Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
by Explosions in the Sky
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
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  1. KillerBeij
    Jul 18, 2011
    10
    So So Beautiful!This is the best instrumental music I have ever heard in my life!I get goosebumps every time I listen to it.Just buy this, and let's hope the next album will be as great as this.
  2. musicman11
    May 6, 2011
    9
    Beautiful album, as always with this band. With the only disappointment coming from the third track sticking out like a sore and ugly thumb and the epic guitar battle in the last track not quite lasting as long as I'd like, I am still proud to call EITS my favorite band. Well done guys.
  3. django36
    May 6, 2011
    10
    Utterly breathtaking. Deep, layered, and gorgeous. Didn't think they would every top Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place. This one is in the running for sure.
  4. givemeyoureyes
    May 7, 2011
    9
    Great album, even third track. EITS do an incredible job of forging emotion, raw and brilliant. The third track, although really quite good and not a "sore thumb" (@musicmann11), does stick out and would almost be better suited for an experimental album rather than on an album full of the usual (although certainly evolved, this is not an insult) EITS sounds.
  5. d_nasty
    May 10, 2011
    6
    After setting expectations really high with All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone I was ecstatic to hear the new album. They spent the next 3-4 years coming up with this? It's listenable but a horrible case of an artist imitating themselves. They took out the piano and noise sections they were hinting at with the last album and they just can't seem to use any other notes on the fret board. IAfter setting expectations really high with All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone I was ecstatic to hear the new album. They spent the next 3-4 years coming up with this? It's listenable but a horrible case of an artist imitating themselves. They took out the piano and noise sections they were hinting at with the last album and they just can't seem to use any other notes on the fret board. I hope this is just a hiccup because I hate seeing a band I've pimped out so much just settle for something safe.… Expand
  6. TomPerth
    May 17, 2011
    8
    Explosions In The Sky continue to deliver incredible impact from their instrumental offerings, with soaring guitar and thundering percussion forming the backbone for their unmistakable sound.
    This album reveals some subtle variations from previous releases, it's closest stablemate being "The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place".

    Another Explosions album to absorb and enjoy from start to finish.
  7. andrewsky124
    Jun 3, 2011
    9
    Wow, wow, wow. Explosions In The Sky are not for everyone, but if you love their thematic overtures and ambiguous songs, then Take Care, Take Care, Take Care will instantly become an instant favorite. Each song is compelling and noteworthy. Likewise, each is open to several interpretations and different atmospheres for listening.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Dec 12, 2011
    70
    A great success on every level; this is their best album since The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place.
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  2. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jun 7, 2011
    74
    They are still a force to be reckoned with and they still write some of the best and most beautiful instrumental music but without a small revolution in sound; their catalogue will (albeit, beautifully) end up blending together like one long song.
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  3. cokemachineglow
    Jun 6, 2011
    65
    Take Care, like all of the EITS albums, still has quite a lot going for it: its bombastic gestures are still appropriately dramatic, its production still crackles and shines exquisitely, its conventional undulations are still paced for maximum emotional effect. But there is no surprise or wonder to be found here, no chances or risks taken.
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