Explosions in the Sky

We're up to #8 on my list of favorite bands, with the Austin, TX-based Explosions in the Sky.  The band got off to a rocky start when their second album, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, was released on August 27, 2001.  Poor timing, that, for a band with the name Explosions in the Sky, especially with cover art featuring an airplane with the caption "this plane will crash tomorrow."  In fact, the bassist was detained by airport security for having those words written on his guitar.  But alas, the album was absolutely brilliant, and the follow up for Temporary Residence, The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place is one of the best pieces of post rock ever put to music.  They owe a lot of their sound to Mogwai, of course, but their music contains no lyrics in any song (Mogwai occasionally dabbles in singing).  The power is purely in the guitars, creating a tension and dynamic release that's rarely been duplicated in musical history.  They toned down their performance for the quieter, more mellow moments of the Friday Night Lights soundtrack in 2004, and then revved back up for 2007's All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.  It's been a nonstop rush of great albums since their debut (the self-produced How Strange, Innocence) and they have truly become leaders in the field of post-rock, and for in my opinion, in independent music.  But don't take my word for it, here's illustrious ESPN sports guy, Bill Simmons, from a recent mailbag:

Q: Do you realize that listening to Explosions in the Sky, the band that does most of "Friday Night Lights" music, can make any normal experience epic? I walked my dog [while] wearing headphones and listening to them, and by the end of the walk, I felt as if I had experienced something truly life-altering. I am currently trying to apply the "Explosions Theory" to many other aspects of my life, such as showering, vacuuming and doing laundry.
-- Owen, Cleveland

SG: Couldn't agree more. I wish there was a way to pump that music into every bathroom in my house. I'm also amazed none of the presidential candidates has used Explosions in the Sky for their campaign. You could show me a 30-second ad of John McCain trying to pass out a kidney stone to that music and I'd probably want to vote for him afterward.

Top 20 Favorite Explosions in the Sky tracks:

1. "The Only Moment We Were Alone" The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place, 2003, 10:14 (#49 Song of all-time)
2. "Yasmin the Light" Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, 2001, 7:04 (#64 Song of all-time)
3. "Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean" The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place, 2003, 8:43 (#102 Song of All-time)
4. "Your Hand in Mine" The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place, 2003, 8:17 (#143 Song of all-time)
5. "First Breath After Coma" The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place, 2003, 9:33
   • Download Explosions in the Sky - "First Breath After Coma".mp3
6. "Catastrophe and the Cure" All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, 2007, 7:56
7. "Memorial" The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place, 2003, 8:49
8. "Greet Death" Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, 2001, 7:18
   • Download Explosions in the Sky - "Greet Death".mp3
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9. "The Long Spring" Temporary Residence Records Compilation: Thank You TRR 50, 2004, 5:33
   • Download Explosions in the Sky - "The Long Spring".mp3
10. "Welcome, Ghosts" All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, 2007, 5:44
11. "A Song for Our Fathers" How Strange, Innocence, 1999, 5:44
    • Download Explosions in the Sky - "A Song for Our Fathers".mp3
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12. "Your Hand in Mine (Goodbye)" Friday Night Lights, 2004, 2:05
13. "Glittering Blackness" How Strange, Innocence, 1999, 5:28
14. "The Birth and Death of the Day" All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, 2007, 7:49
15. "Day One" Travels in Constants, Vol. 21 - The Rescue, 2005, 4:33
    • Download Explosions in the Sky - "Day One".mp3
16. "Snow and Lights" How Strange, Innocence, 1999, 8:18
17. "A Slow Dance" Friday Night Lights, 2004, 3:53
18. "Remember Me as a Time of Day" How Strange, Innocence, 1999, 5:18
19. "A Poor Man's Memory" Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, 2001, 6:05
20. "So Long, Lonesome" All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, 2007, 3:40

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