Kilbey spills the beans on his blog:http://stevekilbey.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-church-albumstraight-from-panthers.html
"Cobalt Blueprint" and "Deadman's Hand" sound pretty intriguing. I like how everyone is all switching instruments - reminds me of what Bowie did on Lodger
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 19 January 2009 21:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
Also, the soundtrack to Shriek has been released too
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 19 January 2009 21:06 (4 years ago) Permalink
!
How handy that my birthday is approaching, I'll happily spend some cash on all that.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 January 2009 21:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh hot damn I'm excited about this.
― The Undead Look (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Monday, 19 January 2009 22:13 (4 years ago) Permalink
It will be very good, obviously.
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 10:02 (4 years ago) Permalink
Has anyone listened to Kilbey's Painkiller album?
― Former Golden Boy, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 22:21 (4 years ago) Permalink
New song "Happenstance" streaming off of MySpace nowhttp://www.myspace.com/thechurchbandofficial
Love the vocal combinations on this... Can't wait to hear the the final thing.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 12 February 2009 22:19 (4 years ago) Permalink
I was afraid it would sound like that. I like my Church more jingle-jangle and less "David Gilmour solo album."
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 12 February 2009 22:22 (4 years ago) Permalink
When the ep and the album will be out?I can't find any actual release date.
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 3 March 2009 11:19 (4 years ago) Permalink
Coffee Hounds and Pangaea EPs are out now.
Last night in Sydney:
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 18:30 (4 years ago) Permalink
Must get these...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 18:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
Already ordered - btw, Kilbey looks in great great shape.
― Marco Damiani, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 10:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
Okay. I ordered the two EP's and Steve Kilbey's Painkiller album. But where the hell am I supposed to get that Shriek soundtrack? If I have to buy a CD, can it be from somewhere in the US please? I can't find it anywhere.
― I'M GONNA GIG MY DESPAIR! (Bimble), Saturday, 21 March 2009 04:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
Anyone?
― Sleep Tundra (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 17:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
Is it THAT hard to use Google? You'll find it available from Red Eye Records for US$17.90 including shipping to the US.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 19:12 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm surprised at the snarkiness of your response, but thanks. Their website sent me in a couple of different directions that didn't lead anywhere and I was trying avoid getting it from overseas. I'm still puzzled as to why they aren't offering through the same channel as the two EP's, but I guess they have their reasons.
― Sleep Tundra (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 20:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
Rumor control has it that Swervedriver (or at least Adam Franklin) will be the openers for the US tour. Everything unconfirmed except that the tour will start in June.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
Finally arrived...
Steve's singing is tremendous!
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 30 March 2009 01:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
I kept meaning to look for the new stuff in SF but distractions aplenty in terms of used bins and the like. Maybe in Seattle...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 March 2009 01:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
xpost - Hey Ned!
AAAAAAAAAAAH! I am so jazzed for this! Even if it turned out that only the last two songs on the Pangaea EP impressed me. Last one especially ("So Love May Find Us"). God, when I heard that for the first time and I was walking to work, I got to this one line he sang, and I had literally just stop and sit down for a couple moments, it was too much.
The Coffee Hounds EP didn't grab me too much, I'm afraid. I was excited to hear them cover a classic Kate Bush song, but in reality...why would anyone try to cover that? It's like that thread I posted on recently about "what are you listening to in 2009" or whatever. And I was like "trying to cover The Chills' Pink Frost is a bad idea from the beginning because you are never going to match the original"? I mean I love the Church to death, one of the top 5 most important bands in my life, but dudes...you can't expect to improve on Kate Bush. You can only end up mediocre, trying to cover something like that, no offence.
Anyway so I'm still excited about the new album. The Church have saved my life numerous times.
― Is It Goth Enough For You? (Bimble), Monday, 30 March 2009 01:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
Ned, I would like to extend the Seattle welcome mat to you. Brian and I have talked about things. I'm not sure we're friends, exactly, but we're definitely not enemies, so you have nothing to lose. Just bring the Disco Inferno disc! Hahah. Just kidding.
― Is It Goth Enough For You? (Bimble), Monday, 30 March 2009 01:35 (4 years ago) Permalink
still (anxiously?) waiting for my copies to arrive.Really curious to listen to the album and the Pangaea ep.
