Explosions in the Sky

Explosions In The Sky
So o.k., there's nothing new about post rock. There's a million bands that sound like Mogwai. There's a million bands that sound like Godspeed You Black Emperor. Every other band we see has q-u-i-e-t parts...and...then...LOUD CRASHING parts. You know the sound by now. But as with any other phenomenon, some people -do- do it better than others. And boy, do Austin's popular Explosions In The Sky do it well. Explosions in the Sky make a glorious racket, and fill the void left when Mogwai abandoned their perfect crashing ultra dynamic post rock to pursue noodly indie rock. The loud parts are huge. Waves of splintering chords and ringing harmonics rain down like the burning wreckage of a satellite crashing to earth. The quiet parts are barely there. Whispering and scuttling, humming and mumbling. The production is superb, crystal clear and enormous. Temporary Residence Limited

Sound Clips:
"Your Hand In Mine, "Yasmin The Light", "Memorial", "Greet Death", "The Only Moment We Were Alone", & "A Poor Man's Memory"

The Paper Chase
Strangled guitars, bombastic percussion, terror-stricken strings, bizarre samples, and crashing pianos. Layers of trepidation are aurally peeled away and scrutinized while a looming unknown lies below the surface. The sound of ghostly forces opening and closing squeaky doors becomes eerily significant, and songwriter/singer/producer John Congleton's trademark desperation is at its most crucial. Kill Rock Stars.

Sound Clips:
"We Know Where You Sleep" & "Said The Spider To The Fly"

Eluvium
Aka ambient explorer MATTHEW COOPER. The soundtrack for exploring the surface of one’s own ocean, slow moving like the sand that runs through one’s fingers, and incandescent like the most unique creatures of the sea. Subconscious-delving tracks that lack recognizable instrumentation, but not recognizable feelings. Temporary Residence Limited

Sound Clips:
"Under The Water It Glowed" & "Genius and The Theives"

Sunday March 18th 7:30pm At The Starlight Ballroom
460 North 9th Street (On 9th Street Between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets)
Philadelphia, PA
$12 / All Ages / 21+ To Drink