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Explosions In The Sky — All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone

Giddy indie scribes and a devoted following anointed Texas instrumental act Explosions In The Sky as crown princes of the post-rock kingdom in 2001, following the release of their magnificent second album, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Will Live Forever. Two years later, EITS put out the more restrained The Earth Is...
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Explosions In The Sky's All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone

Explosions In The Sky — The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

The second disc from Explosions In The Sky pulls you all over the place. At very best, it’s a startling example of guitar driven instrumental music that is majestic and compelling without being a wankfest. EITS use '90s indie guitar rock sound for their expansive creations. Once these guys really hone their sense of dynamics (the transitions are a...
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Explosions In The Sky's The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

BEST OF 2011: Our twelve favourite albums

The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite 2011 full-length releases, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. What did we miss?:...Chad VanGaalen - Diaper IslandI have to admit I got in to Diaper Island pretty late. But when...
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BEST OF 2011: Our twelve favourite albums

Austra's Feel It Break At #1 On Campus Chart

The main campus radio chart continues to be a bit of a guessing game from week to week. Since Timber Timbre's Creep On Creepin' On ended its four week-run at #1 last month, there have been four different chart-topping albums in the subsequent month, and all four continue to sit in the top 10.The trend continues as Austra's Feel It Break jumps...
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Explosions In The Sky — Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

Any post-rock band is inevitably going to be compared to two kind of similar but very different acts: Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai. Almost any Explosions In The Sky review you read will make one of these comparisons. So... fuck that. Let's compare them to someone else. There was much talk in the office that Take Care, Take Care, Take...
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Explosions In The Sky's Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

I Read The News Today... For Jan. 26, 2011

A special fundraiser's being held for Bruce Peninsula's Neil Haverty, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Toronto's Music Gallery will host the day-long event on Saturday, and funds raised will go to Haverty and his family to help him treat his illness and recover. —brucetrails.blogspot.com Here's something that's a bit weird, but not at the...
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BSS Play Olympic Island Festival

Broken Social Scene will headline Toronto's annual day-long Olympic Island Festival on July 11. Explosions In The Sky, Thunderheist, Beach House, Apostle Of Hustle and Rattlesnake Choir will also play the event, which is in its fifth year. This year's edition will also feature local independent food vendors and a licensed area hosted by...
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Explosions In The Sky At Lollapalooza 2008

Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Explosions In The Sky

Explosions In The Sky At Lollapalooza 2008

Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Explosions In The Sky

Explosions In The Sky At Lollapalooza 2008

Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 1, 2008
Explosions In The Sky

Explosions In The Sky At Lollapalooza 2008

Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Explosions In The Sky

Explosions In the Sky: Knowing When A Song Needs To End

It's quickly becoming matter of fact that Texas post-rockers Explosions In The Sky should be your favourite post-rock instrumental band. The quartet have quietly gathered fans with their notoriously blistering live sets while releasing their mouthful of a debut, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever (...
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Explosions In The Sky Feel Good About Making People Cry

Explosions In The Sky will make you cry. Just accept it. Quietly and quickly gaining recognition as the next gloom lords from the same post-punk, apocolyptic instrumental womb that gave us Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai, the Texas quartet's blistering yet breathtaking music will most definitely evoke the widest spectrum of emotions from...
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Apostle Of Hustle Hustles To Top Of Campus Chart

With Canadian Music Week on the docket for the next four days, the whole Chart office is buzzing with anticipation... or maybe that's just someone passing gas. So let's dive into the chart analysis fray without any further delay. There's some friendly competition going on in the Broken Social Scene camp as two of the core members' original...
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Explosions In The Sky Miss You

Look for Explosions In The Sky in February. But don't worry, these Explosions In The Sky aren't to be feared. They're an Austin, Texas instrumental post-rock band who will release their latest album, All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone, in February. The quartet — comprised of Mark Smith, Christopher Hrasky, Munaf Rayani and Michael James —...
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