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Day One by Explosions in the Sky from the album The Rescue

[thebowerypresents]

Explosions in the Sky – Kings Theatre – October 5, 2023

With the North American leg of the world tour in support of their terrific eighth studio album — and first in seven years — End, coming to a close, Austin, Texas, instrumental post-rock act Explosions in the Sky headlined Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Thursday night.

Photos courtesy of Toby Tenenbaum | @TobyTenenbaum

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IN_A_MINUTE: // AN INDIE EXPRESS… //

“MOVING ON” is the second single from @explosionsinthesky’s forthcoming LP titled ‘End’ (9/15 @tempresltd) & it finds the long running Austin based quartet of drummer Chris Hrasky & multi-instrumentalists Michael James/Munaf Rayani/Mark Smith bringing some piano-driven & beautifully bombastic PostRock. “WITH THE OTHER HAND” is the official lead single from LOST GIRLS’ forthcoming LP titled ‘Selvutsletter’ (10/20 @smalltownsupersound) & it finds the Oslo-based duo of @jennyhval & @mrvolden bringing “a pop song whispering about someone’s mysterious journey through a street, a building, & a stage” across 3+ mins of synthetically skittering ArtPop. @theeopencity are here w/ “BLITZ KIDS STAY SICK,” the second single from their forthcoming LP titled ‘Hands In The Honey Jar’ (10/6 @getbetterrecords) & it finds the Philly-based quartet of indie-lifers Dan Yemin, Chris Wilson, Rachel Rubino & Andy Nelson raging_the_fuck_out across an economic 1:26 clip loaded w/ rapid-fire beats, scorched six-strings & a dually coarse’d vocal attack. @sam.wrangle is back w/ a new standalone single titled “OPPOSITION” & it finds the Brisbane-based artist eschewing his “Definitely the sound of one person” mantra by teaming up w/ drummer @way_dynamic to further expand the “bedroom jingle jangle” vibes across 4 mins of headily new_waving, poppily post_punking & breezily melancholic GuitarPop. “BROADVIEW” is the latest single from @slowpulpband’s forthcoming LP titled ‘Yard’ (9/29 @antirecords) & it finds the Wisco-born/Chicago-based quartet of multi-instrumentalists Henry Stoehr, Emily Massey, Alex Leeds & Teddy Mathews falling “in love for the first time in a long time” across 4 mins of duskily twanged, rangily robust & hopelessly hopeful AltCountry.

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Explosions In The Sky - 'All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone'

CD - 2007 Temporary Residence

[mitjalovse]

Unsurprisingly, post-rock continues to be a powerful force in the rock music scene, you can hear traces of the style in some other genres. Moreover, many intriguing bands keep playing within that brand, though, you already know this observation, they couldn't be more different from one another. Explosions In The Sky, for instance, are probably one of those outfits, whose expressions of euphoria overwhelm us, but this description does make us surprised. You see, they do not fit the cliches of post-rock as a showcase for nothing but virtuosity, because they seem to be looking for a way to emotionally engage us, they're not interested into the technical proficiency, so the latter should be seem thanks to the group we discuss as yet another trite phrase to dismiss post-rock.

[rainingmusic]

Explosions in the Sky - Glittering Blackness

[heartodaygrowntomorrow]

‪The Song of the Day is: Explosions in the Sky - “First Breath After Coma”(2003)‬ ‪#SongoftheDay #musicblog #parenting #journal #ExplosionsInTheSky @EITS #PostRock #alternative #FridayNightLights #HearTodayGrownTomorrow Support the Blog - Click Below‬ The Song of the Day is: Explosions in the Sky - “First Breath After a Coma”

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The Must List: Explosions in the Sky, Tool

The Must List: Explosions in the Sky, Tool

1. Explosions in the Sky

Twenty years ago drummer Chris Hrasky moved to Austin and posted a flyer looking for people to join his band. “Wanted,” it read, “sad, triumphant rock band.” He found three kindred spirits and formed Explosions in the Sky, an instrumental rock band that immediately drew glowing reviews for its albums and key placement for its music in film and TV, notably “Friday Night…

