Explosions In The Sky All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone (2-LPs)

4 stars out of 5 -- "This Texas band plays instrumental music of huge ambition and swagger, built with a few simple ingredients..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "This Austin, Texas instrumental combo writes lurching, crashing rock exaltations that are a joy to absorb..."
"[T]he band runs through intricately nuanced compositions with the fervor of an inspired jam session." -- Grade: A-
3 stars out of 5 -- "Explosions In The Sky have built a reputation for artfully crafted instrumental epics underpinned by layered crescendos..."
3 stars out of 5 -- "Their vast, quasi-classical-cum-post-rock symphonies possess a dramatic, crystalline beauty..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[They] wrestle down the lightning-spirit of loneliness, yearning and hop and cram it onto tape-adding generous helpings of delay and reverb for good measure along the way."
"[A] masterpiece that flows brilliantly, shifting dynamics with the drop of a guitar pick, covering the full range of emotions and somehow coming back to rest in peaceful, meditative resolution."
"These tracks are intended to be as ambitious as they are heart-wrenching, and in their experimentation they've come close to classical or jazz's freedom..."
"[With] symphonic slabs of celestial sound akin to Mogwai -- all foreboding lulls and dramatic crescendos."