Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
byExplosions In The Sky
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- Date Released: September 4, 2001
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Temporary Residence Ltd. / The Orchard
The second album from the reigning kings of post-rock.
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We Say...
It's perhaps testament to the level of reverence offered to EITS that the Texan outfit has been invited to curate the prestigious All Tomorrow's Party festival in the UK, a bi-annual celebration of high calibre alt. indie. This, their first album proper, was the first time they proved themselves worthy of the hype. It takes less than a minute to establish "Greet Death" as one of Explosions' hardest numbers; a thunderous rumble of guitars leaps from the speakers and continues until the synthesised squeal at the end, which will having you jumping out of whatever seat you're in when you hear it. While The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place is also a stunning album (in particular "The Birth And Death Of The Day"), Those Who Tell The Truth really sees EITS flex their noise muscles.
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They Say...
The members of Explosions in the Sky may just be four soft-spoken guys from Texas, but on Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever they simply tear everything apart. Combining influences from classic rock to metal to goth, the band creates instrumental soundscapes that can turn from all-out destruction to heartfelt, dreamy melodies in the blink of an eye. The result is similar to Mogwai and Godspeed You Black Emperor! -- a musical journey that leads listeners through the entire range of emotion without even needing words. "Greet Death" matches a crunchy Dinosaur Jr. hook with warm Cure-esque bass grooves. "Moon Down" chimes and twists through ten minutes of calm night, leaving the listener with the feeling that something awesome is sure to happen. On "Have You Passed Through This Night?" a film-dialogue sample ponders in a near-whispering Texas drawl the meaning of the world. What follows is like the climax of a tense, mind-blowing movie, driven by relentless guitars and a thundering Master of Puppets-era Metallica drum march. "Poor Man's Memory" follows, offering some consolation in a sentimental melody. The album ends with the grand, 12-minute-long "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept," a song that moves from Sonic Youth to Joy Division to Explosions in the Sky. Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is nothing short of awe-inspiring and one of the best records of 2001.
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Greet Death |
7:19 |
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| 02. | |
Yasmin the Light |
7:03 |
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| 03. | |
The Moon Is Down |
10:02 |
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Have You Passed Through This Night? |
7:19 |
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A Poor Man's Memory |
6:04 |
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With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept |
12:04 |
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06 Total Tracks, 49:51 Total Length
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