This is one that I have been listening to a lot lately, as my friend Peter has lately really gotten me into post-rock. Explosions in the Sky are technically a post-rock band, but have gained prominence outside of the post-rock scene as well for their cinematic, elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals (what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies"), and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows. Personally, this is my favorite album that they've done, but they are all fantastic. Within only the 45 minutes that this CD's duration lasts, I am moved every single time by the lengthy, beautiful crescendos and soaring melodies, carried by the drummer's distinct, heavy drumming style, the transcendental harmonies and melodies that carry you through a journey, and the occasional soft and piano-driven mellow sections. There are so many emotional climaxes within the album in both its loud and soft moments, and truly every moment on this work of art is a moment of enlightenment.
Genres: Post-rock, experimental rock, instrumental rock
- "The Birth and Death of the Day" - 7:50
- "Welcome, Ghosts" - 5:44
- "It's Natural to Be Afraid" - 13:27
- "What Do You Go Home To?" - 5:00
- "Catastrophe and the Cure" - 7:56
- "So Long, Lonesome" - 3:40
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