Anemoia by Alago
Anemoia is the debut album by the instrumental post-rock trio Alago. It explores the beauty and severity of nature through the lens of atmospheric phenomena, tracing a cycle shaped by wind, clouds, and pressure.
The journey begins with Anabatic, a portrayal of rising winds, followed by Aeolus—named after the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology—where movement and direction begin to take form. Nimbus builds upward into turbulent cloud towers, hinting at the energy and release of an impending storm. After the surge, Nebula introduces a thick, layered density—fog-like and disorienting, yet strangely still. The album concludes with Catabatic, the counterpart to Anabatic: descending winds that signal return, withdrawal, and the slow settling of atmosphere.
The title Anemoia draws from the Anemoi, the mythological wind gods, but also refers to a form of nostalgia for a time not lived—a feeling of displacement within the cycles of nature and memory.
The music unfolds in shifting, textured arrangements—at times expansive, at others compressed—mirroring the volatile relationship between the earth and the air above it. It invites listeners to enter a space where perception and weather blur, and where sound carries both weight and motion.
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Alago is an instrumental post-rock trio from Innsbruck, Austria, formed in 2020 by Simon Hinterwirth (drums), Florian Meiseleder (guitar), and Fabian Haider (bass).
Alago’s music is characterized by dynamic shifts in atmosphere, moving between calm passages and powerful crescendos.
Musically, Alago draw inspiration from acts at the intersection of post-rock and heavier instrumental music.