[music2liveby]

DAY 114: Greet Death by Explosions in the Sky

Album: Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever Release: September 6th, 2001 Genre: Post-Rock

Human emotion is the driving force behind the music of Explosions in the Sky, an Austin-based quartet consisting of three electric guitars and one drummer. Their lengthy tracks are self-described by the band as cathartic mini-symphonies, with movements and phases that (with the exception of a few songs) are purely instrumental. This instrumental approach was not only in the best interest of the band’s desired sound, but in strengthening the collaborative effort during the songwriting phase. Drummer Chris Hrasky had this to say about the band’s makeup: "I think we just liked the idea of a band that there was not a leader or main songwriter, everyone sort of collaborating and has their own say. I don't think any of us want the sort of 'leader role', so a leaderless band is kind of the best option for us." In turn, this lack of leadership prevents any friction between egos and allows the creativity to flow between all four members. The split riffs between the three guitars start off simple and increasingly build on top of each other through the duration of each song, sometimes building intensity and sometimes dialing back the mood in whichever ways they see fit. The drums are a fantastic tool in this lineup for placing emphasis among the crescendo of sound that ensues in a typical Explosions in the Sky song, while the strings have the ability to play around with distortion and pedal effects to either add a harsher, grittier sound or a lofty, echoed resonance. The formula for each song is the same, but the result always manages to stay unique and evoke a strong emotional response that feels different every time. Some songs will feel redemptive, others somber, and some will phase in between the two seemingly at will. Music is the band’s best weapon in establishing an atmosphere that enshrouds not only the tune but the listener as well, creating a fully immersive experience from start to finish. While the band’s gripping themes grow tighter as their career goes on, I chose to feature the opening track from their second album. Greet Death isn’t a masterpiece at first listen, but its grungier, minimalist qualities help it shine through with what its given. Chris Hrasky’s unfiltered drum sound lends an unbridled touch of choppiness that when paired with the guitars makes for a clamorous battle between sound textures during every ‘movement’ of Greet Death. Instruments like piano and additional percussion were brought in on later albums to improve the weighty tone, but Greet Death is bare bones and has nothing to hide while still providing a dissonant and captivating musical experience. This expertise would land Explosions in the Sky numerous gigs composing soundtracks for films such as Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor, using their poignant productions to milk out every last feeling a movie scene has to offer.

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Explosions in the Sky - Chris Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani & Mark Smith @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

The Wilderness Spring 2016 Tour Setlist:

The Birth and Death of the Day Tangle Formations The Only Moment We Were Alone Logic of a Dream Infinite Orbit Yasmin the Light Let Me Back In Colors in Space Your Hand in Mine Disintegration Anxiety Memorial

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Disintegration Anxiety by Explosions In The Sky, live on KEXP

[thebowerypresents]

Explosions in the Sky Celebrate 20th Anniversary at Knockdown Center

Explosions in the Sky – Knockdown Center – October 13, 2019

Tunes like “Greet Death,” “Magic Hours,” “Catastrophe and the Cure” and “Colors in Space” all appeared in the 11-song set Explosions in the Sky played on Sunday night in Queens. But as ever with this band, song titles, set-list notes and other forms of description are, at best, road cones or mile markers on a long, sonic voyage that delivers less like a song-by-song rock concert and more like a symphony, with orchestrated movements, sudden shifts in tempo and rhythm, soaring emotional peaks, haunting and ominous asides and layered instrumentation.

