Listen to the New Explosions In the Sky Album Right Now

As previously reported, post-rock masters Explosions In the Sky are releasing their sixth studio album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, on April 26th in the U.S. (it came out yesterday in the UK). So, while you readers oversees are already submerged in the new sonic world the band has created, those of us here in the States must wait. SIKE! You can totally hear the whole thing below, right now.

LISTEN: Explosions In the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

LISTEN: Explosions In the Sky Share "Trembling Hands" from New LP

It's been four years since the release of Explosions In the Sky's last album, 2007's All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone. Upon the release of that album, the band garnered quite a bit of attention and critical praise, more than they ever had before. It seemed like they were one of the first, if not the first, post-rock/all instrumental band to hit what was an almost mainstream level -- at least here in the U.S. And now, the band is set to return with their sixth studio album entitled Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. Needless to say, this new album is kind of highly-anticipated.

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is scheduled for release on April 18 in the UK, April 25 in Europe, and April 26 on Temporary Residence Ltd. in the U.S. Fortunately, you won't have to wait that long to score some music from the new album. Stream and then download album track "Trembling Hands" below. It's one of the most aggressive, fast-paced EITS songs I've heard in a while.

Explosions In the Sky - "Trembling Hands"


Download "Trembling Hands" and read about the ridiculously awesome packaging for the new LP after the hop.

LISTEN: Mogwai - "San Pedro"

MP3: Mogwai - "San Pedro"

We've already heard "Rano Pano," and now we have a second track from the new, brilliantly-titled Mogwai album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. "San Pedro" isn't slow-building and moves with a buzzing freneticism, especially compared to its predecessor. It has more post-hardcore in it than post-rock, favoring texture over mood with its intertwining riffs. It's as if "Rano Pano" embodies the dark, foreboding skies on the right side of the album's cover and "San Pedro" captures the congested, bustling city life on the opposite side. This proposed contrast on the album is getting me excited to hear more.

Scope the tracklisting for Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will as well as the band's upcoming tour dates after the hop.

See New Mogwai Album Cover, Then Hear New Song From Said Album

Well, in case you didn't hear, Scottish post rock masters Mogwai are set to release a new album in February 2011, the brilliantly titled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. Today, the band unveiled the cover art, which you can see above. It's an incredibly captivating image, playing with a theme of man vs. nature as on one side we see the active, congested city and on the other, the brooding, dark onset of an impending storm. The photograph perfectly captures the album title's (playful) statement on mortality. Download the distortion and fuzz-heavy instrumental "Rano Pano" from the new album below. It hits about as hard as that impending storm is about to...

"Rano Pano" will be released as a 7” single on January 18 via Sub Pop, with the non-album track “Hasenheide” as the B-side.

See the band's massive tour itinerary after the jump.

REVIEW: Maserati - Pyramid of the Sun

Maserati - Pyramid of the Sun
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A pyramid exists when three points converge, meeting at a single point. Maserati, a Georgia-based quartet, lost their drummer, Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs, in a tragic accident last year. Before Fuchs' death, Maserati were in the midst of working on a new album, for which Fuchs had recorded a number of drum tracks. The future of the band and their new album were put into question following the loss of Fuchs, one of the most significant creative forces behind their sound. The three remaining members (guitarists Matt Cherry and Coley Dennis, bassist Chris McNeal) were adamant about completing the album, uniting to ensure that something special would result from Jerry Fuchs’ final recordings.

It’s hard to think of an album other than Pyramid of the Sun that speaks more distinctly and eloquently to the spirit, heart, and mind without the utterance of one single word. Without words, Maserati have managed to create a moving memorial for their fallen friend, brother, and musical partner. Pyramid of the Sun is the sound of hope in darkness and the ability and strength of memory to defeat pain and mortality. Maserati are defined by their precision and timing, racing with a sleek and fervent sound. They aren’t about songs as much as they are about the harmony of movement, pace, and direction. With Pyramid of the Sun, we hear the unity of four musically like-minded individuals resulting in one powerful collective force.