Friday, December 25, 2009

Band of the Week: Explosions in the Sky


Some music is loud,
some music is soft.
Some music is nothing more or less than a transcendent experience.

Explosions in the Sky are from Texas. They make experimental music that will lift you beyond the realms of ordinary musical expression. The various instruments fall into place more seamlessly than two conjoining puzzle pieces finding their place on a table. It's wonderful, powerful music, and it will take you to places that you never bothered to visit. The band has been around for ten years, and their discography is varied and colourful. They recently joined The Flaming Lips on tour.

Just as Costco gives out free samples knowing that you'll most likely go home with a 10 pound tub of whatever it is you're tasting, Explosions in the Sky offer a cornucopia of free downloads--knowing full well that you won't be able to walk away unaffected. On their WEBSITE they offer a whole album (The Rescue) for free, as well as a single song from each of their albums. What a smart group of lads, they've figured out that a bit of bandwidth is a fair trade for inspiring lifetime fans. You'd better bet your bottom dollar that if I ever come across their records in a shop, or see that they are playing a venue within a 50 mile radius that I'll be the first one to bust out my wallet.

Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine [mp3]
from The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place (2003)

visit the band on MYSPACE

4 comments:

Allie the vomit/poo cleanin dragon said...

WTTTFFF those people came to pick up the dog, (I couldnt sleep in btw i had to care for her) and they could not have given less of a shit if they tried. like "my dog's not dead? you took care of her? whatever" poor britney :(

Hanan said...

you mean poor Carlos.
that's so sad. you should have been like "fuck off, this is not your dog, I was lying before. this is just your dog's twin. now go away, I have a dog competition I need to ready myself for"
I slept really late (early? it was 5AM haha) I could have kept you entertained.

Anonymous said...

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Nickolas Flouee
Cell phone jammer

TFATDHQ said...

Brilliant and inspiring music - wonderful