An excerpt from Wikipedia:
Explosions in the Sky is an American instrumental post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene 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. They primarily play with three electric guitars and a drum kit, although band member Michael James will at times exchange his electric guitar for a bass guitar.
Although stuff from Explosions is definitely meant to be listened to as a whole album, here are a few samples to draw you in to probably the best band you'll discover in 2011.
"First Breath After Coma" (from their 2003 album "The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place" )
"Greet Death" (from their 2001 album "Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever" )
"Welcome, Ghosts" (from their 2007 album "All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone" )
(click here to watch this song performed live on Conan O'Brien)
Here's a 20 minute, 3 song set they played at some record shop somewhere.
Discuss, tell me that you love them as much as I do and that their material has changed your view of music as much as it has mine.
Explosions in the Sky:
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on Wikipedia
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on last.fm