― Marco Damiani, Friday, 3 April 2009 09:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
Ladies and gentlemen, a US tour:
JUN 10 WED BELLY UP TAVERN * SOLANA BEACH, CA
JUN 11 THU THE ROXY THEATRE * WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
JUN 12 FRI SLIM'S * SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JUN 14 SUN ALADDIN THEATER * PORTLAND, OR
JUN 15 MON THE TRIPLE DOOR * SEATTLE, WA
JUN 18 THU GOTHIC THEATRE * ENGLEWOOD, CO
JUN 20 SAT HOUSE OF BLUES CHICAGO * CHICAGO, IL
JUN 21 SUN VARSITY THEATER * MINNEAPOLIS, MN
JUN 23 TUE SHANK HALL * MILWAUKEE, WI
JUN 25 THU THE MAGIC BAG * FERNDALE, MI
JUN 26 FRI BEACHLAND BALLROOM * CLEVELAND, OH
JUN 27 SAT REX THEATRE * PITTSBURGH, PA
JUN 28 SUN THE STATE THEATRE * FALLS CHURCH, VA
JUN 30 TUE RAM'S HEAD ONSTAGE * ANNAPOLIS, MD
JUL 1 WED THE TROCADERO * PHILADELPHIA, PA
JUL 2 THU SHOWCASE LIVE * FOXBOROUGH, MA
JUL 3 FRI TUPELO MUSIC HALL * LONDONDERRY, NH
JUL 8 WED IRVING PLAZA * NEW YORK, NY
JUL 9 THU THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE * RIDGEFIELD, CT
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 6 April 2009 19:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
Thinking about the Solana Beach show?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm definitely going to the Roxy show. Not sure about Solana Beach.
Oh, and this is definitely a full-electric tour. Back chatter has it that they were discussing taking only one 12-string to keep the gear load down. Peter said "I knew we should have been a ukulele band"
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 6 April 2009 21:52 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm going. I'm going. I promise, I'm going to go to this. Few bands have ever even meant half as much to me as The Church, and I'm going.
― To Float Away On A Lifelong Song (Bimble), Monday, 6 April 2009 21:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
Forgot to mention... Adam Franklin of Swervedriver is the opener on all dates.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 6 April 2009 22:47 (4 years ago) Permalink
Not sure how I feel about the new album. It seems to drag in places, but by the same token I can see where they were trying to do something a little different this time out, and I think that's a good thing.
― To Float Away On A Lifelong Song (Bimble), Wednesday, 8 April 2009 20:46 (4 years ago) Permalink
Kilbey has a art opening in Pittsburgh:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pghtech/sets/72157616631715659/
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:40 (4 years ago) Permalink
The new album puzzled me at first, but now I'm beginning to think its their most cohesive statement since Priest=Aura. Under its cool surface there's a lot of intensity, On Angel Street being probably one of their most intense moments (great Morricone-like tension in the keyboard arrangement, btw). Maybe it lacks a stone-cold classic song, but I quite like its overall glassy, quietly proggy atmosphere.
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 19 May 2009 09:49 (4 years ago) Permalink
Kilbey's got some album of HOOS poetry out with another bloke now too, the onslaught continues.
― Lovely release! (sic), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
Good to hear, Marco. I ought to pick this up.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 17:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm *very* tempted to fly out for this show...
Sunday 5th July 2009 - Studio Theatre @ Hamilton Place, South Hamilton, CanadaCo-Headliner: Van der Graaf Generator
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 22:26 (4 years ago) Permalink
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswersOnDateControllerServlet?weeksago=3&boardid=51
― Jimmy Pursey Thrower (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 May 2009 22:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
They were on KCRW this morning and sounding fantastic. Really looking forward to the show tonight.
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 11 June 2009 19:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
Last night in Solana Beach
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 11 June 2009 21:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Argh, had forgotten it was tonight. Too many things happening at once!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 June 2009 21:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, I didn't even see an ad for the show here until yesterday and it's Monday night. Not a good night for me. I'm not that impressed with the album...it doesn't seem melodic enough and at times he seems lyrically uninspired.
― Imagine being an elevator (Bimble), Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
Come on Bimble, you cannot deny the greatness of "my little panda, I don't understand her, with her natural grandeur, I can't let it go." I declare the latest album to be CLASSIC.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well, all I can say is I do think I've given it a fair shake, more than I recall giving After Everything Now This when it disappointed me.
