Austinist Show Preview: Foxhole + more @ The Mohawk

Founded in 2000, Kentucky post-rock outfit Foxhole specialize in (largely) instrumental epics that utilize the tried and tested routine of building songs layer by layer until the desired crescendo and ensuing coda can take full effect. The band’s early compositions employed a number of instruments, some generic, others self-created, while the trumpet is heavily featured on most of their work. Previous recordings in Church settings have accentuated their sound with a distinct, spacious element and Foxhole’s intricate arrangements include exhilarating moments of clarity perfect for pacifying far reaching emotions. The act falls within the Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky family tree (relatively speaking) and their grand soundscapes should definitely appease fans of the genre. Their newest EP, Push/Pull is available off their official website as is their 2004 debut full-length We the Wintering Tree.

Fellow Kentucky cohorts Interstates open with their brand of electro ambience and apparently each song performed during concert boasts a matching music video to boot -- should be quite a fascinating spectacle. Secret Sideshow (associates of C-Side Records), Paperwork, and Motion Decay round off the bill.

[Foxhole MySpace]
[Interstates MySpace]
[Secret Sideshow MySpace]
[Paperwork MySpace]