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Highlight of the week Durango Pride will be held Thursday through Sunday with a packed schedule of events, starting with a pre-Pride screening of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” on Thursday night at...
God is an Astronaut - Ghost Tapes #10 (Album Review) Wednesday, 17 February 2021 Photo: Brian Meade Since their 2005 breakthrough, ‘All Is Violent, All Is Bright’, God is an Astronaut have been ambassadors for the immense possibilities of instrumental songwriting, imbuing their sound with prog, metal, krautrock, and elements cribbed from symphonic and choral music. In 2018, the County Wicklow band continued their spotless legacy with ninth album ‘Epitaph’, arguably their most heart-wrenching outing to date. It was inspired in large part by brothers Torsten and Niels Kinsella...
Wicklow's God Is An Astronaut have just released their 10th album, Ghost Tapes #10 - guaranteed to feature on the end-of-year lists. Guitarist Torsten Kinsella tells Harry Guerin about the past, present and future. Harry Guerin: Congratulations on reaching the landmark of 10 studio albums. How do you feel as you look back? Torsten Kinsella. Thank you. We are proud of what we have achieved - staying relevant in the music industry is not an easy feat. When we began in 2002, we had no idea we would be putting albums out 19 years later. We are excited for Ghost Tapes #10 to be heard; we have re...
I can remember being inspired by Pink Floyd's performance Live at Pompeii. This album is more about the musicianship and less about the electronic soundscapes. "Tempus Horizon" is a great introduction to the album. Video of Echoes God Is an Astronaut (2008) The self-titled record was written during a time with lots of touring. While we still had songs like "First Day of Sun," which captured a dream of a different life, a different path, but the song "Echoes" best represents what the band sounded like live while still retaining the melancholic melodies of the other albums. Video of Age Of The...
Take a look at our rundown of homegrown talent releasing new albums, EPs, mixtapes and more. Imelda May After releasing her first collection of poetry in 2020, an EP titled Slip of the Tongue, Imelda is to share her sixth studio album on April 23. 11 Past The Hour features the already-available title track, plus new single Just One Kiss with Noel Gallagher ft. Ronnie Wood. Available now for pre-save, and pre-order digitally and on CD and vinyl, the record is Imelda's first for four years since 2017's Life Love Flesh Blood, which peaked at Number 2 on the Official Irish Albums Chart. Collabora...