Explosions In The Sky and Sigur Rós

“Explosions In The Sky” is an instrumental indie rock band from Texas. I’m a true sucker when it comes to instrumental rocks. It’s so weired that even without a single word, the instruments alone can convey so much emotion. This album is, IMO, one of the better instrumental rock records.

from the album All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (2007)

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“Explosions In The Sky” is, due to the similarities of style, often compared to Sigur Rós. People call this type of music “post-rock” or “experimental rock”. Regardless of whatever you would call it, there’s something so special about Sigur Rós that no other band can touch.

It was in 2002, I was driving down from SF on freeway 101 when I played the new cd that I just bought. I don’t even remember what made me buy this album without knowing the album title (I first thought the “()” shape was just a graphic), not to mention what kind of music they would be playing.

Couldn’t understand a single word on the album not that many of them are there (of course, it wasn’t meant to be understood). Only a few minutes later I found tears dropping on my face. While driving the dark, lonely freeway and listening to this absolutely amusing music, I felt like I was in another place, another planet. The music was so heartbreaking that I literally kept shedding tears almost for the entire drive.

And that was how Sigur Rós came into my life. It’s not often that I felt music from the bottom of my heart. There are probably only a few of bands in this millennium that I truly consider changed my life. Sigur Rós is one of them.

from the album ( ) (2002)

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Myspace: Explosions In The Sky

Myspace: Sigur Rós