The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place is the third album by American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on November 4, 2003 on Temporary Residence in the USA and on Bella Union in the UK. It is widely considered to be a concept album.

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Studio album by
Explosions in the Sky
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
GenrePost-rock
Length45:37
LabelTemporary Residence TRR61
Bella Union BELLACD55
ProducerJohn Congleton
Explosions in the Sky chronology
Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
(2001)		 The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
(2003)		 Friday Night Lights
(2004)

Overview

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place continues the patterns of the previous albums, with brooding, ominous melodies building into crashing climaxes. The album was produced and recorded by John Congleton in three days.[1] In an interview on "Slice of the Shiny", band member Munaf Rayani said The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place was the band's "attempt at love songs".[2]

The vinyl version of the album features etchings of birds on side D accompanied by the phrase "The Earth is not a cold dead place because you are breathing, because you are listening."

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press4/5[5]
The Austin Chronicle[6]
Drowned in Sound9/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[8]
The Guardian[9]
Mojo[10]
Pitchfork7.7/10[11]
Q[12]
Uncut[13]

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place received positive reviews from critics, with a rating of 86 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Use in media

"Your Hand in Mine" was adapted for inclusion in the Friday Night Lights soundtrack, along with other original material written for the movie. The song was shortened from its album length of over eight minutes to just over four, and was embellished with string accompaniment. Parts of the song, especially the dramatic crescendo at 6:14, are used in Reliant Energy's series of radio and television advertisements extolling "The Promise of Power".[14] The song was used on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s for July and August 2011.

"The Only Moment We Were Alone" was featured in the trailer for the 2008 film Australia. The song was also featured in the 2009 documentary film Love the Beast. It is also featured briefly in Michael Moore's film, Capitalism: A Love Story.

"First Breath After Coma" was used in a 2009 promo for sports television channels Versus, the Big Ten Network,[15] an Under Armour commercial, commercials for Bing, and in the outro of Toy Machine's "Good and Evil" skateboard video. It was also used by director Shawn Levy, in the movie Real Steel to make Dakota Goyo cry.[16]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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"8:16
Total length:45:37

References
  1. Congleton, John. "Tape Op Podcast Episode 13: John Congleton". Soundcloud. Tape Op. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. "A Slice of the Shiny 15: Explosions in the Sky". A Slice of the Shiny (Podcast). January 22, 2007. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  3. "Reviews for The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky". Metacritic. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  4. Loftus, Johnny. "The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place – Explosions in the Sky". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  5. "Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Alternative Press (186): 98. January 2004.
  6. Hernandez, Raoul (October 24, 2003). "Explosions in the Sky Reviewed". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  7. Anonymous, Adam (November 12, 2003). "Album Review: Explosions In The Sky – The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  8. Hermes, Will (December 19, 2003). "The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  9. Simpson, Dave (December 5, 2003). "Explosions in the Sky, The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". The Guardian. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  10. "Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Mojo (121): 116. December 2003.
  11. Goldstein, Hartley (November 30, 2003). "Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  12. "Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Q (210): 112. January 2004.
  13. "Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place". Uncut (80): 114. January 2004.
  14. The Promise of Power, "Reliant Advantage", June 4, 2010.
  15. "Big Life. Big Stage. Big Ten. Men's Basketball". YouTube. June 14, 2009.
  16. "Real Steel: How Director Shawn Levy Makes Actors Cry". About.com. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011.
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