The Austin, Texas, band’s ability to do these sometimes very cerebral things without losing the heart and emotion of a world-class rock show underscores their reputation as one of the great live bands of their generation. In a 90-minute, aural-visual journey at Knockdown Center, even the most persnickety reviewer was well-advised to put aside his scribbling and let the music pummel, soar, spill over, melt down and do to him anything else its artisans had in mind. What EITS do is create densely packed soundscapes studded with volcanic guitar swells, brain-scrambling arpeggio clashes and throttling rhythm, sometimes to jolt and frighten you a bit, sometimes to lift your mind and spirit, sometimes to marinate in ambient meditation, sometimes to just deliver you from one angsty headspace to another. I like the big, boomy crashing stuff as much as the next post-rock acolyte, but especially with EITS, I’ve come to love the less outwardly aggressive stuff just as much—tunes like “Disintegration Anxiety,” with its ghostly portent, that seep into you versus jump on you.

One more key thing about EITS is that the stage production is another band member: a combination of dazzling lights large and small, emanating fog, washes and stabs of color that were evocative and reverential. When everything is happening in symphonic union at once—“Have You Passed Through This Night,” which goes all the way back to 2001, and of course, “Your Hand in Mine,” with its sweet-sad anthemic build, were two examples here—you’re completely yielding to the moment. EITS have added a lot to their sound over 20 years of doing this, but without changing the fundamentals. They knew they were on to something. —Chad Berndtson | @Cberndtson

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IN_A_MINUTE: // AN INDIE EXPRESS… // @explosionsinthesky are back w/ “TEN BILLION PEOPLE,” the lead single/track from their forthcoming LP titled ‘End’ (9/15 @tempresltd) & it finds the long running Austin based quartet of drummer Chris Hrasky & multi-instrumentalists Michael James/Munaf Rayani/Mark Smith once again expertly soundtracking our post_rocked lives. // @hurryband are here w/ “PARALLEL HAUNTING,” the latest single from their forthcoming LP titled ‘Don’t Look Back’ (8/11 @lameorecords) & it finds the Philly-based quartet of Matt Scottoline (vox/guitar), Rob DeCarolis (drums), Joe DeCarolis (bass) & Justin Fox (lead guitar) power_poppin across 4 mins of horn-laden & six-string jangling Indie.  // “LOVE IN NEW MADRID” is the second single from @johnny.dynamite’s forthcoming LP titled ‘The Tale of Tommy Gunn’ (9/6 @bornlosersrecords) & it finds the Brooklyn-based artist John Morisi detailing the titular Tommy’s experience of “finding love in new places when you least expect it” across 2 ½ mins of bouncily retro’d NuPop. // @luggage_chicago are here w/ “HAND IS BAD,” the lead single/title-track from their forthcoming LP (9/29 @amishrecords) & it finds the Chicago-based trio of Luca Cimarusti, Michael John Grant & Michael Vallera bringing the minimalist goods across a tension filled 3:36 clip of knotted up post_post_hardcoring_punk. // “SKIN IN THE GAME” is the second single from @slowdiveofficial’s forthcoming LP titled ‘everything is alive’ (9/1 @deadoceans) & it finds the UK-based quintet of Rachel Goswell (vocals), Christian Savill (guitars), Nick Chaplin (bass), Simon Scott (drums/electronics) & Neil Halstead (guitars/keys/vocals) dropping a sub 4 min bout of surgingly simmered DreamPop.

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Photos – Panamania 2015: Explosions in the Sky @ Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto

Follow updates from Explosions in the Sky here. Photos by Daniela Tantalo (@DGMT16) and Rick Clifford (@rcstills)

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60 Day Music Challenge

Day 5: Favorite Drummer

Was about to say Bombay Bicycle Club's Suren de Saram, because this fan video of the drum cover just showed me how much work goes into his stuff. But here I'll have to go for Chris Hrasky instead (or in addition) - the drummer of Explosions in the Sky. I understood the beauty of his work in EIS's Postcards from 1952 (an epic song whose official video is one of the most perfect videos I have ever seen) through this live vid that shows you just how epic he (and the rest of the band) really is. In fact, the entire band is quite amazing. They are definitely worth checking out.

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