God Is An Astronaut
Embers
Napalm Records
When listening to a record elicits a general feeling of sadness that you are not experiencing the
full glory of a band in a live setting, suffice to say it is pretty good stuff. In-short, revered
post-rockers God Is An Astronaut have done it again with eleventh album, ‘Embers’.
One of the marvels of post-rock, especially of the instrumental variety, is its ability to weave
tapestry: stories, journeys and emotions. ‘Embers’ does this masterfully, with the bright arpeggios
and raucous chords of “Fallen Leaves” conjuring the joys of autumn, whilst the synth-laden
“Realms” harks the glorious soundtracks of the likes of Zimmer and Vangelis in depicting a gentle
flight through the solitude of the cosmos. Penultimate track, “Prism”, twinkles beautifully with
keys that induce a certain level of wistfulness, however the title track is where the band make
their mark. A stunning piece that begs to be witnessed live, where the track’s light and shade can
be heard and felt as if an evocative and emotive stream of consciousness from the Irish trio.
A sweeping triumph
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Review by Lee Carter