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5 unusual facts about Explosions in the Sky


Late Night Venture

Late Night Venture is often described as an individual interpretation of well known acts such as: Sonic Youth, The Cure, Yo La Tengo, Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Rós & Fellow Danes Mew.

Music of Umbria

Many important artists had a gig, such as Fennesz, Verdena, Explosions in the Sky, Liars, and most of the Italian artists of the alternative scene.

Our Last Days as Children

There is also speculation the film may include the song of the same name, by Explosions in the Sky.

Prince Avalanche

The idea of making Prince Avalanche came when the band Explosions in the Sky proposed the idea of making a movie with director David Gordon Green at Bastrop State Park, which was being restored following the 2011 Bastrop County Complex fire.

The Plug

Other notable shows in the early days included Editors, Four Tet, Explosions in the Sky and two successive sell-out Saturday night appearances by emerging Sheffield act Arctic Monkeys.


The Union Trade

Designating themselves "cinematic post-rock," the band describes their sound as bridging the typically instrumental rock sounds of influences such as Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, This Will Destroy You, with the highly effected guitar and vocal sounds of bands like The Appleseed Cast, Ride, Slowdive, and Swervedriver.


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