Explosions in the Sky: Next Steps

Explosions in the Sky tirelessly mix myriad sounds into potent post-rock epics. This effect serves well as a backdrop for film and TV—a prancing piano on "An Old Peasant Like Me" adds light and charm to dramedy Prince Avalanche, and wavering drones underline an anxious Friday Night Lights scene. They can also reflect the most pensive moments, as in the shivering goth metal of "Greet Death".