I just found a leaked copy of the forthcoming Explosions in the Sky album "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care"
Yeah - I am more than a little bit excited.
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is the sixth studio album by the American instrumental post rock band and it is to be released on 18 April 2011 in the UK, 25 April 2011 in Europe, and 26 April 2011 in the US. It is the top of my most anticipated albums for 2011 and whilst I was somewhat disappointed with one of the others I was hanging out for - Mogwai's "Hardcore will Never' die but you will" (well the title was almost adequate) - this I hold very very high hopes for.
Track listing
"Last Known Surroundings" - 8:22
"Human Qualities" - 8:10
"Trembling Hands" - 3:31
"Be Comfortable, Creature" - 8:48
"Postcard from 1952" - 7:07
"Let Me Back In" - 10:07
Now I don't want to go into a whole spiel about the ethics of downloading music, but yes, i feel a certain sense of guilt. However, i will be buying the album - especially when it comes from the artist and it is packaged like this........
(get yours from http://explosionsinthesky.com/)
I love that music retailing is changing, that artists like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have been able to pioneer a new method in retailing - of course they have the fan base and the funds to do this. Explosions in the Sky don't - so of course I will be supporting them. I love the band would love nothing more than increased exposure and financial reward. Just getting their music heard irrespective of remuneration is fine for some artists who don't oppose music piracy, however buying music straight from the artists is the way it should be.
So I'm off with my headphones for a night of aural bliss........
............and I will buy the album.
(how long does guilt take to fade?)
UPDATED.
After a week of listening - The Review..........
In a word: Brilliant
I challenge anyone to listen to Explosions in the Sky and not fall in love with the world (if you were not already). It is epic and passionate without words, a perfect encapsulation of everything that is good about the world - especially music. These emotionally dynamic compositions of soaring highs and haunting lows we have heard before, but the development of the band since their last album in 2007 is apparent here. Possibly more ambient in part than prior albums, but certainly less minimalist. Nondescript vocals appear on Trembling Hands (their shortest song ever on a studio album at three and a half minutes!, but the use of electronic loops and background noise add body and texture to the huge build ups that they craft. Layered Guitars, soaring and delicate at the same time punctuated by perfect drumming with intricate time signatures create well crafted tales, with emotions expressed instrumentally through the movements, changes, highs and lows - it is nothing short of beautiful. There is no point doing a track by track analysis - just get it and listen.
With Godspeed You! Black Emperor having been on a hiatus without an album since 2003, these guys truly are the kings of post rock. They are continuing to develop their sound and therefore the genre - and we benefit.
Explosions In The Sky from Explosions in the Sky on Vimeo.
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care from Explosions in the Sky on Vimeo.
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