Tunnel Blanket
This Will Destroy You · 2011
60 min · 8 tracks · post-rock
A haunting exploration of soundscapes weaving together ethereal melodies and dense, immersive textures.
Top tracks — play these first
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Little Smoke — As the opening track, it sets a somber tone with its gradual build-up of layered instrumentation that invites listeners into the album's introspective journey.
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Communal Blood — This track exemplifies the band’s ability to blend dynamic shifts between serene moments and climactic crescendos, encapsulating the emotional core of the album.
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Killed the Lord, Left for the New World — With its contrasting sections, this song showcases a unique narrative arc that highlights both despair and hope through its expansive soundscape.
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Black Dunes — The use of dissonance paired with melodic undertones creates an unsettling yet beautiful atmosphere, representing the album’s overarching themes of conflict and resolution.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album's immersive soundscapes and dynamic structures showcase strong craftsmanship and composition within the post-rock genre.
What we noticed
- Each track typically employs layered instrumentation, with guitars and synths intertwining to create rich soundscapes.
- Several tracks utilize silence and space effectively, allowing moments of tension to breathe before the music swells again.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- layered, dense sonic textures
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time Tunnel Blanket was released in 2011, This Will Destroy You had already established themselves as a prominent name in the post-rock genre, following their breakthrough self-titled album in 2008. This release marked their third studio album, showcasing a deeper exploration of atmospheric sound and emotional depth, and it came after extensive touring that solidified their reputation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Explosions in the Sky· Godspeed You! Black Emperor· Mono
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Communal Blood
A section shifts from haunting whispers to a powerful sonic swell that evokes feelings of collective experience and shared struggle.
The contrast amplifies the emotional weight of the moment, illustrating how individual voices merge into a unified force within the context of the music.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Little Smoke 12:06
- 2 Glass Realms 6:52
- 3 Communal Blood 8:14
- 4 Reprise 8:18
- 5 Killed the Lord, Left for the New World 6:34
- 6 Osario 2:40
- 7 Black Dunes 8:17
- 8 Powdered Hand 7:45
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