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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Texan post-rock band Explosions In The Sky features songs that began with the concept of an ending (end of a relationship, friendship or death).
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- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Sep 15, 2023End should be the playbook for any artist who wants to balance giving fans what they want while growing their creative craft almost three decades in.
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Oct 5, 2023Explosions in the Sky have always been epic in their approach and execution. End is no different, even if this album leaves unclear what is ending or what might be just beginning.
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Oct 19, 2023If Explosions in the Sky are drawing an era to a close, then End is a great way to do it. It takes elements of their past and hints at what the future could sound like. And that future sounds pretty good.
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Sep 14, 2023End incorporates a lot of the touches and techniques that made The Wilderness stand out in the group's discography, from rippling electronics to post-minimalist repetition.
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Sep 18, 2023Often melodically startling, the work contained therein feels close to definitive – if you’ve ever thought to explore their work, but not had the chance, this is the perfect entry point.
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Classic Rock MagazineSep 15, 2023Predictable as this dynamic may be, EITS are never ponderous, never less than beautiful. [Oct 2023, p.84]
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MojoSep 14, 2023A "rumination on life and death," which suitably chimed with earth's current 'end times' vibe, from sorrow to rage, elevated by post-rock's most luminescent guitars. [Oct 2023, p.88]