Add Prince Avalanche to the list of films I've picked up soundtracks to without actually seeing the film. When I noticed Explosions in The Sky on the album cover, it was a no brainer in picking it up. David Wingo has found a way of working with some of indie music's most talented artist and creating moody and original scores. Just like the Mud soundtrack, the music here is original and unlike most soundtracks out on the market. Mud had southern heart and Prince Avalanche has a somber dream quality to it. I'm still surprised this is Explosions in the Sky. Seriously, very little connecting their sound to this album. Hats off to both David Wingo and Explosions for creating a new sound for themselves.
"Fires" might be the only piece of music that recalls the sound of Explosions in the Sky. It has that same drum and driving guitars similar to their work on the Friday Night Lights soundtrack. But my personal favorite piece of music would most likely be "Join Me On My Avalanche." There's a flashback 80's soundtrack sound to it that I really dug but with an amazing fullness. The synths build into the drums about a minute in and wow. This is one of my favorite pieces of original music from any soundtrack this year.
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