Explosions in the Sky announce first album in seven years, share new song “Ten Billion People”

End is set to arrive on September 15.

July 17, 2023
Explosions in the Sky announce first album in seven years, share new song “Ten Billion People” Explosions in the Sky. Photo by Nick Simonite  

Explosions in the Sky have announced a new album called End. It’ll be their eighth studio LP, and their first in seven years, following the release of 2016’s The Wilderness. Along with the announcement, they’ve also shared the project’s lead single and opening track, “Ten Billion People.”

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On September 15, the day of End’s Temporary Residence Ltd. release, the band will embark on a 26-date tour across the globe starting on the day of its release. They’ll be starting in their home state of Texas before hitting European cities such as Berlin, London, Paris, and Barcelona.

Between the tour’s North American and European legs, Explosions in the Sky will also play at III Points festival in Miami.

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Listen to “Ten Billion People” below and read on for the album’s cover art and tracklist and the band’s tour dates.

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Explosions in the Sky announce first album in seven years, share new song “Ten Billion People”
End tracklist

1. Ten Billion People
2. Moving On
3. Loved Ones
4. Peace or Quiet
5. All Mountains
6. The Fight
7. It’s Never Going To Stop

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Explosions in the Sky announce first album in seven years, share new song “Ten Billion People”
Explosions in the Sky 2023 tour dates

September 15 - Houston, TX - The Lawn at White Oak Music
September 16 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
September 18 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
September 19 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
September 21 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
September 22 - Omaha, NE - The Admiral Theater
September 23 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
September 25 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed
September 26 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
September 28 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
September 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
September 30 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
October 1 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner
October 3 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Octobert 5 - New York, NY - Kings Theatre

November 6 - Dublin, IE - Vicar Street
November 7 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
November 8 - London, UK - Troxy
November 9 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique
November 11 - Antwerp, BE - De Roma
November 13 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenberg Grote Zaal
November 14 - Berlin, DE - Astra
November 15 - Koln, DE - Kantine
November 17 - Paris, FR - Bataclan
November 18 - Lyon, FR - L’EpicerieModerne
November 19 - Barcelona, SP - Sala Razzmatazz
November 20 - Madrid, SP - La Riviera

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Explosions in the Sky announce first album in seven years, share new song “Ten Billion People”