Editing Explosions in the Sky (section)

==History==
Originally called [[Breaker Morant]], Explosions in the Sky was formed in [[Austin, Texas]], in 1999. Drummer Chris Hrasky is from [[Rockford, Illinois]], and the rest of the band hails from [[Midland, Texas]]. The new name of "Explosions in the Sky" came from a comment Hrasky made in reference to the noise<ref name="chronicle">{{cite news
| url = http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/print?oid=oid%3A183039
| title = Born on the Fourth of July
| author = Michael Chamy
| work = [[The Austin Chronicle]]
| date = October 24, 2003
| access-date = June 28, 2007
}}</ref> or sight<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.kvrx.org/locallive/performance.php?pid=183
| title = Explosions In The Sky, 4 July 1999
| publisher = [[KVRX]]
| date = March 24, 2006
| access-date = January 13, 2008
}}</ref> of fireworks when they left [[KVRX]] on the night they played their first set and recorded their first track, "Remember Me as a Time of Day", that would be released on a compilation.<ref name="chronicle"/> Their 2000 debut album, ''[[How Strange, Innocence]]'', was locally distributed in the form of [[CD-R]]s. Rehearsal footage is featured on the feature film ''Cicadas'', which won an [[Austin Film Festival]] award.<ref name="muze">{{cite web
| url = http://www.mywire.com/pubs/Muze/2006/10/01/728372?extID=10051
| title = Explosions in the Sky
| publisher = Muze
| date = February 1, 2007
| access-date = June 28, 2007
}}</ref>

[[Image:Eits central park.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Performing at [[Central Park SummerStage]] on June 30, 2009]]

Explosions in the Sky quickly gained a reputation for themselves among other established bands such as [[Lift to Experience]]. [[Temporary Residence Limited]] signed the band on the strength of their demo after only half a listen; the demo was submitted by fellow Austin band [[The American Analog Set]] with a brief note saying, "This totally fucking destroys."<ref>{{cite web
| url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p510449|pure_url=yes}}
| title = Explosions in the Sky > Biography
| website = [[Allmusic]]
| access-date = February 8, 2007
}}</ref>

They garnered a small amount of media attention with their second album, ''[[Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever]]'', due to rumors linking it to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. The band denied any connection in interviews. The album art shows an airplane with the caption "This plane will crash tomorrow." There were false reports that the last track was called "This Plane Will Crash Tomorrow" and that the album was released on September 10, 2001;<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2002/11/15/179685
| title = Post-rock explodes in Taipei
| author = David Frazier
| page = 17
| work = [[Taipei Times]]
| date = November 15, 2002
| access-date = June 28, 2007
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.blacktable.com/mayle050126.htm
| title = The day the music died an accidental death
| author = Adam Mayle
| publisher = The Black Table
| date = January 26, 2005
| access-date = June 27, 2007
| quote = And the creepiest detail of all is that the record had a track that was titled, unbelievably, "This Plane Will Crash Tomorrow," which was subsequently removed from the album.
}}</ref> the concept had actually originated in 2000, and the album was officially released on September 4, 2001. Bassist Michael James was detained in an airport as a threat to security, and had to explain why his guitar contained the words "this plane will crash tomorrow".<ref name="chronicle"/>

The band also received a considerable amount of attention playing before large audiences as the opening act of [[Fugazi]]'s spring 2002 US tour in support of ''[[The Argument (Fugazi album)|The Argument]]''.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.gigposters.com/poster/5741_Fugazi.html
| title = Fugazi/Explosions in the Sky - International Ballroom
| publisher = Gigposters.com
| date = November 14, 2006
| access-date = February 8, 2007
}}</ref>

The band released ''[[The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place]]'' in 2003 and this is generally considered their most famous album.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/dec/05/popandrock.shopping2 
| title = Explosions In The Sky, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
| website = The Guardian
| date = December 5, 2003 
| access-date = June 16, 2020 
}}</ref>  The album has been described as a ''[[concept album]]'' and was stated by guitarist Munaf Rayani as the band's attempt at love songs.<ref>{{cite podcast |url=http://www.podfeed.net/episode/A+Slice+of+the+Shiny+15+-+Explosions+in+the+Sky/545411 |title=A Slice of the Shiny 15: Explosions in the Sky |website=A Slice of the Shiny 
|date=January 22, 2007 
|access-date=June 4, 2010 
|url-status=usurped
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806101344/http://www.podfeed.net/episode/A+Slice+of+the+Shiny+15+-+Explosions+in+the+Sky/545411 |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

After being contacted by Brian Reitzell, Explosions in the Sky wrote the soundtrack for the 2004 film ''[[Friday Night Lights (film)|Friday Night Lights]]''. Despite having access to rare equipment in the studio for that project, the band kept to their songwriting style in creating original material.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/fnl.html
 |title       = Friday Night Lights Original Soundtrack
 |author      = Explosions in the Sky
 |access-date  = February 8, 2007
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070209224206/http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/fnl.html
 |archive-date = February 9, 2007
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref>

Their album ''[[The Rescue (Explosions in the Sky album)|The Rescue]]'' was written and recorded in eight days as part of the TRL ''Travels in Constants'' series. As such, the album was originally only available at the band's live shows.

Explosions in the Sky's fifth studio album, ''[[All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone]]'', which debuted February 20, 2007, exists as both a one-disc version and a two-disc special edition featuring [[remix]]es by multiple artists.<ref>{{cite magazine
| url = http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/11/061114_explosionsinthesky/
| title = Explosions in the Sky Album Details Surface
| magazine = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]
| date = November 14, 2006
| access-date = February 8, 2007
}}</ref>
The band began touring on February 19 in the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/shows.php
 |title       = Shows
 |publisher   = ExplosionsInTheSky.com
 |date        = February 3, 2007
 |access-date  = February 8, 2007
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070209224406/http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/shows.php
 |archive-date = February 9, 2007
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref>

On April 26, 2011, the band released their sixth studio album, ''[[Take Care, Take Care, Take Care]]''.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/home.php
 |title       = Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
 |publisher   = ExplosionsInTheSky.com
 |date        = January 25, 2011
 |access-date  = January 25, 2011
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20101122032919/http://explosionsinthesky.com/home.php
 |archive-date = November 22, 2010
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref>

The band served as one of the support acts for [[Nine Inch Nails]] on their North American leg of the [[Twenty Thirteen Tour]] in late 2013, alternating dates with [[Godspeed You! Black Emperor]].<ref name="NIN">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51053-nine-inch-nails-announce-massive-tour-with-godspeed-you-black-emperor/|title=Nine Inch Nails Announce Massive Tour With Godspeed You! Black Emperor|access-date=2013-06-06|year=2013|author=Minsker, Evan|work=Pitchfork}}</ref> Following a period of seldom live shows across 2014 and 2015, the band returned in 2016 with their seventh studio album, ''[[The Wilderness (Explosions in the Sky album)|The Wilderness]]''. Two singles were released from the album prior to its April release: "Separation Anxiety" in January,<ref>{{cite web |title=Explosions In The Sky: Disintegration Anxiety |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1852335/explosions-in-the-sky-disintegration-anxiety/news/ |website=Stereogum |date=January 11, 2016 |publisher=Stereogum Media |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> and "Logic of a Dream" in February.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Reed |first1=Ryan |title=Hear Explosions in the Sky's Dynamic New Song 'Logic of a Dream' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-explosions-in-the-skys-dynamic-new-song-logic-of-a-dream-83587/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 29, 2016 |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> The band toured extensively in support of the album throughout 2016 and into 2017, playing over 140 shows worldwide.

In April 2023, the band announced via their website their first North American tour since 2019. The tour was dubbed "The End Tour", leading to speculation that the tour could be their last.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = https://pitchfork.com/news/explosion-in-the-sky-announce-tour/
 |title       = Explosions in the Sky Announce Tour
 |publisher   = Condé Nast
 |date        = April 18, 2023
 |access-date = April 21, 2023
 |url-status  = dead
|archive-url  = https://archive.today/20230421225937/https://pitchfork.com/news/explosion-in-the-sky-announce-tour/
 |df          = mdy-all
|archive-date = April 21, 2023
}}</ref> On July 17, however, their official Twitter account announced the release of their eighth album, titled ''[[End (album)|End]]'', for September 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EITS/status/1680930974832672770|title=Our new album ''End'' comes out Sept 15. Preorders are available now. |website=Twitter.com|access-date=September 4, 2024}}</ref> In a press release for the announcement, they explained that the title came from "the concept of an ending—death, or the end of a friendship or relationship", and does not imply that it would be the band's final album.<ref name="end" />