GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT Premieres New “Route 666” Music Video from Upcoming Live Studio Album “The Beginning Of The End”!

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Irish Post-Rock Act GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT Premieres New “Route 666” Music Video from Upcoming Live Studio Album, “The Beginning Of The End”!

Watch the Video for the New Version ofÂ âRoute 666âÂ HERE!

“The Beginning Of The End”Â out this Friday, July 15, 2022 via Napalm Records

Pre-OrderÂ HERE

This Friday, July 15, sees Irish post-rock maestrosÂ GOD IS AN ASTRONAUTÂ release a very special anniversary album: With 20 years and a strong collection of masterful, acclaimed albums to their name, the four-piece comesÂ full circle with their new live studio epos,Â The Beginning Of The End. Recorded at Windmill Lane Recording Studio in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 2021, the album features modern transformations of all of the songs from their debut album, 2002âsÂ The End Of The Beginning, encompassing each trackâs evolutionary changes throughout the bandâs years of live performances while allowing the original melodies and songwriting to shine through. To shorten your wait until the record finally arrives this Friday via Napalm Records,Â today,Â GOD IS AN ASTRONAUTÂ have premiered a brand new music video for their classicÂ “Route 666â!Â The new live studio versionÂ kicks off with its praised synth and dark wave beat, taking the listener on a ride into the otherworldly soundsÂ GOD IS AN ASTRONAUTÂ has created for two decades. “âRoute 666â is the oldest God Is An Astronaut song.Â It was written in 1999 before God Is An Astronaut was formed,âÂ Torsten Kinsella reveals. “Initially Niels and I came up with the name / subject matter after watching US Televangelist Don Stewart pitching his green prosperity prayer handkerchief on the TV which we found obviously ludicrous, equally entertaining and humorous. Back in the early years when we would play âRoute 666â live we would use some old film clipsÂ from the 1968 Horror film âThe Devil Rides outâ.Â Needless to say the whole vibe was satirical.â

Watch the stunning, new GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT video forÂ “Route 666âÂ HERE:

With their upcoming release,Â GOD IS AN ASTRONAUTÂ provides aÂ sonic snapshot of the evolution of the Irish post-rock band over two decades.Â Â Songs such asÂ “From Dust to the Beyond”,Â “CodaÂ or “Route 666″Â can be heard in a new light, with clear, transformative variations originally heard during the bandâs captivating live performances now incorporated.Plus, in addition to these live expansions, technical advances have been applied to each track. Originally limited toÂ just a keyboard sequencer and an Akai S3000 sampler onÂ The End Of The Beginning,Â 20 years later onÂ 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, equipment and expression to the music and songs. The release ofÂ The Beginning Of The EndÂ could not be more relevant than in these current dark times. War themes are strikingly evident on songs such as the aforementionedÂ “From Dust to the Beyond”, as well as album title trackÂ “The End of the Beginning”Â â named after a quote credited to Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the WWII era.Â Influenced by the chaos and futility of war, these themes are also reflected on the albumâs 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. Kinsella adds:Â Â Â “From Dust to the Beyond was written in 2002, inspired by the futile wars of the past and how we are doomed to repeat our mistakes and ironically we are now seeing the same unfold onceÂ again.”

Purchase your album copy ofÂ The Beginning Of The EndÂ HERE!

The Beginning Of The EndÂ will be available in these varying formats in various territories:

-1CD Digisleeve -2LP Gatefold BLACK -2LP Gatefold GOLD – limited to 300 2LP Gatefold MARBLED ORANGE TRANSPARENT & BLACK – limited to 500 -Shirt & 2LP Gatefold in Black -Shirt & Digisleeve -Digital Album

The Beginning Of The EndÂ track listing:

01. The End of the Beginning 02. From Dust to the Beyond 03. Ascend to Oblivion 04. Coda 05. Remembrance 06. Point Pleasant 07. Fall from the Stars 08. Twilight 09. Coma 10. Route 666 11. Lost Symphony