| Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| MOTW #22: Explosions in the Sky - The Birth and Death of the Day |
Instrumental... When most people think of instrumental music, they think of classical music. People think that instrumental music is boring. This week's MOTW is out to defy the stereotype. Explosions in the Sky is an instrumental indie rock band from Austin, TX; it is composed of four men that have been making music together since 1999. In spite of being on an indie label, Explosions has toured frequently and released numerous albums (including the soundtrack for the movie Friday Night Lights), which has gained them a strong fan base and increasing popularity around the country and the world.
This week's MOTW comes from their newest album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, which was released in February of this year. This song, called "The Birth and Death of the Day", is the first track on the album and is one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. There isn't a whole lot I can say that the song doesn't say for itself. Each instrument's part is simple and well-defined, but the combination of those instruments creates something greater and more exciting than anything that can be found in your run-of-the-mill modern rock music. This track (along with most other Explosions songs) is a bit longer than the average MOTW, but listen all the way through, because every second of this song is amazing and complex and interesting. If you like this track right away, awesome; go buy the rest of the album, and you will not be disappointed. But if you don't like it right away, give it time. Keep listening until it hits you. And you'll thank me later... :D
Enjoy!
Explosions in the Sky - The Birth and Death of the Day
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posted by Jill @ 6:32 AM  
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i love the album cover. although it has a very different mood, it reminds me of the van gogh 'starry night' painting.
anyways, the song's lovely. i like the progression and the way the song turns at the two-minute mark.
good choice :)
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i love this band! amazing stuff. thanks, jill for the unorthodox MOTW!
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jill! nice to see you come back and post again for the motw. love the song. :)
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I'm a fan of instrumental music. Words aren't necessary to make a song great. Each bang of a note is enough to tell an interesting story.
Thanks for the post, Jill. ;)
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This is really really great! I think they played it on Indie 103.1 for a while, no? I know I've heard of this band. I definitely need to get their cd. Thanks!
I also really want to get Great Northern up here, as I'm totally in love w/ that band right now. :)
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That was an awesome track!
Thanks for sharing Jill!!
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@ emily - yeah, the album artwork is very awesome and very van gogh-ish! and i'm glad you like the song. :)
@ philemon thomas - you're welcome. and happy birthday.
@ x3beccamariex3 - i'm glad to be back and posting! and i'm even gladder that you like the song!
@ christina - you're welcome! and i absolutely agree with you... in fact, i think that words and vocals sometimes take away from the instrumentation of a song. not every band can make instrumental music that's interesting, but explosions in the sky does it very very well.
@ kristen - it wouldn't surprise me if explosions was on the radio; they are getting pretty popular. and you should for sure get the CD; it's amazing. I haven't heard of Great Northern, but i will definitely check them out. Thanks for the recommendation!
@ melissa - you're welcome. i think it's pretty awesome too! ;)
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Interesting! I like the first half, but the rest will have to grow on me.
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i love the album cover. although it has a very different mood, it reminds me of the van gogh 'starry night' painting.
anyways, the song's lovely. i like the progression and the way the song turns at the two-minute mark.
good choice :)