Product Description
2015 release, the 25th studio album from the legendary Aussie band. After over three decades of making music in various formats, lineups, places and cognitive states, this is a band who have committed to exploring unchartered sonic territories. With long-time member Marty Willson-Piper being unavailable, Ian Haug (formerly of Powderfinger) came on board to partner the iconic guitar playing of founding member Peter Koppes. Describing this album,"The magic started on day one," says singer/bass player Steve Kilbey. "Someone strummed a chord or struck a drum or plucked a note and we were off. We wrote and recorded like demons and it was inspiring to feel every member using all his resources in the service of this record". Twenty-six songs were born over eight days of exploration in Sydney in late 2013. Guitarist Peter Koppes, recalibrating his personal canvas in the absence of his long-time foil Marty Willson-Piper, drew palpable inspiration from the quartet's remixed chemistry. "This new incarnation of the band with Ian Haug has brought a joyous energy to the music we've written together," he says.

1. Vanishing Man
2. Delirious
3. Pride Before A Fall
4. Toy Head
5. Laurel Canyon
6. Love Philtre
7. Globe
8. Spinning
9. Old Coast Road
10. Lightning White
11. Let Us Go
12. Volkano
13. Miami

Vinyl Bonus Tracks:
14. Marine Drive
15. The Girl Is Bouyant
16. Xmas

CD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O52JI70/?tag=imwan-20

Vinyl
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QVOT5ZA/?tag=imwan-20

I used to rate the Church as being a pretty good pop band but over the last six or seven years, as I've explored there stranger side, they've grown into one of my favorite bands. I'm looking forward to this release very much. Their last album was classified as one of the best of their carrier but I think they've been putting out consistently amazing albums for a long time.

I'm going to see The Church at the Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill on March 15th.
Looking forward to this show

Just got the cd of this in the mail today. The vinyl will be arriving sometime later in the month.

I've listened to it twice and it's fantastic. As with the best Church records it's both expansive and trippy while having a slight pop flavor to some of the melodies. The record has is perfectly paced--it starts out very strong and immediate, grows more acoustic and subdued, then closes very strong with a couple of epic guitar anthems.

Highly recommended. If all you own by the Church is "Starfish" then maybe this should be the next one to check out.

Thanks, I will need this one!