Music discovery · Influence explorer

Artists like This Will Destroy You — and the music that made them

Post-Rock · 2004–present

Texas post-rock architects crafting cinematic soundscapes of devastating beauty

This Will Destroy You emerged from Texas in 2004 as masters of instrumental post-rock, weaving delicate melodies into crushing crescendos that blur the lines between hope and despair. Their music has become synonymous with emotional catharsis, earning them a devoted following and placement in major films and television shows.

Essential tracks

►The Mighty Rio Grande

►Quiet

►A Three-Legged Workhorse

Did you know

Their song 'The Mighty Rio Grande' was used in Moneyball starring Brad Pitt

The band's name comes from a Godspeed You! Black Emperor song title

They composed the entire soundtrack for the indie film 'Moneyball' before being replaced, but kept several tracks in the final cut

“Cinematic crescendos build from whispers to earth-shaking emotional catharsis.”

generations
of influence

If you like This Will Destroy You, try these

Explosions in the Sky

They share the same Texas post-rock DNA with equally powerful emotional builds.

2000s · Post-Rock

Caspian

Their melodic post-rock creates similar waves of beauty and devastating climaxes.

2000s · Post-Rock

Russian Circles

They blend post-rock dynamics with heavier tones and hypnotic repetition.

2000s · Post-Metal

Mono

Their orchestral post-rock delivers the same overwhelming emotional intensity and grandeur.

1990s · Post-Rock

The Appleseed Cast

They pioneered the emo-tinged post-rock sound with soaring guitar melodies.

1990s · Post-Rock

Red Sparowes

Their narrative-driven instrumental rock creates similar cinematic emotional journeys.

2000s · Post-Rock

But where did the sound actually come from?

Influence tree

Trace This Will Destroy You's roots back through history

Every sound has a source. Click any node to hear the connection.

This Will Destroy You

2004–present

Explosions in the Sky

1999–present

cited

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

1994–present

cited

Sigur Rós

1994–present

sonic

Slint

1986–1992

movement

Talk Talk

1981–1991

sonic

Sonic Youth

1981–2011

sonic

My Bloody Valentine

1983–1997, 2007–present

sonic

Pink Floyd

1965–1995

movement

↑ Click any influence node to see the connection and where to start listening.

What makes the sound

Sonic elements

Tremolo-picked guitar melodies

Dynamic quiet-loud-quiet structures

Reverb-drenched atmospheric textures

Crushing distorted climaxes

Start with these tracks

Young Mountain

Villa Del Refugio

The Mighty Rio Grande

They Move on Tracks of Never-Ending Light

About this page

Music like This Will Destroy You — This Will Destroy You emerged from Texas in 2004 as masters of instrumental post-rock, weaving delicate melodies into crushing crescendos that blur the lines between hope and despair. Their music has become synonymous with emotional catharsis, earning them a devoted following and placement in major films and television shows.

Artists like This Will Destroy You today include Explosions in the Sky, Caspian, Russian Circles, Mono.