The Wilderness (album)

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The Wilderness
File:The Wilderness (Front Cover).png
Studio album by Explosions in the Sky
Released April 1, 2016
Genre Post-rock
Length 46:20
Label Temporary Residence Limited
TRR270
Producer Explosions in the Sky and John Congleton
Explosions in the Sky chronology
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
(2011)Take Care, Take Care, Take Care2011		 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
Source Rating
Metacritic 82/100[5]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars [3]
Consequence of Sound 4/5 stars[4]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[6]
Pitchfork (8/10)[7]
Q Magazine 4/5 stars [8]
The Line of Best Fit 9/10 stars [9]

The album has received positive reviews from critics, and Metacritic has assigned it an average score of 82/100 based on 22 critics.[5] Dave Simpson for The Guardian called it a "beautifully understated epic" and rewarded the album 4 out of 5 stars.[6] 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+. [4] 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." [3] Pitchfork rewarded the album 8/10 and said it is "their best since The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place." [7]

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. "Colours in Space"   7:14
9. "Landing Cliffs"   6:17
Total length:
 46:20

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 98
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 93
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 39
US Billboard 200[16] 24

References

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  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 14, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Explosions in the Sky – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Explosions in the Sky. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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