IRISH PROG/SPACE ROCKERS
GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT
NEW RELEASE
'THE BEGINNING OF THE END'
ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE
WITH
GUITARIST...SONGWRITER...
KEYBOARDIST...PRODUCER...ENGINEER
T O R S T E N
K I N S E L L A
Stage classics such as "From Dust to the Beyond" and
"Route 666" can be heard in a new light, with clear, transformative
variations originally heard during the band’s captivating live performances now
incorporated. Plus, in addition to these live expansions, technical advances
have been applied to each track. Originally limited to just a keyboard
sequencer and an Akai S3000 sampler on The End Of The Beginning, 20 years later
on The Beginning Of The End, the band seizes the opportunity to breathe new
life into these live versions, allowing them to bring more feeling, experience
and expression to the music and songs.
In addition to audible advancements in musicality, the release of The Beginning Of The End could not be more relevant than in these current dark times. War themes are strikingly evident on tracks such as the aforementioned "From Dust to the Beyond", as well as "The End of the Beginning" – named after a quote credited to Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the WWII era.
Influenced by the chaos and futility of war, these themes are also reflected on the album’s cover, created by the band in collaboration with returning artist David Rooney. Featuring a war-torn concert hall and a piano, the art is a defiant message reflecting that the power of music transcends war and time. GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT’s upcoming release, The Beginning Of The End, provides a sonic snapshot of the evolution of the Irish post-rock band over two decades. Made enthralling and memorable with live momentum, The Beginning Of The End belongs in every well-curated post-rock record collection.
THE NEW
LIVE RELEASE
The Beginning
of The End
By
GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT
Napalm Records Release: July 15th 2022
GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT’s upcoming release, The Beginning Of The End, provides a sonic snapshot of the evolution of the Irish post-rock band over two decades. Made enthralling and memorable with live momentum, The Beginning Of The End belongs in every well-curated post-rock record collection.
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ON TOUR
2022
JUL 10 Fabrik Cagliari, Italy
AUG 20 Motocultor Festival 2022 Saint-Nolff, France
SEP 02 Musikzentrum Hannover, Germany
SEP 03 MEETFACTORY Prague, Czechia
SEP 04 Szene Vienna, Austria
SEP 06 Plaza Zürich, Switzerland
SEP 07 Backstage Halle Munich, Germany
SEP 09 Knust Hamburg, Germany
SEP 10 Beatpol Dresden, Germany
OCT 20 Monroe's Live Gaillimh, Ireland
OCT 21 Cyprus Avenue Cork, Ireland
OCT 22 Opium Dublin, Ireland
2023
APR 17 2023 Melna piektdiena, klubs
Riga, Latvia
APR 18 2023 Rockclub Tapper
Tallinn,
Estonia
APR 19 2023 Tavastia Club
Helsinki,
Finland
APR 21 2023 Debaser Hornstulls Strand
Stockholm,
Sweden
APR 23 2023 Hotel Cecil
Indre By,
Denmark
SEP 21 2023 Hiroshima Mon Amour
Turin,
Italy
SEP 22 2023 Auditorium San Domenico
Foligno,
Italy
SEP 23 2023 Kino Šiška
Ljubljana,
Slovenia
SEP 24 2023 Močvara
Zagreb,
Croatia
SEP 25 2023 Dürer Kert
Budapest,
Hungary
GOD IS AN
ASTRONAUT
Discography
The End
of the Beginning (2002)
All Is
Violent, All Is Bright (2005)
A Moment
of Stillness (2006)
Far from
Refuge (2007)
God Is an
Astronaut (2008)
Age of
the Fifth Sun (2010)
Origins
(2013)
Helios |
Erebus (2015)
Epitaph
(2018)
Ghost Tapes (2021)
The Beginning Of The End (2022)
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