An overview of the initial wave of rock bands tearing up the genre rulebook and exploring avant-garde arrangements and new technology. A style of music that would be defined as post-rock, a term first coined by music journalist Simon Reynolds in The Wire magazine. Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-early-post-rock-1-25th-october-2024