Explosions In the SkyBest Explosions In the Sky Albums Ranked

The Wilderness

thelineofbestfit

9.0

“Explosions in the Sky sound renewed in the face of a brand new abyss”

Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever

pitchfork

8.9

“Most of us spend our lives sleepwalking through the daily routines, and sometimes it takes the "Jaws of Life" to rip open the perceptive confines that coincide with a life of ritualism. You awake one morning to the braying tone of your alarm clock and drowsily reach over to turn the damn thing off, only to find that the established procedure for doing so causes no reaction. You press the "Off" but”

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pastemagazine

8.6

“The Texas band’s first album in seven years resonates like echoes from the past while also ushering in new, bold creative pathways”

The Wilderness

pitchfork

8.0

“Explosions in the Sky's sixth album,  their best since 2003's The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place, is a quietly masterful, emotionally rich work.”

How Strange, Innocence (Anniversary Edition)

pitchfork

7.9

“Temporary Residence reissues the Texas post-rockers' self-released debut.”

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

pitchfork

7.7

“When the Texas quartet Explosions in the Sky released their last album, *Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever*, it was unfairly plagued by coincidence. The record was a fragile triumph effectively mixing brooding melodrama and frantic rock bombast, but while the album's music was inspiring, it was no match for the ensuing mythology. Yes, a band named Expl”