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62 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
How Stange That This Wasn't Released Earlier, 6 Oct 2005
This album is actually the first material that Explosions In The Sky recorded, and was distributed on their early tours. Before the band released the album however, they completed "Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever". Feeling the new material better represented them and, I'm led to believe, feeling slightly unhappy about the sound quality on "How Strange Innocence", they decided not to release the album. How delighted I am now that they have. Fans have had to make do with the mp3s from the original recording of this album lurking around the internet for years, but now the album has been remastered, dispelling any questions about the sound quality, and here it is. Early material it may be, but you'd never know it: this is some of the most beautiful "post rock" you are likely to hear, and I say that as a staunch fan of the Godspeed gang and their offspring. Excellently layered and textured, it creates the warm moods of dexturous guitar melodies one minute, and the next minute gives the urge to air-drum as the music builds to a furious climax. The dynamics are astounding; the graceful transition from two very delicate, intertwined guitar melodies to a distorted, frantic finish on the track "Magic Hours" has me reaching for my rewind button every time; the only thing stopping me listening to said track over and over again is the knowledge that the rest of the album is equally gorgeous. "Time Stops", another stand-out track, sees gentle interplay betwen guitars and cello dissolve into a fuzzed rock-out. To finish, the sublime "Remember me as a time of day" sees dreamy acoustic guitars echo into silence as the album comes to a close. I could write detailed praise about every track here; there is quite simply not a poor composition on the album. This album will obviously appeal to those who already know the band's previous releases, and you will not be disappointed. But it also serves as an excellent place to begin for people who have not heard the band before (Mogwai fans, you should most definately give this a listen). After all, this is where Explosions In The Sky started. Exquisite music from a very talented band.
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