The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place - Explosions In The Sky
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86 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: This five-song album is the second release from the Austin, Texas instrumental quartet known for their fierce live shows.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    The feeling I'm left with, after 'Your Hand In Mine' ebbs away, is that I may never need another instrumental album like this again. The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place has already provided what may be the ideal version. And for that, it is absolutely essential.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    100
    The tones and the story told -- wordlessly throughout -- are exquisite.
  3. Almost Cool
    80
    There are a lot of groups out there doing this sort of music, but not very many doing it this well.
  4. Blender
    40
    The quartet fills out the album by executing almost eactly the same formula [as the first track] four more times... and the dramatic shock wears off quickly. [Jan 2004, p.103]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. MikeC
    10
    An incredible accomplishment, every song on the album is gold. It all just flows so perfectly.
  2. TraceyR
    10
    Sublime
  3. JonF
    8
    Though not as emotionally compelling as their previous album ("Those Who Tell the Truth..."); "The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place" still ranks as one of the best of 2003. EITS' songwriting abilities continue to improve as an ensemble and this album is an excellent second effort from a promising and talented group of guys (who all happen to be extremely nice fellows). The album is brilliant yet I found some of the instrumentation a little repetitive. Having said that it has not left my car cd player for more than a day or two since I purchased it four months ago. … Expand
  4. GuyH
    3
    By far the worst album I have purchased recently. This band are miles behind Sigur Ros, Godspeed!, Mogwai, Isis, etc. Just dull...

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