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All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is the fifth studio album from American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky. It was released February 20, 2007.

Recording

The album was recorded over the course of summer 2006.[1] On October 19, the band announced they had finished recording.[2]

Title and artwork

The album title itself is perhaps a reference to a line of dialogue spoken by the character of Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands) in the 1974 John Cassavetes post-modern drama A Woman Under the Influence. Having just seen her children taken off to school by their grandmother, Mabel states, "All of a sudden I miss everyone; I don't know why.". Another strong possibility is that the title refers to a famous The Catcher In The Rye quote during its 26th (and last) chapter. As narrated by its lead character Holden Caulfield: "All I know about it is, I sort of miss everybody I told about.".

The title of the song "The Birth and Death of the Day" appears in the 1952 novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck:

I remember that the Gabilan Mountains to the east of the valley were light grey mountains full of sun and loveliness and a kind of invitation, so that you wanted to climb into their warm foothills almost as you want to climb into the lap of a beloved mother. They were beckoning mountains with a brown grass love. The Santa Lucias stood up against the sky to the west and kept the valley from the open sea, and they were dark and brooding-unfriendly and dangerous. I always found in myself a dread of west and a love of east. Where I ever got such an idea I cannot say, unless it could be that the morning came over the peaks of the Gabilans and the night drifted back from the ridges of the Santa Lucias. It may be that the birth and death of the day had some part in my feeling about the two ranges of mountains.[3]

The album artwork is by a frequent collaborator Esteban Rey.

Release

On November 3, 2006, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone was announced for release.[1] All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone was released on February 20, 2007 through Temporary Residence.[1] A limited edition version of the album came with a bonus CD of remixes of all 6 tracks on the album. The band appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 20 and performed a shortened version of "Welcome, Ghosts".[4] From late February to early April, the band went on a U.S. tour with support from Eluvium.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[11]
Observer Music Monthly[12]
Pitchfork Media(6.0/10)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Spin[15]
Tiny Mix Tapes[16]

It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 76, selling 11,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Birth and Death of the Day"7:49
2."Welcome, Ghosts"5:43
3."It's Natural to Be Afraid"13:27
4."What Do You Go Home To?"4:59
5."Catastrophe and the Cure"7:56
6."So Long, Lonesome"3:40
Disc two (bonus disc of remixes)
No.TitleLength
1."The Birth and Death of the Day" (Jesu mix)9:48
2."Welcome, Ghosts" (Adem mix)6:24
3."It's Natural to Be Afraid" (The Paper Chase mix)6:53
4."What Do You Go Home to?" (Mountains mix)10:23
5."Catastrophe and the Cure" (Four Tet mix)8:33
6."So Long, Lonesome" (Eluvium mix)5:40

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Explosions In The Sky album set for a Feb. 20 release". Alternative Press. November 3, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Explosions In The Sky complete new album". Alternative Press. October 19, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "East of Eden, J Steinbeck Excerpt". Wattpad. April 11, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Explosions in the Sky Do Conan O'Brien
  5. ^ "Explosions In The Sky finalize U.S. tour". Alternative Press. January 17, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Critic Reviews for All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone". Metacritic. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  7. ^ All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone at AllMusic
  8. ^ Purdum, Grant (February 15, 2007). "Explosions In The Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  9. ^ Simon Vozick-Levinson (February 16, 2007). "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  10. ^ Betty Clarke (February 16, 2007). "CDs: Explosions in the Sky, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone". Arts.guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  11. ^ Apr 2007, pg.102
  12. ^ Dan Martin. "CD: Explosions in the Sky, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone". London: Observer.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  13. ^ Howe, Brian (February 19, 2007). "Explosions In the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  15. ^ Mar 2007, pg.94
  16. ^ Kawaii, Keith (2007). "Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  17. ^ Katie Hasty, "Norah Stays Tight At No. 1 Amidst Slow Sales Week", Billboard.com, February 28, 2007.
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