HOW STRANGE, INNOCENCE

The debut album by Explosions in the sky already bears some of their trademark characteristics: "Crescendos" alternating with mellower parts, above average guitar work (for post-rock, not symphonic prog ;-)) and a likable sound of instruments in the mix. What the band hasn't reached yet was their unique position in the post-rock world and the level of experimentation seen on the subsequent releases. If you listen to tracks like "Magic hours", you can absorb the music quickly because you feel the familiarity with some other post-rock material. For me, the greatest asset here are the consistent slightly introspective atmosphere and good interplay. Not necessarily an output I can listen to as main music but a good background post-rock material with decent guitar interplay.

For a new EITS listener. I recommend starting with their second album and continue until the 2011's "Take care take care take care".