EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY unveil video documenting ‘The Wilderness’ artwork process
In anticipation of Explosions In The Sky’s The Wilderness (out April 1 on Bella Union), the band has teamed up with The Creators Project to proudly premiere a stunning and alluring video capturing renowned artist Jacob van Loon and his process of creating the album artwork. Featuring an exclusive score based on The Wilderness track “The Ecstatics,” the short film vibrantly showcases gently brush-stroked watercolor and painstakingly detailed layers of color through time-lapse. The movie was directed by Jeremy Bird and Jeremy deVine, and filmed by Jacob van Loon.
Explosions In The Sky’s guitarist Mark T. Smith spoke about working with van Loon:
“When we were looking for artwork for our record, we became immediately enthralled with Jacob Van Loon’s stuff. His existing artwork had all those elements we wanted from the concept of the record: a terror, a beauty, a structure, an abstraction, a wildness… but his resulting artwork was largely a surprise to us. It came as a finished piece and we were blown away.”
Fans can catch the premiere now by heading over to The Creators Project or the band’s Vimeo:
‘The Wilderness’ is available to buy now on special edition vinyl from the Bella Union store.
See below for all announced UK/EU dates and be sure to grab your tickets before they disappear!
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
THE WILDERNESS TOUR 2016
04/19/16 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
04/20/16 – Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
04/22/16 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
04/23/16 – Bristol, UK – Colston Hall
04/24/16 – Brighton, UK – Brighton Dome
04/25/16 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall +
06/02-04/16 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
06/06/16 – Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
06/07/16 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique +
06/08/16 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
06/09/16 – Paris, France – Trianon
06/13/16 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller (with Low as Special Guest)
06/14/16 – Stockholm, Sweden – Berns
06/15/16 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
06/17/16 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret
06/20/16 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
06/21/16 – Zurich, Switzerland – Rote Fabrik
06/22/16 – Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
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