All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
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All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is the fifth studio album from America
n post-rock
band Explosions in the Sky
. It was released February 20, 2007.
by J. D. Salinger
. The album title, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, is a summarization to the conclusion of The Catcher in the Rye in which the main character Holden advises the reader, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." The song titles of the album make allusions to the many themes in the novel, having to do with the normality of fear, lack of social stability or place in society, emotional discord, and loneliness.
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."
The title of the song "The Birth and Death of the Day" appears in the 1952 novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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The album artwork is by frequent Explosions in the Sky artist Esteban Rey.
The album took two years to record and debuted on the Billboard 200
at number 76, selling 11,000 copies in its first week on the chart.
A limited edition version of the album came with a bonus CD of remixes of all 6 tracks on the album. The double vinyl version of this album came in two versions: a standard edition on black vinyl (available commercially) and a limited edition version (limited to 2000 copies) on white and green marble vinyl. This latter was sold exclusively on the Temporary Residence Limited
web store and with the band on tour.
Explosions in the Sky appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
on February 20, 2007 and performed a shortened version of "Welcome, Ghosts".
United States
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n post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky is an American post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies," and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows...
. It was released February 20, 2007.
Overview
Many speculate the album is a direct reference to the novel The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language, and rebellion. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major...
by J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....
. The album title, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, is a summarization to the conclusion of The Catcher in the Rye in which the main character Holden advises the reader, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." The song titles of the album make allusions to the many themes in the novel, having to do with the normality of fear, lack of social stability or place in society, emotional discord, and loneliness.
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
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
post-modern drama A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. It focuses on a woman whose psychotic behavior leads her husband to commit her for psychiatric treatment and the effect this has on their family. It received two Academy Award nominations for Best...
. 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."
The title of the song "The Birth and Death of the Day" appears in the 1952 novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden and the novella Of Mice and Men...
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I remember that the Gabilan Mountains to the east of the valley were light gay 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.
The album artwork is by frequent Explosions in the Sky artist Esteban Rey.
The album took two years to record and debuted on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at number 76, selling 11,000 copies in its first week on the chart.
A limited edition version of the album came with a bonus CD of remixes of all 6 tracks on the album. The double vinyl version of this album came in two versions: a standard edition on black vinyl (available commercially) and a limited edition version (limited to 2000 copies) on white and green marble vinyl. This latter was sold exclusively on the Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
web store and with the band on tour.
Explosions in the Sky appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
on February 20, 2007 and performed a shortened version of "Welcome, Ghosts".
Note
- The title of this album was used in the TV show One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, as the title of the last episode of season 4. - "It's Natural to Be Afraid" was used in the last episode of HBOs popular boxing series, 24/7: Pacquiao-Cotto
Disc one
- "The Birth and Death of the Day" – 7:49
- "Welcome, Ghosts" – 5:43
- "It's Natural to Be Afraid" – 13:27
- "What Do You Go Home To?" – 4:59
- "Catastrophe and the Cure" – 7:56
- "So Long, Lonesome" – 3:40
Disc two (bonus disc of remixes)
- "The Birth and Death of the Day" (JesuJesu (band)Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....
Mix) – 9:48 - "Welcome, Ghosts" (Adem Mix) – 6:24
- "It's Natural to Be Afraid" (The Paper ChaseThe Paper Chase (band)The Paper Chase was an alternative rock band formed in 1998 by well known producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their Albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost...
Mix) – 6:53 - "What Do You Go Home To?" (Mountains Mix) – 10:23
- "Catastrophe and the Cure" (Four TetFour TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
Mix) – 8:33 - "So Long, Lonesome" (Eluvium Mix) – 5:40
External links
- Explosions in the Sky albums
- All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone at Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...