In Photos: Explosions In The Sky + Lichens @ Vicar St., Dublin (16.05.11)

Texan post-rockers Explosions In The Sky brought their widescreen guitarscapes to one of Dublin's widest stages the other night, playing their biggest Irish show to date at the city's Vicar St. venue. Recently-released sixth LP Take Care, Take Care, Take Care - "an amalgamation of the Austin quartet's best qualities", according to our reviewer Shaun Grimsley - was the main focus point of the evening, but the near-capacity crowd were also treated to seismic versions of old favourites like 'Catastrophe and The Cure' and 'Your Hand In Mine'. There aren't quite as many epic peaks and apocalyptic breakdowns in Mark Earley's photos from the night, but we still reckon he did a pretty good job of capturing the band. You can view a slideshow of Mark's shots by clicking on any of the thumnails below.