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GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT - NEW ALBUM, GHOST TAPES #10, WENT OUT LAST 12TH OF FEBRUARY! YOU CAN ORDER NOW!


“Ghost Tapes #10 is primarily up-tempo, capturing the energy of a live band playing together” One of the most well known and critically respected experimental instrumental groups with a musical legacy of almost 20 years, the Irish quartet "GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT" reaches a career milestone with the official release of the tenth studio album, "Ghost Tapes #10. " As the inspired album's first opening song the theme “Adrift” fits Tapes #10 perfectly. "GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT" celebrates the release of his album with a moving video, capturing the listener with bars, in line with a punk bass with sounds a biological sound that will persuade you as if a spell were out for this recent album.



“Adrift” is the signature of the entire album, we can discover the same musical elements throughout the entire album. The song was written in January 2020 and with the lack of tours ahead, it allowed the possibility to try pedals and amplifiers, as an alternative to its digital equivalent. The constant movement of the album's rhythmic sound is general, while raw guitar tones play a big role in music.

[artwork: David Rooney, www.davidrooney.com ]



Ghost Tapes # 10 is certainly the most aggressive GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT album to date - retaining all the rich musical and emotional elements that the band is known for revolving around its radiance, but it also offers hard and deep reminiscences. Works of art such as “Burial”, “In Flux” and “Barren Trees”, with guitars added by Jimmy Scanlan, among others, are proof of this creation of various sounds. The album is closer, "Luminous Waves", captivating in a trance mentality - putting a person in a deep state of excitement with his inner self, leaving the thrilling sound of guest Jo Quail's virtuous cello. The graphic art was illustrated by David Rooney, who has worked with the band in the past, and plays towards the ominous and uncertain times in which we live. Ghost Tapes # 10 is available as a four-page digipack, as well as a number of limited LP options.

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