Apricot Rail are an amazing band from Perth, Western Australia. Their music would most commonly be described as "post-rock" (aka alternative instrumental), with minimal lyrics. They utilise a range of instruments, from the standard guitar, bass and drums, to clarinets, trumpets, and electronic sampling.
Most post-rock groups approach their music in what could almost be described as a classical composition style, with tracks commonly clocking in at over ten minutes, utilising a build-up and fall to convey varying emotions. Apricot Rail have taken this, and adapted it to a somewhat more conventional style, making it more accessible to the casual listener. Now I am a massive post-rock fan (although I still use this term that most bands labelled as it despise), so I am in no way implying that this is a bad thing, or that they are less skilled then their more "traditional" post-rock counterparts, rather that they have put a fresh twist on it.
Their music definitely draws an emotional response from the listener, and is a must listen for fans of post-rock, instrumental, or alternative music in general. In fact, anyone could enjoy them.
And they have recently released their debut, self-titled album, available through Hidden Shoal Recordings Here
Check out some of their tunes here:
http://www.myspace.com/apricotrail
http://www.last.fm/music/Apricot+Rail
And a few free downloads here
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