music of the week – explosions in the sky
this song is by explosions in the sky.
this band was introduced to me by the man who has shown me more music than just about everyone else in my life put together. i speak of mr jayd mcferson. for those of you who know him i’m sure that that comes as no shock. jayd has more musical influence on others than anybody. he told me about this band some time ago but i never really listened to them that much until i saw the movie ‘friday night lights’. explosions in the sky scored that movie and had a large part in making it the incredible movie that it is. explosions in the sky are a quartet from austin, texas and make some of the most beautiful, driving music that i think i’ve ever heard. their most recent album, ‘the earth is not a cold dead place‘ is a masterpiece. though it only contains 5 songs (none of which clock in at under 8 minutes) it is definitely a full album. i highly recommend getting this album as it will really help you see that there is still some originality to be had in new music.
