All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Studio album by
Explosions in the Sky
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2007
Recorded2006
StudioPachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
GenrePost-rock
Length43:34
LabelTemporary Residence Limited
TRR99
Producer
Explosions in the Sky chronology
The Rescue
(2005) 		All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
(2007) 		Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
(2011)

All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is the fifth studio album by American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on 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 likely a reference to a line of dialogue spoken by the character of Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands) in the 1974 John Cassavetes film 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:

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 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 US tour with support from Eluvium.[5] The band went on another US tour in October and November 2007 with the Smashing Pumpkins.[6][7] They closed out the year with a four-date tour of Spain with Spoon and appearing at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in their hometown of Austin, Texas.[8][9] They embarked on a tour of the UK in January 2008, which was followed by shows in Greece and Australia with Eluvium.[9][10] In March and April 2008, the band embarked on a tour across the US with Lichens, followed by a European tour with Eluvium, which included appearances at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in the UK.[9][11] They appeared at the 2009 South by Southwest music conference.[12] In May 2009, the band appeared at Sasquatch! Music Festival.[13]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Drowned in Sound8/10[16]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[17]
The Guardian[18]
Mojo[19]
Observer Music Monthly[20]
Pitchfork6.0/10[21]
Rolling Stone[22]
Spin[23]
Tiny Mix Tapes[24]

It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 76, selling 11,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[25]

Internet vlogger and music reviewer Anthony Fantano has the album artwork tattooed to his left bicep.[26]

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

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  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. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
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  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 15, 2007). "Explosions in the Sky, Bravery to support Smashing Pumpkins". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ^ White, Adam (August 4, 2007). "Murder City Devils, Lifetime, Youth Brigade, Ted Leo, Against Me! at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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  11. ^ August, Justin (February 6, 2008). "Explosions in the Sky (Australia, US, Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2009). "SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jane's Addiction to reunite for Sasquatch! Festival". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 17, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "Critic Reviews for All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone". Metacritic. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  15. ^ All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone at AllMusic
  16. ^ Purdum, Grant (February 15, 2007). "Explosions In The Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  17. ^ Simon Vozick-Levinson (February 16, 2007). "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Apr 2007, pg.102
  20. ^ Dan Martin. "CD: Explosions in the Sky, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone". London: Observer.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  21. ^ Howe, Brian (February 19, 2007). "Explosions In the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  22. ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  23. ^ Mar 2007, pg.94
  24. ^ Kawaii, Keith (2007). "Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  25. ^ Katie Hasty, "Norah Stays Tight At No. 1 Amidst Slow Sales Week", Billboard.com, February 28, 2007.
  26. ^ "interniew with tnd anthony fantano".