― Imagine being an elevator (Bimble), Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
The lyrics do lack the usual... ornateness... of a Church album. But I think it works.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
found this: "Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy Present Unseen Music, Unheard Words."
― other instrument (sic), Friday, 12 June 2009 01:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
You should have given Forget Yourself a listen. It's their best post P=A album
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 12 June 2009 08:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
Surely it contains some of their best songs ever.
― Marco Damiani, Friday, 12 June 2009 09:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well, to be honest, I was disappointed with Forget Yourself as well, although since then I've plucked a few tracks off it to compile with what I like most off the El Momento CD's. I wish I could understand what they were doing on those El Momento CD's that felt so right. Sometimes it didn't work, sure, but when it did, it felt like a real comeback to me. I can't help but wonder how long they had been saving up some of those songs.
― Imagine being an elevator (Bimble), Friday, 12 June 2009 16:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
Anyway, I highly recommend seeing this tour. Tremendous show last night.
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 12 June 2009 17:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
The new one is nice. I'd forgotten how much I used to like 'em. Listening to first album Of Skins And Heart right now. It has some jangle, but also a bit of post-punk edge (Teardrop Explodes, Soft Boys, Chameleons). Heyday was a favorite in h.s. Though I dismissed Starfish at the time, I've got the deluxe version on order to give it another go. I also listened to a comp of their 90s stuff, and it doesn't quite grab me.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 12 June 2009 18:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
― Marco Damiani, Monday, 27 July 2009 16:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
Haha much as I want to watch that RIGHT NOW it would disturb my colleagues since it should only be heard at maximum volume.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 July 2009 16:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
There's another extra track EP on the way. It's got "Operetta" from the album and then another 45mins of extras (most of which is the 34min track "Particles Matter")
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 16 November 2009 22:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
I've got a couple tickets for the show in Chicago next Friday (February 11th) if anybody would like to buy them from me for a bit off the venue price. Was going to go up there, can't afford it now.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 3 February 2011 22:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
iiiiinteresting! do you have a deadline? i would be interested in going if i can find someone to go with me!!!
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Friday, 4 February 2011 03:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 4 February 2011 04:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 4 February 2011 04:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
man. so looking forward to these shows.
― Edward Bax, Friday, 4 February 2011 05:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hey La Lechera I sent you a message thing about the tickets. So jealous of whoever gets to go!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 4 February 2011 07:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
wrote u!
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Friday, 4 February 2011 12:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
Meantime I'd like to note that my interview with Peter Koppes is now live at the Quietus:
http://thequietus.com/articles/05653-the-church-interview
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 7 February 2011 15:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
i'm so excited about this show, but my friend pooped out on me so now i don't know who will accompany me :(
great article, ned!
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Monday, 7 February 2011 19:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
Thanks!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 7 February 2011 19:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
gah why don't more people love the church? i can't find anyone who wants to go to this show with me;_;
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 00:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
Where do you live?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 00:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
chicago
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 00:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ok, not Boston area then. Sorry, would've gone with you! :-)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 01:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
Man, I wish I could go to this show. On the plus side, I'm going to Alinea instead!
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 01:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
cmon chicago, i can't let this be rangda pt II (that was the last time i overoptimistically bought two tickets to a show and no one would go with me)on the upside, that was a great show, so..?
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 01:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
Would go to Chicago show if I was there. Annoyed that I'm going to be in NYC only a couple days after their two shows there.
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 02:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
Come on, Chicago people. It's the show of a lifetime!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 02:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
If this were a just world, I would have a nerdy 12 year old niece or nephew to take to this show. Sadly, that is not the world I live in. Pretty damn excited about this show regardless. I've never seen them and now that I think about it, I've been a fan since like 7th grade. That was a LONG TIME AGO.
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
mission accomplished! this ticket will not die in vain. in fact, it won't die at all.
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Friday, 11 February 2011 18:38 (2 years ago) Permalink
another new interview with Peter. the bit about Kevin Keller as a patron is news to me and interesting...
http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2011/02/what_fans_of_the_church_pray_f.html
― Edward Bax, Sunday, 13 February 2011 06:49 (2 years ago) Permalink
"We've almost done it a few times," he explains. "We've done repeated tours in America with filming but never had the right footage or sound to achieve what we want – and we've got loads of footage now! No one has got the time and money to sit down and properly assess and edit it, though I've tried to keep track of it all this time."
