Free Compilation (and it's fucking good)

'Post-rock' is often spoken about in derisive tones that should be reserved only for use when mentioning the evil Blunt and pish of that ilk. While I'm not a huge fan of the term - I think it's too easily applied to anything instrumental or anything that doesn't fit in anywhere else - I do like a lot of music that falls under its umbrella, so I was lucky to find The Silent Ballet website (link below) through a group on Last FM. It's a well-written and informative webzine about this kind of music, and they have a compilation available for download. Anyone who's a fan of bands such as Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, Tortoise, Slint et al; or anyone who wants proof that not all music is mass-produced homogeneous pap should download the CD and have a little of their faith restored: all is not lost.