Explosions In The Sky release End, reissue landmark early albums
Explosions In The Sky have announced a pair of anniversary edition reissues for their landmark early albums Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever and The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place are set for release November 3, 2023 via Temporary Residence Ltd. Both have been sonically bolstered by an immaculate remaster from Bob Weston and are being made available on colored vinyl for the first time ever. Additionally, the packaging for The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place – Anniversary Edition features expanded artwork in a triple-gatefold jacket with heavyweight slipcase.
The announcement arrives hot on the heels of the band’s first new album in seven years, End, whose release has yielded a panoply of critical and fan praise amid the rapturously received The End Tour where the band played The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place in its entirety for the first time ever to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album’s original release.
About End:
End is arguably the grandest Explosions In The Sky album to date – melding the quiet restraint and crushing weight of their early recordings with the aural exploration and ornate experimentation of their later works, all the while incorporating skills and insights gleaned from their increasingly deep film and television scoring experiences. Over nearly 25 years of being a band (with the same lineup the entire time), Explosions In The Sky have achieved remarkable critical and commercial success while making an especially non-commercial style of music – having sold nearly two million albums worldwide and scored five major motion pictures to date. They’ve become the sound of modern sports films, documentaries,and television series – due largely to their genre-defining Friday Night Lights score – and have found a diverse array of major artists as fans as well, having been invited to tour with Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, and many others.
End Tracklisting:
1. Ten Billion People
2. Moving On
3. Loved Ones
4. Peace Or Quiet
5. All Mountains
6. The Fight
7. It’s Never Going To Stop
Pre-order the forthcoming anniversary edition reissues here
Stream/Buy End here
About Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever:
Originally released at the tail end of summer in 2001, Explosions In The Sky’s second album, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever was a visceral, speaker-destroying escalation from the modest minimalism of their debut, How Strange, Innocence. Remastered with subtle grace by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever – Anniversary Edition is beautifully packaged with restored original full-color artwork and heavyweight full-color inner sleeve. Exquisitely pressed onto colored vinyl for the first time ever, this is Those Who Tell the Truth at the absolute peak of its ineffable power.
Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever Tracklisting:
1. Greet Death
2. Yasmin The Light
3. The Moon Is Down
4. Have You Passed Through This Night?
5. A Poor Man’s Memory
6. With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept
Pre-order the forthcoming anniversary edition reissues here
Stream/Buy album here
About The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place:
Originally released in the fall of 2003, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place was a watershed moment for Explosions In The Sky, and a landmark album for underground and experimental rock music. Its iconic sound would become a touchstone in film and television as it inspired a generational sea change towards introspective art rock in lieu of traditional orchestral scores. Artfully remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place – Anniversary Edition is packaged in a stunning triple gatefold with restored and expanded original artwork, housed in a heavyweight slipcase. Exquisitely pressed onto colored vinyl for the first time ever, this is the soundtrack to our everyday lives in full panoramic wonder.
The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place Tracklisting:
1. First Breath After Coma
2. The Only Moment We Were Alone
3. Six Days At The Bottom Of The Ocean
4. Memorial
5. Your Hand In Mine
Pre-order the forthcoming anniversary edition reissues here
Stream/Buy album here
