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59 MuSIC & ARTS Edited by Elaine Ramirez (elaine@groovekorea.com) T here is a new concert/festival/label family in town. De- buting under the name Lasrevinu, the new organizers are bringing American post-rock group Explosions in the Sky and electronic musician Baths to Seoul this spring. One of the most critically celebrated art-rock groups of the past 15 years, Explosions in the Sky has not only had success in the romance and darkness of college dorm rooms the civilized world over; the band has also had commercial success, providing the soundtracks for Hollywood films “Friday Night Lights” and “Lone Survivor,” and done so without tarnishing its reputation as the dream weavers for a bizarre, devoted cult fan base. After six sparkling albums of what the group calls “cathartic eupho- ria” designed to be “immediate and emotional,” the Texas quartet says it is more inspired than ever. Their lat- est release, “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care,” delves into complex, hard-earned friendships, reveling in the shared experience of many thou- sands of miles. The feeling of “We can, we will” is palpable and trans- ferable, and music that expresses familiarity with the vastly unfamiliar. Explosions is set to play at Uniqlo Ax Hall on May 10. Meanwhile, LA producer and elec- tro-symphony creator Will Wiesenfeld of project Baths promises to deliver an ecstatic performance at Rolling Hall on March 8. With music that is both visceral and serene, evocative of ex- ploration in ancient urban places unknown with sexy strangers speaking in languages that are impossible to comprehend, Baths has succeeded in picking up where the first Postal Service album left off. His debut release “Cerulean” was given an honorable mention for Pitchfork’s Album of the Year award — no small accomplishment by any standard. His latest release, “Obsidian,” is a journey down a darker, moodier, nuanced alley full of the feelings, questions and confusions that might come with being catapulted into sudden fame in LA, even so late in one’s career (Wiesenfeld was born in ‘89). Baths’ performances are fantastic yet approachable, larger-than-life yet down-to-earth, and an in- congruous mystery that inspires the mind’s eye to open and take a fresh look around. Just being in a place like Seoul, in all of its weird international meshing and endless surrealism, certainly amplifies the power of these two acts. Bring a first date to each. Speak to her only with your eyes. Feel alive. With music that is both visceral and serene, evocative of exploration in ancient urban places unknoWn With sexy strangers speaking in languages that are impossible to comprehend, baths has succeeded in picking up Where the first postal service album left off. exPlosions in the sky, Baths land in seoul Story by S Michael Ersing Photos courtesy of the bands More info explosions in the Sky Where Uniqlo Ax Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul When May 10, 7 p.m. Baths Where Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul When March 8, 11 p.m. For tickets and more info, visit lasrevinu.org. eXpLoSIonS In The SKy baThS