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Austin, United States (1999 – present)

Explosions In The Sky is an American instrumental post-rock band, which formed in Austin, Texas in 1999. Munaf Rayani, Mark Smith, and Michael James had just moved to Austin from Midland, Texas, and drummer Chris Hrasky had just moved to Austin from Rockford, Illinois.

The band quickly gained a reputation for their live shows even amongst other established local bands such as Lift to Experience. They also garnered a small amount of media attention as a result of their second album, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, due to rumors linking it to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks - The album was released in late August 2001, with liner notes containing a picture of an airplane and the text “This Plane Will Crash Tomorrow”.

“The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place” is their third full-length album (counting “How Strange, Innocence” as their debut, see below). It shows the band has developed their characteristic sound to its full potential and the album has been critically acclaimed.

Friday Night Lights, the football movie based on the book of the same name, featured a soundtrack consisting mostly of songs by Explosions in the Sky, both original (as found on the Friday Night Lights soundtrack ) and from earlier releases. They are also frequently played in the TV-series sharing the name.

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post-rock, instrumental, ambient, experimental, post rock
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Apollyon_ wrote:
3 hours ago

Pretty good post rock.

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foolonahill235 wrote:
yesterday evening

explosions in the sky cause explosions in my pants

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Peptalk wrote:
yesterday evening

MY music could beat up YOUR music -- and kick it's ass Do you think that? Well get yourself to THE arena and prove it! :D

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ibzz wrote:
yesterday morning

wow, i would love to see them live

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riigo wrote:
Wednesday evening

ain't nothin hipster or pretentious about this buddy, just simple, beautiful instrumental rock music. i highly recommend seeing them live if anyone of you ever get the chance.

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jagroboten wrote:
Wednesday evening

this music enables me to fall asleep next to girls trying to kill me

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terroriss wrote:
Tuesday evening

LOL @ deleting your shouts. :3 u mad

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terroriss wrote:
Tuesday evening

hipster garabe

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gogitosbanditos wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Happy Birthday!!!!

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XxbezakxX wrote:
Tuesday morning

I would recommend How Strange, Innocence, to start.

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ZeppelinPie792 wrote:
Monday morning

Hell yes, it was incredible.

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schizoid_man77 wrote:
Monday morning

Austin show was incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bionic_Fog wrote:
Monday morning

Their album The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place is the one that made me fall in love with them.

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ginny55 wrote:
Monday morning

Thinking of giving them a listen. Can anyone recommend anything?

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mutexplosion wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Any word of recordings of the recent NYC and LA shows floating around?

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AnonE-Moose wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Show yesterday was incredible!

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Hiigg wrote:
Sunday afternoon

FUCKING AMAZING! WOOW!

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az_paz wrote:
Saturday afternoon

If you like EITS then you may like these guys too: http://www.last.fm/music/Years+Of+Rice+And+Salt

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Parord wrote:
Saturday morning

Happy Birthday, Explosions in the Sky :)

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blackandindie wrote:
Friday evening

First Breath After a Coma.

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