Having recently seen and enjoyed the movie Friday Night Lights, one of the aspects of the movie I enjoyed the most was the movie's soundtrack composed primarily by post-rock group Explosions In The Sky. As such, I went in search of more material by this band. Enter their 2003 album, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place. Simply put; lush, epic soundscapes. No vocal clutter. Just guitar, bass and drums. Rock at its simplest, its core, and its best.
Ever listen to a song which has great music but then you feel like the vocals are a distraction? Not so here. Part of the "post-rock" movement is the abolition of vocals. This is my favorite kind of music, the kind of music you can listen to, lean back, close your eyes and be transported into a different world.
Rather than have a large collection of short songs, here we get 5 grandiose, epic songs. I like the idea here, rather than a bunch of songs with maybe 1 or 2 "good" ones and the rest filler, they concentrated on making 5 great songs, each approximately 8-10 minutes in length. There is no filler here, each track is big, beefy, grand and beautiful.
Their sound is amazing, especially the guitars, and each member of the 4 person band compliments each other perfectly. Fans of guitar will not go wrong here. I am very much looking forward to future work from this group.
Personal favorite tracks: Your Hand In Mine, followed by First Breath After Coma and The Only Moment We Were Alone
Tracklist:
1. First Breath After Coma
2. The Only Moment We Were Alone
3. Six Days At The Bottom Of The Ocean
4. Memorial
5. Your Hand In Mine
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
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