Explosions in the Sky
On April 1st I saw Explosions in the Sky. I'd first discovered them about six months ago, while watching Austin City Limits. I can't even remember the group that I actually tuned in to see. Explosions was the following act. I'd never heard of them, but the lead guitarrist kind of charmed me when he said something along the lines of, "Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times for watching. We're Explosions in the Sky."They didn't speak another word the entire following half hour. All of their thoughts and emotions were put into the gorgeous, moving, glorious music they played. I was captivated and moved and couldn't get to my computer fast enough after the show to find out who these men were. I Wiki'd them and discovered they'd been around for years and had recently released their fourth album.
A few months ago, I discovered they'd be coming to Chicago, and bought two tickets immediately. I went with my brother-in-law. Seeing them perform live was extraordinary. They are magnificent. I didn't take my eyes from them for a second. They live and breathe the music they play, and though they played for hours and were clearly exhausted when they left the stage, the concert ended way too soon for me.
If you enjoy instrumental post-rock, don't hesitate to check this group out. The link above is to one of my favorite songs by them.
posted by Tracy @ 5:21 PM
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