Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
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Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 49:51 | |||
Label | Temporary Residence Limited TRR34 | |||
Producer | Trevor Kampmann | |||
Explosions in the Sky chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 8.9/10[3] |
Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is the second album recorded by post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on September 4, 2001. It is their first album released on the Temporary Residence label.
Cultural references
The track "Have You Passed Through This Night?" is one of the few Explosions in the Sky songs to contain any words: a sample of the narration from the film The Thin Red Line.
The track "The Moon Is Down" was based on The Moon Is Down by author John Steinbeck.
The artwork for the album, by David Logan, was inspired by the Angels of Mons.[4]
Cultural impact
The band garnered a small amount of media attention as the liner notes of this album contained a picture of an airplane and the text "This Plane Will Crash Tomorrow". A rumor circulated that the album was released on September 10, 2001, the day before the
The track title "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" was used as an episode title for an episode of season three of the television show
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Greet Death" | 7:19 |
2. | "Yasmin the Light" | 7:03 |
3. | "The Moon Is Down" | 10:02 |
4. | "Have You Passed Through This Night?" | 7:19 |
5. | "A Poor Man's Memory" | 6:04 |
6. | "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" | 12:04 |
Total length: | 49:51 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ LAS Magazine review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ LP version of the album's internal paper sleeve