Touring in support of its first album in four years, the delay-laden soundscapes of experimental outfit Explosions in the Sky are set to wash over SOMA’s main stage this Friday. Explosions in the Sky, a fixture in the Austin, Texas music scene since its formation in 1999, is coming to San Diego only two weeks after its performance at the ill-fated Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, where a stage collapsed because of poor weather conditions.

Additionally, the unintentionally prophetic album “Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever,” which was released one week before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, contained the phrase “this plane will crash tomorrow,” which caused commotion and prompted scrutiny from law enforcement. The unwarranted controversy belies the beautifully soaring crescendos and instrumental narratives that comprise the band’s music.

Rejecting the non-traditional time signatures and dissonant instrumentation dominating post-rock, Explosions in the Sky’s melodic approach to songwriting has made it one of the most accessible (and commercially successful) bands within its genre.

The band’s latest record “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care” is no exception — having the dual distinction of debuting on the Billboard Top 20 as well as possessing the best use of a repeating imperative statement in an album title since The Cure’s “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.” “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care” also represents a departure in recording style, as the quartet opted to produce the album using multi-tracks and overdubs instead of the live-in-the-studio techniques of their previous efforts. Experiencing how the band translates the lush production of its latest record into one of the cathartic live performances that have formed the basis of their careers will prove to be among the most exciting aspects of Friday’s show.

Explosions in the Sky will play with Twin Sister at 7 p.m. this Friday at SOMA. Tickets are $18.