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Album Review: The Church releases the exquisite ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars – another collection of finely honed sonic treasures.

We could seriously dedicate a single writer full time to cover the creative output of Steve Kilbey over a year, and the release of ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars’…

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News: The Church launch 2024 with live shows in NSW and Queensland

On the back of announcing a show in Tamworth as part of NSW’s Great Southern Nights series of live events, perennial Backseat Mafia favourites The Church have announced they will…

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Track: BNDT (Tim Powles from The Church) unveils a scintillating piece of electronic whimsy in ‘Goodtimes 4 Free’.

Tim ‘timEbandit‘ Powles is currently one of the longest serving members of the legendary The Church, whose most recent album ‘The Hypnogogue’ stormed the world last year, making it to…

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s Best Gigs of 2023

In 2023, the Backseat Downunder team experienced an electrifying journey through Australia's vibrant live music scene, discovering a diverse array of performances.

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s 50 Favourite Antipodean Albums and EPs of 2023

In many end of year ‘best’ albums of 2023, there has been a distinct absence of independent antipodean bands – an astounding omission given the depth of quality exhibited by…

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Meet: We chat to Martin Kennedy (All India Radio, Kilbey/Kennedy, Observers) about recording, heavy metal, and collaborating with Steve Kilbey (The Church)

Martin Kennedy has a had a long and impressive career in music. He was given a guitar with four strings at the age of fourteen, made up his own chords…

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News: Iconic guitarist Ashley Naylor (The Church, Even, Paul Kelly) reveals new solo instrumental album and single ‘Spaceship’.

Ashley Naylor is a bit of a guitar god. Not only is he at the helm of the super jangle pop gods Even, a feature player in the Rockwiz Orchestra…

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Live Review Plus Gallery: The Church, Odeon Theatre, Hobart 03.06.2023

It was rather apt that The Church should mark their first gig in Hobart for more than twenty years one week ahead of the ritual bacchanalia that is Dark Mofo.…

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Album Review: Enter ‘The Hypnogogue’ – the spectacular and ethereal world of The Church, a venerable band at their very best.

In my recent interview with Steve Kilbey, singer, bass player and songwriter for The Church, he hinted that ‘The Hypnogogue’, the new album from The Church, would be their last.…

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Track: The Church assures us there’s ‘No Other You’ – a shimmering anthem – ahead of their album ‘The Hypnogogue’.

Providing a delectable morsel to whet our voracious appetites, The Church have just released the third and final single off their forthcoming album ‘The Hypnogogue’ (due out on 24 February…

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