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Explosions In The Sky

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. (via last.fm)

Reviews:

This band is very..what is the word..describable. What I mean is their songs are somewhat is 'free-to-describe' depends on what you're feeling. For example, if you're having a breakup and then surely 'your hand in mine' will be a sad song, but if you're having a nice dating experience then 'your hand in mine' will surely be a 'hopeful' song, hahaha.

Nonetheless, this band is very good, I loved it. I put in first to review because they're some of the first bands I love.

And I keep hoping that they would come to Jakarta, someday, and we'll be glad having a crying parade on some big venue, I mean, why not? Haha!

Key Tracks:

All of their albums are awesome, and all of them have different characteristics, knowing myself now having 'All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone' on repeat..