The Wilderness (album)

The Wilderness
Studio album by Explosions in the Sky
Released April 1, 2016
Genre Post-rock
Length 46:20
Label Temporary Residence Limited
TRR270
Explosions in the Sky chronology
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
(2011)		 The Wilderness
(2016)
Singles from The Wilderness
  1. "Disintegration Anxiety"
    Released: January 10, 2016
  2. "Logic of a Dream"
    Released: February 29, 2016

The Wilderness is the seventh studio album by American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on April 1, 2016.[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork(8/10)[7]
Q Magazine [8]
The Line of Best Fit [9]

The album has received positive reviews from critics, and Metacritic has assigned it an average score of 82/100 based on 22 critics.[10] Dave Simpson for The Guardian called it a 'beautifully understated epic' and rewarded the album 4 out of 5 stars.[11] Johnathan K. Dick, writing for Consequence of Sound stated that, 'The Wilderness proves that Explosions in the Sky aren’t stuck in any creative rut.' and gave the album a B+. [12] Paul Simpson for AllMusic gave the album 4 stars and said, 'On The Wilderness, Explosions in the Sky deconstruct and rebuild their sound from the ground up, giving it a revitalized sense of urgency and resulting in some of their most dynamic work yet.' [13] Pitchfork rewarded the album 8/10 and said it is 'their best since The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place.' [14]

However, some critics gave the album mixed reviews. Mojo, in their May 2016 issue, stated that 'Although recognisably, and powerfully, the work of Explosions In The Sky this is now a band whose music undulates.'

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Wilderness"   4:36
2. "The Ecstatics"   3:12
3. "Tangle Formations"   5:34
4. "Logic of a Dream"   6:37
5. "Disintegration Anxiety"   4:11
6. "Losing the Light"   6:02
7. "Infinite Orbit"   2:37
8. "Colors in Space"   7:14
9. "Landing Cliffs"   6:17
Total length:
 46:20

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 98
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 93
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 39
US Billboard 200[21] 24

References

  1. ↑ "'The Wilderness' - PREORDER | Explosions In The Sky official storefront powered by Merchline". Explosionsinthesky.merchline.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  2. ↑ "The Wilderness by Explosions In the Sky on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  3. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-wilderness/explosions-in-the-sky
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wilderness-mw0002905868
  5. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/03/album-review-explosions-in-the-sky-the-wilderness/
  6. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/31/explosions-in-the-sky-the-wilderness-cd-review-bella-union
  7. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21686-the-wilderness/
  8. ↑ http://www.qthemusic.com/
  9. ↑ http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/explosions-in-the-sky-the-wilderness/
  10. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-wilderness/explosions-in-the-sky
  11. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/31/explosions-in-the-sky-the-wilderness-cd-review-bella-union
  12. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/03/album-review-explosions-in-the-sky-the-wilderness/
  13. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wilderness-mw0002905868
  14. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21686-the-wilderness/
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 14, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Explosions in the Sky – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Explosions in the Sky. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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