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Age of the Fifth Sun
Rock · 2010 · 9 tracks · 47m

Age of the Fifth Sun

God Is an Astronaut

A high-definition voyage through deep space. Shimmering synthesizers and driving post-rock guitars create a cinematic, interstellar atmosphere.

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It's basically the soundtrack to a high-budget space odyssey that hasn't been filmed yet.

A wide-eyed sense of cosmic wonder balanced by a sleek, technological precision.

Age of the Fifth Sun · vs · God Is an Astronaut
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Stargazing saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 47m
01
Worlds in Collision
7:39
02
In the Distance Fading
4:32
03
Lost Kingdom
5:23
04
Golden Sky
6:33
05
Dark Rift
5:08
06
Parallel Highway
3:56
07
Shining Through
5:08
08
Age of the Fifth Sun
6:28
09
Paradise Remains
2:25
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in Worlds in Collision where the driving rhythm gives way to a crystalline synth melody that feels like breaking through the atmosphere.
The heavy, almost metallic guitar crunch that anchors Dark Rift, providing a grounding weight to the otherwise ethereal textures.
The final fading piano notes of Paradise Remains which offer a fragile, human resolution to the album's cosmic scale.
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