Ah! Lets hope they will be able to release properly at least the Opera House concert - a gift for us, poor fans from neglected countries.
― Marco Damiani, Sunday, 13 February 2011 10:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hahah, that's fascinating about Keller. His textbook is on reserve where I work pretty much all the time.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 February 2011 15:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
Show was great! I enjoyed the consistently mellow vibe, outstanding professionalism, excellent musicianship and Kilbey's animated gothy arm motions. I thanked a nameless shapeless deity that I got to sit down because the show was Springsteen-length. Here is a picture I took:
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Sunday, 13 February 2011 18:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
Is that the Death Star?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 13 February 2011 20:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
on the subject of live recordings...both Seattle shows were heavily filmed by members of the crew (multiple cameras) and there were notices posted in the venue about the filming. I did not get a chance to ask for details on any potential release.
are the other shows being filmed as well?
― Edward Bax, Sunday, 13 February 2011 22:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
I saw a professional looking guy taking stills but didn't see video.
Yes, that is the Death Star.
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Sunday, 13 February 2011 22:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
I thanked a nameless shapeless deity that I got to sit down because the show was Springsteen-length.
are they doing the three-complete-albums thing on this US leg? you wouldn't expect them to ramones through 'em
― basically just a 2/47 freak out (sic), Sunday, 13 February 2011 22:51 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yeah they did, and obvs I knew what to expect. I was just glad to sit because it's winter and I had a huge coat.
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Sunday, 13 February 2011 23:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
Live recording of Chicago show just turned up on D1me.
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 14 February 2011 20:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
RIP Margot Smith (earlier Kilbey post on her)
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 18 April 2011 20:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
the Psychedelic Symphony show at the Sydney Opera House has had universally positive reviews, except for dubiousness about the orchestra getting dragged up in paisley for the second half
― Hypermotard: (sic), Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Tantalized" from the Sydney Opera House gig:
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 1 November 2011 00:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
This is the active Church thread so I thought I would put this here
1988 "When You Were Mine" on the Starfish tour
SO GOOD
― nicest bitch of poster (La Lechera), Friday, 3 August 2012 14:48 (9 months ago) Permalink
Nice!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 August 2012 14:57 (9 months ago) Permalink
Really enjoyed that, thanks for posting!
― Vast Halo, Saturday, 4 August 2012 17:03 (9 months ago) Permalink
Kilbey doing One Day, and jumping jacks, live with the Afghan Whigs last week in Sydney.
― ʘ (sic), Sunday, 5 August 2012 03:29 (9 months ago) Permalink
Kilbey quits The Church over how much they've been screwed by their record company
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 4 October 2012 04:16 (7 months ago) Permalink
Jeez Louise. What a mess.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 October 2012 04:22 (7 months ago) Permalink
Blog post appears to have been deleted? What's up with Kilbey?
― White Chocolate Cheesecake, Thursday, 4 October 2012 08:21 (7 months ago) Permalink
He deleted from his facebook too, apologised for gracelessly tantrumming in public
― ┐(´ー｀)┌ (sic), Thursday, 4 October 2012 09:54 (7 months ago) Permalink
which record company though?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2012 14:31 (7 months ago) Permalink
Second Motion.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 October 2012 14:32 (7 months ago) Permalink
So I guess that means the EP collection reissue probably won't happen.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2012 16:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
found a place that quotes the post in full, but mostly the commentary is people who can't deal with kilbey's stream-of-consciousness writing style.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2012 16:19 (7 months ago) Permalink
What does Marty have to say about this?
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Thursday, 4 October 2012 16:22 (7 months ago) Permalink
I'd repost the original blog text, but I kinda like Steve Kilbey a lot, and if he deleted it, then I'm not gonna paste it up here.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2012 16:37 (7 months ago) Permalink
label responds
Kilbey responds
Kilbey blurts again
― fistula-la-la (sic), Sunday, 7 October 2012 23:33 (7 months ago) Permalink
Moshcam is streaming last year's "three complete albums" show from Sydney. Untitled #23 is up now and the following two will be up in a couple of dayshttp://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1102.aspx
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 25 November 2012 00:14 (5 months ago) Permalink
Priest = Aura set: http://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1103.aspx
Thankful that if that LA show ends up being the last time I ever see them, it's a helluva show to go out on.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:30 (5 months ago) Permalink