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Explosions in the Sky
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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.
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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dontmakemeatrgt wrote:
Well, I guess its just from an observation... a lot of other post rock bands that I've noticed (Caspian, Giants, etc.), sometimes start a lot of songs on a given album at the peak.
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Voltran wrote:
@dontmakemeatrgt: isn't that kind of the opposite definition of post-rock? I thought most bands aimed to have the buildup->climax, not the other way around.
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Explosions in the Sky is my favorite.
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dontmakemeatrgt wrote:
what i've always appreciated about EITS is the fact very few of their songs start off a the top of a sort of 'volume rollercoaster'. Greet Death, The Birth and Death of Day are the only two songs that are exceptions to this. There are a lot of post rock acts that just start off their songs with absolute loudness...where as EITS take their time and have incredible climaxes.
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G-KnUckLeZ wrote:
fantastic
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stevevanjames wrote:
explosions in this guy.
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boozec wrote:
Oh(no warhol).
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9BulletsForRieu wrote:
v GAY
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niakos64 wrote:
just craazy songs, pectly relaxing
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Capanos wrote:
"Have you passed through this night?" is one of my favourite Explosions tunes.
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tomek_cesc wrote:
EITS just rule my world, there is no better band! nononononoo!!!! they take me somewhere very far away somwhere i cant even explain. i love listening to them while cycling through some fields where the space around me is endless <3 their music is just endless inspiration for me <3 dont care if they are famous or not, they are freakin top!
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hiv-er wrote:
Они замечательные.
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hector_osbert wrote:
i thought 'your hand in mine' would be at the top spot.
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p6ues wrote:
uplifting
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JRoot_4 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/The+second+edge+of+the+Earth Russian aspiring post-rock \ metal band! You are need to hear it !!!!=))) Thanx for attention )))
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photon_man62 wrote:
Explosions in the Sky are the pinnacle of beauti ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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blackandindie wrote:
Congrats Thundercunt! You had shellacnation89 going. Come on shella... you gotta relax.
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isabeld_ wrote:
@MrThundercunt that's the funniest thing I have ever heard.
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Inartificial wrote:
LOL @MrThundercunt.. hahaha.
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El_Zoid wrote:
Nickelback sukcs, really. I don't want to say that Explosions in the Sky is megacool, but in comparison with the Skid Row or Pantera they really suck
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