Name: Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television)
Brand: Explosions In The Sky

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TRR369cd

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-01

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Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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656605336923

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Explosions In The Sky

Genre US

Post Rock

Label US

Temporary Residence Ltd.

Explosions In The Sky is an American post-rock band from Austin, Texas. Originally formed in 1999 under the name Breaker Morant, the quartet changed their name to Explosions In The Sky that same year. Consisting of Mark Smith on guitar, Michael James on bass, Munaf Rayani on guitar, and Christopher Hrasky on drums, they have become known for their captivating instrumental compositions. With a unique blend of atmospheric soundscapes and powerful crescendos, Explosions In The Sky has established themselves as one of the leading bands in the post-rock genre.

Since their formation, Explosions In The Sky has released several critically acclaimed albums and gained a dedicated fan base worldwide. Their music is characterized by its emotional depth and cinematic quality, often evoking a sense of introspection and contemplation. Through their intricate melodies and dynamic performances, they create immersive sonic experiences that resonate with listeners.

With over two decades of experience as a band, Explosions In The Sky continues to push boundaries and explore new musical territories. Their live shows are renowned for their intense energy and mesmerizing visuals, making each performance a truly unforgettable experience. Whether you're a long-time fan or discovering them for the first time, Explosions In The Sky's music will transport you to another world.

Following nearly two years of global touring in support of their adventurous and acclaimed album, The Wilderness (2016), Explosions In The Sky paused on the future to reflect on the past. Celebrating their 20th year as a band with a pair of remastered reissues of early beloved classics – How Strange, Innocence (2000) and The Rescue (2005) – they embarked on a memorable series of anniversary concerts in 2019. It was around then that Explosions In The Sky was approached to craft the score to a new documentary about a place with which, as native Texans, they were very familiar: Big Bend National Park.

That documentary, Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas, premiered on PBS in the United States as well as on a variety of networks in other countries in early 2021. The hour-long film intimately follows the lives of native animals amid expansive aerial views of the iconic desert landscape that makes up one of the grandest natural wonders in the world. The band set these sights to an inspired, melodic, and meaningful blend of acoustic guitar, slide guitar, strings, piano, bells, and drums that feels as alive and diverse--and vast and lonely--as the place it depicts.

Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television) takes that mesmerizing score and recontextualizes it as a stand alone album. Those brief cues have been expanded and transformed into a thoughtful, gorgeous full-length album that recalls some of the band’s most magical and memorable moments from their storied history.

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas is a film that explores the past and present of the vast, complicated landscape that still holds countless mysteries yet to be uncovered. In Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television), Explosions In The Sky pursue a similar approach to their own past and present, and find inspiration in all that has yet to be discovered.

Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television)

Music US