THE EARTH IS NOT A COLD DEAD PLACE

Before even listening to this album, you can tell that there's something about this band thats very different from other post-rock artists. Just look at the title of the album, "The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place". I'm sure if you were to ask Godspeed You! Black Emperor, they would probably tell you that the earth is, in fact, a cold dead place. But not this band.

Thats what makes Explosions in the Sky so enjoyable and refreshing, their music has this optimistic feel to it that seperates it from any other post-rock you might have heard. The band has no radical political affiliations, they don't use voice samples or sound effects on any of the tracks. All you have is four musicians making extremely beautiful atmospheric music.

I was able to appreciate this band a lot more after hearing their music on the movie "Friday Night Lights". I had listened to the band before then, but never in that context. Their music fit so perfectly with the movie, and after listening to this album again, I could understand why. I can easily imagine an adult listening to this album and finding themselves reflecting on their high school glory days.

I'm still a senior in high school, and I never had what you would call "glory days", but when I listen to this album, it still has the power to bring back so many beautiful memories. This is one of the few albums I've listened to that have actually made me cry.

I reccomend this album to anyone, wether your new to post-rock, or are familiar with the genre. Even if you've listened to the other post-rock artists and didn't like them, you should still give this band a try. You won't be disappointed.