Explosions in the Sky

Explosions in the Sky lives in the middle ground — 16 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 4 quiet anchors and 12 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Explosions in the Sky

Across the 32 Explosions in the Sky songs we've measured, intensity averages 50/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Be Comfortable, Creature (the calmest here, 22) to The Only Moment We Were Alone (the most charged, 73), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 2000–2016.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to A Song for Our Fathers.

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The songs that hit hardest

A Song for Our Fathers intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 9 · 2000
Snow and Lights intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2000
Greet Death intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2001
With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2001
Memorial intense
layered texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 2003
The Only Moment We Were Alone intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 2003
Your Hand in Mine intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2003
Catastrophe and the Cure intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2007
It's Natural to Be Afraid intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2007
Last Known Surroundings intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 2011
Logic of a Dream intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2016
Tangle Formations intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2016

The controlled burn

Glittering Blackness moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2000
Have You Passed Through This Night? moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2001
The Moon Is Down moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2001
Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2003
Day Six moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2005
So Long, Lonesome moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2007
The Birth and Death of the Day moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2007
Welcome, Ghosts moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2007
Human Qualities moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2011
Let Me Back In moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2011
Postcard From 1952 moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2011
Trembling Hands moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Colors in Space moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2016
Disintegration Anxiety moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2016
Infinite Orbit moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 2016
The Ecstatics moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2016

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Explosions in the Sky

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Explosions in the Sky song?

Of the 32 Explosions in the Sky songs we've measured, “The Only Moment We Were Alone” scores highest at 73/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Explosions in the Sky song?

“Be Comfortable, Creature” measures gentlest at 22/100. It runs 70 BPM. The songs here span 22–73 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Explosions in the Sky overall?

Explosions in the Sky averages 50/100 intensity across 32 measured songs — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.

What is the average tempo of Explosions in the Sky?

The Explosions in the Sky songs we've measured average about 90 BPM — midtempo.

Which Explosions in the Sky songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Be Comfortable, Creature”, “Remember Me as a Time of Day”, “A Poor Man's Memory”, “First Breath After Coma”.

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