Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever - Explosions In The Sky
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The members of Explosions in the Sky may just be four soft-spoken guys from Texas, but on Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever they simply tear everything apart.
Combining influences from classic rock to metal to goth, the band creates instrumental soundscapes that can turn from all-out destruction to heartfelt, dreamy melodies in the blink of an eye.
The result is similar to Mogwai and Godspeed You Black Emperor! -- a musical journey that leads listeners through the entire range of emotion without even needing words.
"Greet Death" matches a crunchy Dinosaur Jr.
hook with warm Cure-esque bass grooves.
"Moon Down" chimes and twists through ten minutes of calm night, leaving the listener with the feeling that something awesome is sure to happen.
On "Have You Passed Through This Night?" a film-dialogue sample ponders in a near-whispering Texas drawl the meaning of the world.
What follows is like the climax of a tense, mind-blowing movie, driven by relentless guitars and a thundering Master of Puppets-era Metallica drum march.
"Poor Man's Memory" follows, offering some consolation in a sentimental melody.
The album ends with the grand, 12-minute-long "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept," a song that moves from Sonic Youth to Joy Division to Explosions in the Sky.
Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is nothing short of awe-inspiring and one of the best records of 2001.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greet DeathChristopher Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, Mark T. Smith | Explosions in the Sky | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Yasmin the LightChristopher Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, Mark T. Smith | Explosions in the Sky | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | The Moon Is DownChristopher Hrasky, Michael James, Kerry Minnear, Munaf Rayani, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Mark T. Smith | Explosions in the Sky | Play | 10:02 | 22 MB | 58 MB |
| 4 | A Poor Man's MemoryChristopher Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, Mark T. Smith | Explosions in the Sky | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We SleptChristopher Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, Mark T. Smith | Explosions in the Sky | Play | 12:04 | 27 MB | 70 MB |
| 6 | Have You Passed Through This Night | Explosions In The Sky | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 286 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explosions in the Sky | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Christopher Hrasky | Composer |
| 3 | Michael James | Composer |
| 4 | Trevor Kampmann | Engineer |
| 5 | Kerry Minnear | Composer |
| 6 | Munaf Rayani | Composer |
| 7 | Derek Shulman | Composer |
| 8 | Phil Shulman | Composer |
| 9 | Ray Shulman | Composer |
| 10 | Mark T. Smith | Composer |
Explosions In The Sky
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |