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The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place 2003

post-rock, rock, post rock, alternative and punk 46 min 5 tracks Bella Union

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place is the third studio album by American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on November 4, 2003, through Temporary Residence Limited. Explosions in the Sky is composed of Mark Smith and Munaf Rayani on guitars, Michael James on bass, and Christopher Hrasky on drums, with the album being produced by John Congleton. The album consists of five tracks that span a total runtime of 45 minutes.

post-rock rock post rock alternative and punk

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Grave, character-led, contemporary and earnest.

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character-ledplot-driven
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What critics gave it

Metacritic 86/100

AllMusic4.5/5 ★
Alternative Press4/5
Drowned in Sound9/10
Entertainment WeeklyA−
The Guardian4/5 ★
Mojo4/5 ★
Pitchfork7.7/10
Q3/5 ★
Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/5 ★
Uncut4/5 ★

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Tracks

1First Breath After Coma9:33
2The Only Moment We Were Alone10:14
3Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean8:43
4Memorial8:50
5Your Hand in Mine8:17

5 tracks, 46 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Explosions in the Sky
Label: Bella Union
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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