In 2007, Explosions in the Sky, a Texas-based instrumental post-rock band, released the critically acclaimed All of a Sudden I Miss Everybody. To some, Explosions in the Sky is a niche group because nearly all of their albums have obscenely long titles, their songs are usually longer than six minutes, and they play strictly drums, guitars and bass — no vocals.

I like to describe them as the soundtrack to rainy days. Sometimes their tracks are timid and soft, while others are like lightning striking all around you.

Last month, Explosions in the Sky released their new album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. The new album brings back the long songs with mesmerizing guitars cycles and pounding drums.

Although this album does not have any lyrics, the songs will get stuck in your head after one listen. The guitars and drums are gentle at times; at other times, however, you'll have to turn down the volume a notch.

A word of fair warning, though: Explosions in the Sky is for people who have patience.

If you want to sink your teeth into Explosions in the Sky immediately, don't bother because the sound they produced is all about the atmosphere they create. If you listen to two minutes of a song and quit because it isn't interesting enough, this is not the band for you.

Ben Montoya is a freshman at Santa Fe High School. He can be reached at booga274@gmail.com.