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Explosions in the sky have pretty much always stood above all other post-rock bands for me. Godspeed You Black Emperor introduced me to post rock, and Sigur Ros is a very close contender, but nevertheless, I think EITS is number one in that category for me. Not to mention, they come from the hippest city in Texas.
Their first album, "Those Who Tell the Truth..." was much more of a raw sound, but the compassion and talent of the musicians was very apparent. You can tell their musical expertise was lying underneath and the production value would inevitably improve. The second album refined the production quality, but a few of the songs lacked that certain spark that made this band so special, and went on for too long without being as exciting as it could have been.
"All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" seems to be the best of both worlds, it showcases the band's remarkable evolutionary sound, adding more diverse elements (including pianos!) and transforming into an almost rock-orchestra type feel, with lavish, radical highs and lows, flowing movements connecting the songs together, and a certain nostalgic, however fresh sound. While not being drastically different, there is more variety and experimentation here while maintaining the post-rock song structure, the mostly relaxed state of the songs with certain "explosions" of sudden heavier moments, and the layers of guitar riffs forming into a sonic journey.
"The Birth and Death of the Day" is perhaps one of the most progressively beautiful songs I've ever heard, many moments just simply transcending explanation, one must hear to understand the true power of this song.
"What do you go Home to?" is perhaps their most enchanting song yet, despite being one of their shortest songs ever, and being relatively simple. It contains a very distinct, "fluttering" cascading piano melody atop a rather depressing, yet lush guitar riff. One listen of this song will likely embed itself into your cerebral cortex and stay there for eternity.
"Catastrophe and the Cure" is a more upbeat song for the most part, while not being heavy or soft, more like in-between, except for the softer 3-minute interlude in the middle, which even has some speedy, light percussion.
I wish I could see them live, I realize they perform quite a show, but alas, a performance in my area is merely a distant dream that may never be fulfilled.
As the title declares, I believe this is the bands best album and they have expanded their potential and talent as truly incredible musicians. I hope they can continue to do so for many, many years.
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