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| Artist: Various Artists
Creators: Brian Reitzell, David Torn, Explosions In The Sky
Label: Hip-O Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 2639
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000366302
UPC: 602498644102
EAN: 0602498644102
ASIN: B000649YAM
Release Date: October 12, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | From West Texas | | • | Your Hand In Mine | | • | Our Last Days As Children | | • | An Ugly Fact Of Life | | • | Home | | • | Sonho Dourado | | • | To West Texas | | • | Your Hand In Mine | | • | Inside It All Feels The Same | | • | Do You Ever Feel Cursed? | | • | Lonely Train | | • | Seagull | | • | The Sky Above, The Field Below | | • | A Slow Dance |
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Album Description
Novelist H. G. Bissinger's story about a high school football team in Texas went to the big screen with Billy Bob Thornton in the lead role. The score and background music was largely composed for the film by indie faves Explosions in the Sky, with a little help from Daniel Lanois, David Torn, and Bad Company. Producer Brian Reitzell has gone against convention in designing musical atmospheres for the film that don't conform either to the martial music generally associated with football or the C&W associated with Texas. Instead, he opted for a more autumnal, introspective sound that serves as a perfect backdrop for the film, but also stands up on its own without benefit of any other audio-visual cues.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 57 more reviews...
 Outstanding October 20, 2004
John C. Seipp, Jr. (Great Neck, NY USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Explosions in the Sky were an excellent choice for the soundtrack to this movie. Their music creates an impressive background mood for a film this touching. If one believes that a run-of-the-mill common sounding band such as Nickelback or Creed should have provided pieces for this film, perhaps he or she should go see one of the crappy generic action films that Hollywood seems to spew out every other week. Needless to say, I greatly appreciated this musical selection.
Love this band December 14, 2004
Nathaniel Phillips (Portland, OR United States)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Explosions came to my college a couple years back as an opener for another band and absolutely blew my mind. I had never heard music like this before, and one of the guitarists was cool enough to let me hang with him after the show and tell me all about his gear so I could (attempt to) replicate some of their distinctive guitar sounds on my own. I am so ecstatic that these guys have been able to get on a major motion picture soundtrack to share their sound with a nationwide audience. Their music truly inspires. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
Texas sounds like this October 21, 2004
emptycylinder (Dallas, Texas)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have to begin by saying that the previous reviewer mentioning Creed and Nickelback has to be joking. That can't be a serious review. In addition, Explosions in the Sky is from Texas. In fact, three of the band's members are actually from the Midland/Odessa area where the film is set (which is, in part, why they were asked to score the film). Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Now, the music. I'll be fair and say I haven't seen the film yet, so I have to review the music based solely on its quality. On that front, it's pretty good.
For Explosions in the Sky fans, there is, disappointingly, none of the group's trademark loud/soft dynamics, and a lot of the drumming is buried in the mix or non-existent. So, if you're looking for this to smack you with some distortion or volume like one of the previous EITS records, you're not going to get that. What you will get is a wonderful version of "Your Hand in Mine." And, just like the title suggests, it has strings. The other songs fall toward the band's more melodic work and are often backed by strings.
It's peaceful, quiet listening that really does sound like Texas - spacious but intimate, complex, dusty, bright, sad and hopeful. For counterpoint, listen to the Daniel Lanois track "Sonho Dourado," which sounds like what people think Texas sounds like. It's a fine song, but it's all surface.
If you're a fan of Explosions in the Sky's previous work; if you like post rock; if you like quiet music with some angular, arpeggiating, bright guitar work; if you love the beauty of twilight; if you believe in the sound of Texas - pick this up.
A quiet, evocative score of a very strong film November 23, 2004
J. Remington (Adams, Oregon USA)
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
Please forgive me if this marks my introduction to the Texas group Explosions In The Sky. Previously unfamiliar with their work, I must say I am now curious to listen to the rest of their catalouge.
Present here though is echoing music that evokes the spirit of not only the wide Texas prairie but also the deep loneliness that awaits the high school football star long after the stadium is empty and the bright lights have long surrendered to the blanketing night.
Explosions In The Sky's haunting music fills the listener with a sense of isolation equal to that of a Bradburian protagonist. And as the original (and excellent must read!) Bissinger book on which the film is based suggests, nothing ostracizes a young man more than to have his glory days pass him by.
Granted the Daniel Lanoisesque (who does make an appearence here) soundscapes do grow somewhat redundant and the selections could use a stronger presence of bass and drums. And besides the beautiful ballad "Seagull", this soundrack could use some more vocals.
But this is a small weakness. Present in this fine soundtrack is a moody counterpoint to the roar of a crowd on sweltering Friday night in Texas. A fine invitation to silent contemplation and reflection as one drives through deserted and desolate country.
 Not What I Expected October 11, 2008
Daniel Mcvey (Seattle, WA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this cd as a fan of Explosions in the Sky, not a fan of the movie. A lot of the songs on this soundtrack are only chopped up/switched around versions of the band's full length songs from other releases. It doesn't have the same raw energy that the other releases do, and it's very over produced. I wouldn't recommend this to fans of the band, unless you are a die hard fan and absolutely have to own every EITS release.
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