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Mar 8 09 9:40 PM
One question that might pop into your head upon hearing the church's new album would be, "How the hell do these four blokes in their 50s do it?" On this - the legendary Aussie quartet's 23rd album (or 31st official release, depending on which way you look at it) - the music of the spheres rules supreme. Ever since they burned themselves into the national consciousness with songs like 'The Unguarded Moment' and 'Under The Milky Way Tonight' in the '80s, the church have been busy exploring the subconscious with frontman Steve Kilbey's opaque lyrics, Marty Willson-Piper's rippling 12-string jangle and Peter Koppes's skyscraping leads. The above key elements dominate the record along with Steve's wise yet passionate voice; and, as far as the songs go, every one's a garden of aural delights. Examples? 'Cobalt Blue' is a deadset classic Church opener, 'Pangaea' is the sound of a natural high and the paralysing 'Happenstance' would make Radiohead green with envy. The band's best album since 2003's Forget Yourself, Untitled #23 is a reminder that veteran space-rockers keep getting better and better with every release.
Examples? 'Cobalt Blue' is a deadset classic Church opener, 'Pangaea' is the sound of a natural high and the paralysing 'Happenstance' would make Radiohead green with envy. The band's best album since 2003's Forget Yourself, Untitled #23 is a reminder that veteran space-rockers keep getting better and better with every release.
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