Explosions In The Sky
Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever
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THE REVIEW
"Listen to this,” a friend of mine said, handing me a gray burnt CD without any title. It was "The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place" by Explosions In The Sky.
It was love at first listen.
After listening to that album to death (so to speak), I got my hands on the album I'm about to review here: "Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever."
The lengthy title belies the essentiality that characterizes this work. In fact, Explosions, among the many bands crowding the contemporary Post-Rock scene, do not lean towards electronic contaminations but instead exploit the potentials of the ultimate Rock instrument: the guitar.
The entire work is pervaded by an incredible emotional intensity, made even more poignant by rhythmic shifts that move from absolute calm to grating roars, the intersections of solos and arpeggios that never degenerate into empty technicalities transport the listener to an ethereal dimension only to then hurl them into dizzying progressions. A listening experience that gives no respite.
The six long tracks are little gems of contemporary music. But Explosions are not geniuses; they haven’t created a new genre like others, they are not music inventors. Their great merit lies in having taken from the bag of Rock elements previously never mixed so masterfully. In their compositions, Punk progressions alternate with Mogwai-like stases, martial drums overlap with sweet guitar reverberations…
The result is unique. Together with the strings of their guitars, Explosions make the strings of the soul vibrate.
It was said that after Rock the guitar had exhausted its role, that it had been exploited to the maximum, that there were no unexplored paths for this instrument. Listening to this album, it's pleasing to note that there are still those who can surprise by picking up a guitar.
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This review praises Explosions In The Sky's album 'Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever' for its emotional depth and masterful use of guitars. The band avoids electronic trends, relying on pure rock instrumentation to create an intense listening experience. Their blend of punk and ethereal passages offers a unique post-rock sound that resonates deeply. The reviewer highlights the band's skill in combining rock elements innovatively rather than inventing a new genre.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
04 Have You Passed Through This Night? (07:19)
This great evil - where's it come from?
How'd it steal into the world?
What seed, what root did it grow from?
Who's doing this?
Who's killing us, robbing us of life and light, mocking us with the sight of what we mighta known?
Does our ruin benefit the earth?
Does it aid the grass to grow and the sun to shine?
Is this darkness in you, too?
Have you passed through this night?
Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky are an American instrumental post-rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1999 by Mark Smith, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, and Chris Hrasky. They are widely known for dynamic, guitar-driven compositions and for scoring Friday Night Lights and other films.10 Reviews
