Polish post-rock bands of the new generation has officially matured by releasing their second album. After the brilliant debut with the self-titled release in 2019, the Kraków-based trio follow up with at least as good Bridges.
The title's bridges are a good metaphor here, as the band combines the real, down-to-earth sound of guitars with sci-fi leitmotifs with the spacious, hard-to-comprehend atmosphere in the first place. The beautiful video for Still No Sign shows this well too: the familiar landscapes of the reality around us are contrasted here with a man out of this world, maybe a time traveler, a dreamer who waits for a sign to... It's not certain to what, but it doesn't matter as, the title suggests it, there's no sign whatsoever. Still, the music may be one of the bridges to cross from the real to the dream, is it a risky interpretation? I don't think so, post-rock is always considered an escapist music genre.
As they are known for already, the band creates some involving and impressive compositions on the new album. Most of the take their time to fully develop from rather peaceful, slower passages towards noisy crescendos to finish with. There are some nervous moments of anticipation (like the end of A Piece of Home) but everything ends in the most satisfying way in the title track Bridges. I love it that the guys from my city are able to create such a good post-rock music and are acknowledged by some of the genre's prominent media.
Bridges costs 5 EUR.
Check: Still No Sign
Country: Poland
Genre: atmospheric post-rock