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God Is an Astronaut | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1, 2008 | |||
Recorded | October 2007 – October 2008 | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 60:52 | |||
Label | Revive Records, Happy Prince, Morningrise Records | |||
Producer | God Is An Astronaut | |||
God Is an Astronaut chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Sputnikmusic | 3/5 [2] |
God Is an Astronaut is a self-titled studio album by Irish post-rock band God Is an Astronaut. [3] [4] It was released digitally on November 1, 2008. [5] It was released on CD on November 8, 2008, through Revive Records. It was released on vinyl LP by Morningrise Records and in Japan, with bonus live tracks, in 2009. The album was mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering in London and produced by the band. [5]
In December 2008, American webzine Somewhere Cold voted God Is an Astronaut Album of the Year in their "2008 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame." [6]
AllMusic wrote that "the melodies at the heart of these tunes are romantic and often darkly sentimental, but they are delivered in a Wall of Sound of loud guitars and sprawling synthesizer textures that do a great job of evoking the vast fiery spaces and restless mood of the cover artwork." [1]
All songs written by Torsten Kinsella, Niels Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney, Thomas Kinsella, Zachary Dutton Hanney, and Colm Hassett
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shadows" | 5:11 |
2. | "Post Mortem" | 5:52 |
3. | "Echoes" | 5:10 |
4. | "Snowfall" | 6:41 |
5. | "First Day of Sun" | 3:37 |
6. | "No Return" | 7:04 |
7. | "Zodiac" | 5:41 |
8. | "Remaining Light" | 5:30 |
9. | "Shores of Orion" | 5:15 |
10. | "Loss" | 10:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "A Moment of Stillness (Live)" | 4:06 |
12. | "Point Pleasant (Live)" | 4:59 |
13. | "A Deafening Distance (Live)" | 3:42 |
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