Radau

By Michael J.W. Stickings

One of my favourite recent musical discoveries -- and, at the moment, one of my favourites period -- is the post-rock Irish band God is an Astronaut. A couple of months ago, I posted the amazing video for "From Dust to the Beyond," from their first album, The End of the Beginning. I consider their second album, All is Violent, All is Bright, a masterpiece. It is astonishingly brilliant. Here, below, is GIAA performing "Radau," from their third and most recent album, Far from Refuge, in April 2007. The third album isn't quite as good as the second, but I recommend it highly. It requies patience and multiple listenings, and it is in heavy rotation in my musical world.

Radau Live