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Epitaph
Epitaph
Studio album by God is an Astronaut
Released	April 27, 2018
Genre	Post-rock
Length	44:34
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	God Is An Astronaut.
God is an Astronaut chronology

Epitaph is the eighth studio album by Irish post-rock band God Is An Astronaut. It was released through Napalm Records ^[1] on April 27, 2018. It is the final album to feature keyboardist Jamie Dean, who left the band in 2017 to pursue his own music and projects.^[2]

Themes

Epitaph's theme is death, inspired by the passing of the 7-year-old cousin of Torsten and Niels Kinsella. Oisín, the record's final track, was written on the day they received the news of the child's death.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Epitaph "	7:53
2.	"Mortal Coil"	5:32
3.	"Winter Dusk/Awakening"	6:42
4.	"Seance Room"	7:40
5.	"Komorebi"	5:31
6.	"Medea"	6:58
7.	"Oisín"	4:18
Total length:		44:34

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Hardwired	^[4]
Sputnikmusic	3.8/5^[5]
Exclaim!	^[6]

Upon release the album received generally positive reviews among critics. Jadranka Balaš of Hardwired Magazine wrote that Epitaph, "is a heavy, dark record, filled with sorrow and melancholy, at least in major parts. One of those who leaves you drained, but somehow with ease because you’ve released all those feelings out of you."^[4] Max Morin of Exclaim! stated in his review that the band have, "... yet to top All Is Violent, All Is Bright, but Epitaph is the closest they've come yet." ^[6]

Personnel

God Is An Astronaut ^[7]

Torsten Kinsella - guitars, keyboards, vocals, programming
Niels Kinsella - bass
Lloyd Hanney - drums

Production

God Is An Astronaut - Production and mixing
Xenon Field - Post Production and programming
Tim Young - Mastering
Fursy Teyssier - Artwork

Additional musicians

Jimmy Scanlon - Additional Guitar on all songs except "Oisín"
Jamie Dean - Additional Piano/Keys on "Epitaph", "Mortal Coil", and "Winter Dusk/Awakening"
Brian Harris - Additional Guitar on "Mortal Coil"

References

^ "God Is An Astronaut – Epitaph". discogs.com. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ "Thank you Neunkirchen!". facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ "God is an Astronaut - Irish three-piece pen album inspired by tragic death". Prog. 14 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b Balaš, Jadranka (11 May 2018). "GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT – "Epitaph" (2018)". hardwiredmagazine.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ Stancieu, Raul (28 April 2018). "God Is An Astronaut Epitaph". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Morin, Max (25 April 2018). "God Is An Astronaut Epitaph". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ "Epitaph | GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT". godisanastronaut.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.