post-rock

Summary

post-rock is a music genre^[1]. post-rock ranks in the top 4% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,805 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• post-rock was influenced by Krautrock^[3].
• post-rock was influenced by shoegaze^[4].
• post-rock's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5].
• post-rock is a type of experimental rock^[6].
• post-rock's Commons category is recorded as Post-rock^[7].
• post-rock's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• post-rock's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[9].
• post-rock's country of origin is recorded as Europe^[10].
• January 1, 1995 marks the founding of post-rock^[11].
• post-rock's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Post-rock^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

post-rock's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5]. post-rock is a type of experimental rock^[6].

Origins

January 1, 1995 marks the founding of post-rock^[11].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Krautrock^[3], a music genre^[13], founded in 1967^[14] and shoegaze^[4], a music genre^[15], founded in 1987^[16].

Why It Matters

post-rock ranks in the top 4% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,805 views/month).^[2] post-rock has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] post-rock is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

post-rock has been cited as an influence by shoegaze^[19], a music genre^[20], founded in 1987^[21]; post-metal^[22], a music genre^[23], founded in 1996^[24]; and blackgaze^[25], a music genre^[26], founded in 2003^[27].

FAQs

Who did post-rock influence?

post-rock has been cited as an influence by shoegaze^[19], post-metal^[22], and blackgaze^[25].