Name: How Strange, Innocence (Anniversary Edition) by Explosions In The Sky
Brand: Explosions In The Sky
SKU: 656605308562
Price: 6.93 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (49 reviews)

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1

A Song For Our Fathers (Remastered)

05:44

Popularity 10/10

05:44

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2

Snow And Lights (Remastered)

08:17

Popularity 7/10

08:17

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3

Magic Hours (Remastered)

08:33

Popularity 8/10

08:33

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4

Look Into The Air (Remastered)

05:25

Popularity 5/10

05:25

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5

Glittering Blackness (Remastered)

05:28

Popularity 6/10

05:28

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6

Time Stops (Remastered)

09:55

Popularity 5/10

09:55

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7

Remember Me As A Time Of Day (Remastered)

05:18

Popularity 7/10

05:18

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How Strange, Innocence was recorded a year before Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, the eventual breakthrough for Austin's Explosions in the Sky. But this 2005 Temporary Residence release is the first many will hear of it, since the original pressing was only a few hundred CD-Rs. It's an interesting listen for fans of the group, as it incorporates the layered guitar melodies and deliberate volume shifts of later EITS work but unfolds with a brittle uncertainty that reveals the band's brief lifespan at the time. Sometimes it sounds like a recital, as if Chris Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, and Mark T. Smith, having learned their parts painstakingly and over time, were debuting the songs for an audience of proud parents. In "A Song for Our Fathers," brittle electric guitar notes find the melody over brushed snare and a stoic bassline until the song locks into a louder but still lingering groove, like a sleepwalking Pixies, while "Time Stops" builds from a gentle stroll to a storm of crash cymbals, shadowing vintage Bedhead in the din. The songs here are long -- nothing's under five minutes -- and Explosions in the Sky overuse some of the same effects that give their material strength. "Magic Hours," for example, is only a preamble to "Time Stops," glimmering, then building, then exploding at the usual pace. But despite some predictability, How Strange, Innocence shows remarkable tact for a band that was so unseasoned during its recording. As the ambitious "Snow and Lights" proves, they were already hashing out the pacing issues, heroic scope, and striking melodic sense that would define later releases.
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1. A Song For Our Fathers (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Hrasky
Mark Thomas Smith
Michael Aaron James
Munaf Rayani; Composer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

2. Snow And Lights (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

3. Magic Hours (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

4. Look Into The Air (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

5. Glittering Blackness (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

6. Time Stops (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

7. Remember Me As A Time Of Day (Remastered)

by Explosions In The Sky

Primary Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Main Performer
Artist: Explosions In The Sky; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1600x1600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock

Label

Temporary Residence Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

656605308562

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How Strange, Innocence (Anniversary Edition)

1. A Song For Our Fathers (Remastered)

2. Snow And Lights (Remastered)

3. Magic Hours (Remastered)

4. Look Into The Air (Remastered)

5. Glittering Blackness (Remastered)

6. Time Stops (Remastered)

7. Remember Me As A Time Of Day (Remastered)

Technical Specifications

How Strange, Innocence (Anniversary Edition)

Product information

Release options

1. A Song For Our Fathers (Remastered)

2. Snow And Lights (Remastered)

3. Magic Hours (Remastered)

4. Look Into The Air (Remastered)

5. Glittering Blackness (Remastered)

6. Time Stops (Remastered)

7. Remember Me As A Time Of Day (Remastered)

Technical Specifications