The End of the Beginning (God Is an Astronaut album)

The End of the Beginning is the first studio album by Irish post-rock band God Is an Astronaut.

The End of the Beginning
Studio album by
Released2002
GenrePost-rock
Length48:55
LabelRevive Records
ProducerGod Is an Astronaut
God Is an Astronaut chronology
The End of the Beginning
(2002)
All Is Violent, All Is Bright
(2005)
Singles from The End of the Beginning
  1. "The End of the Beginning"
    Released: 2003
  2. "From Dust to the Beyond"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Point Pleasant"
    Released: 2003

Its name is most likely from a famous quote by British war-leader and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in a speech about the Second Battle of El Alamein: "Now this is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

"Fall from the Stars" was used during TV3's coverage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

The album was digitally remastered and re-released in 2011.[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The End of the Beginning"Torsten Kinsella, Niels Kinsella4:15
2."From Dust to the Beyond"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella, Noel Healy5:17
3."Ascend to Oblivion"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella, Thomas Kinsella5:00
4."Coda"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella, N. Healy5:04
5."Remembrance"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella, Thomas Kinsella4:20
6."Point Pleasant"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella5:03
7."Fall from the Stars"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella, Thomas Kinsella4:27
8."Twilight"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella5:03
9."Coma"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella1:16
10."Route 666"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella4:34
11."Lost Symphony"T. Kinsella, N. Kinsella5:16
Total length:48:55

Personnel edit

God Is an Astronaut
  • Torsten Kinsella – guitars, keyboards, vocals, programming
  • Niels Kinsella – bass guitar, guitars, keyboards
Additional musician
  • Noel Healy – additional percussion (8)
Production
  • Pat O'Donnell – co-producer (6, 11)
  • Niels Kinsella – artwork
  • Tim Young – remaster (2011 reissue)

References edit

  1. ^ "^ God is an Astronaut ^ Age of the Fifth Sun". Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.