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End Due Out September 15 via Temporary Residence Ltd.
Aug 21, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Texas post-rockers Explosions in the Sky are releasing a new album, End, on September 15 via Temporary Residence. Now they have shared its second single, “Moving On.” More
First Album in Seven Years End Due Out September 15 via Temporary Residence Ltd.
Jul 17, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Texas post-rock band, Explosions in the Sky have announced their first album in seven years, End, and share its opening track “Ten Billion People.” More
The Wilderness Out Now via Temporary Residence
Apr 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Explosions in the Sky have announced 30 more tour dates. This is in conjunction with The Wilderness, the band’s first new non-soundtrack album since 2011, which was released last week via Temporary Residence. Below are the dates, followed by the album’s first single, “Disintegration Anxiety.” More
The Wilderness Due Out April 1 via Temporary Residence
Jan 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Explosion in the Sky have announced a bunch of tour dates. This is hot on the heels of the band announcing their first new non-soundtrack album since 2011, The Wilderness, which is due out April 1 via Temporary Residence. Below are the dates, followed by the album’s first single, “Disintegration Anxiety.” More
The Wilderness Due Out April 1 via Temporary Residence
Jan 11, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Explosions in the Sky have announced their first new non-soundtrack album since 2011 and have shared its first single. The Wilderness is due out April 1 via Temporary Residence. Below you can stream “Disintegration Anxiety.” The Wilderness is Explosions in the Sky’s first album not wholly produced by the band, as John Congleton co-produced the record with them. More
Aug 02, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Following their composition work on director’s David Gordon Green’s upcoming fim Prince Avalanche, Explosions in the Sky and David Wingo have revealed that they spend of the end of the year working on the score to Green’s follow-up film Manglehorn. More
Aug 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
As previously reported, Austin-based instrumental rock ensemble Explosions in the Sky have collaborated with composer David Wingo to score the upcoming film Prince Avalanche. More
Jun 24, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
As previously reported, instrumental rock ensemble Explosions in the Sky have collaborated with composer David Wingo to score the upcoming film Prince Avalanche. More
Plus Shots of Opener Zammuto
Jun 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On Sunday, June 17, Explosions in the Sky performed at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX. We sent photographer Iman Mannie Saqr down to cover the action. More
Starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch
Jun 13, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
No stranger to having their music used for visually cinematic purposes (as evident here and every episode of Friday Night Lights) Austin-based rock instrumentalists Explosions in the Sky have revealed in a new interview that they have been tapped to score an upcoming comedy by director David Gordon Green called Prince Avalanche. More
Watch Preview Trailer For New Music Video
May 03, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Veteran instrumental rockers Explosions in the Sky have announced a new tour in support of the band’s latest LP Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. More
Joined by Explosions in the Sky
Mar 21, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Zammuto, the new four-piece music group led by former Nick Zammuto (co-founder and composer of former pop duo The Books), have announced a series of headlining tour dates for their first trek through the U.S. More
Stops Include Coachella and Sasquatch
Feb 08, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Post-rock superstars Explosions in the Sky have announced that they will be emarking on a brief set of U.S. tour dates before making their way to this year’s Sasquatch Festival. More
Aug 03, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday Austin, TX-based instrumentalists Explosions in the Sky took to the Ed Sullivan Theater to perform on Late Night with David Letterman. More
Support Includes Explosions in the Sky, The Hold Steady, Telekinesis, and The Head and the Heart
Aug 01, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Death Cab for Cutie have announced their fall tour, which is kicking off September 30 in Cincinnati and commencing October 22 in Seattle. More
Opening Dates For The Decemberists, The National, Okkervil River and More
Jul 27, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Wye Oak has announced more fall tour dates in support of March release, Civilian. More
Performers Also Include Cut Copy, Beach House, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Friendly Fires, Empire of the Sun, Battles, and others
Jul 26, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Today, Treasure Island Music Festival announced their 2011 lineup. More
Headliners Include The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Explosions in the Sky, Cut Copy, and Much More
Jun 28, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Pygmalion Music Festival, held in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, will take place September 21-25. More
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care Out Now
Jun 22, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Explosions in the Sky have released a suitably epic video for Take Care, Take Care, Take Care cut, “Last Known Surroundings.” We have the clip. More
Broken Social Scene, Explosions in the Sky, Death From Above 1979, Girls, No Age and More
Jun 15, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
FYF has announced its 2011 lineup. The festival will take place in downtown Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend, Saturday September 3. More
May 23, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Explosions in the Sky announce the dates and venues for their U.S. tour, which kicks off in September. We have the info. More
Mar 08, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Austin instrumentalists Explosions in the Sky have made the first single off their forthcoming album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care available for download. More
Proceeds From 2-Day August Event to Benefit Project Row Houses
Jul 01, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Summertime and festivals go hand-in-hand. So, if you happen to be in Houston Texas on August 8th & 9th, why not check out The Free Press Summer Fest? Featuring Under the Radar favorites Broken Social Scene, Of Montreal, and Explosions in the Sky, along with a bevy of up-and-comers, this might just be one of those shows worth braving the heat for. More
Jul 01, 2009
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Reviews
Oct 19, 2023
By Ian Rushbury
Calling your album End is a bold move. The end of what? Apparently, it’s not Explosions in the Sky’s final album, as the title signifies “the concept of an ending—death, or the end of a friendship or relationship.” More
Apr 06, 2016
By Zach Hollwedel
It has been five years since the release of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, Explosions in the Sky’s last non-soundtrack album. (Working on the films Prince Avalanche, Lone Survivor, and Manglehorn kept the group plenty busy in the interim.) Now, a full 16 years since the Texas-bred quartet made its debut with How Strange, Innocence, The Wilderness marks a true-to-form refinement of the band’s signature sound. More