God Is an Astronaut (album)
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]
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| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5[2] |
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]
Critical reception
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]
Track listing
All Songs written by Torsten Kinsella, Niels Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney and Thomas Kinsella, Zachary Dutton Hanney, Colm Hassett
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "A Moment of Stillness (Live)" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Point Pleasant (Live)" | 4:59 |
| 13. | "A Deafening Distance (Live)" | 3:42 |
Personnel
- God Is an Astronaut
- Torsten Kinsella – guitars, piano, mandolin, synths
- Niels Kinsella – bass
- Lloyd Hanney – drums
- Additional musicians
- Chris Hanney – additional guitar (2, 3)
- Dara O'Brien – sitar (4, 7, 9)
- Colm Hassett – percussion (7, 9, 10)
- Zachary Dutton-Hanney – additional guitar (10)
- Production
- Tim Young – mastering
- Torsten Kinsella – mixing
- Dave King – artwork
- Niels Kinsella – design
References
- "God Is an Astronaut - God Is an Astronaut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "God Is an Astronaut - God Is an Astronaut (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- "God Is an Astronaut | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "God Is An Astronaut: 'We Never Had A Plan B' -". 1 December 2018.
- "God is an Astronaut by GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT". godisanastronaut.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- Lamoreaux, Jason T. (1 December 2008). "2008 Somewhere Cold Awards". Somewhere Cold. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.