The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place cover

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Explosions in the Sky · 2003

45 min · 5 tracks · post-rock

A sweeping soundscape where guitars create vast emotional terrains, inviting introspection and breathtaking wonder.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place' was released in November 2003, Explosions in the Sky had already made a mark with their earlier albums. This was their third studio release, following 'Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever,' which established them as key players in the post-rock genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Godspeed You! Black Emperor· Sigur Rós· Mono

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 First Breath After Coma 9:33
  • 2 The Only Moment We Were Alone 10:14
  • 3 Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean 8:43
  • 4 Memorial 8:50
  • 5 Your Hand in Mine 8:17

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