The Church Australian Instrumental Interplay Rock Band

The Church is a Australian rock band formed in the 80s. Their genre of music was more in terms of psychedelic rather than rock. Later their music was known was progressive rock. The songs of the band consisted of more instrumental interplay rather than conceptual lyrical verses. They launched their first album in 1981 namely Of Skins and Heart.

The Church went on to release their second album but it was disregarded by the record label and they were in the slumps. Despite of that their major comeback in 1988 with the album Starfish were commercially very successful. The trio Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Nick Ward had performed in other bands before uniting. Their first record label was with ATV Northern. Later the drummer Nick was replaced by Richard Ploog. After Ploog's arrival the band had a stable foundation.

In 1982 The Church came up with their second album which was The Blurred Crusade. This album featured a critically acclaimed song called Tear it All Away. The album was produced by Bob Clearmountain who was known for his sophisticated and consistent work ethics. The Australian charts were full of their songs and they gained an excellent reputation all around the world. Their album songs were featured in many of their concerts all around Australia.

In the year 1983 The Church came up with their third album called Séance. The use of new instruments and moving more towards a techno trance genre made the album different. The fans did not appreciate the sudden change. Songs like Electric Lash, Now I Wonder Why and Fly were well liked by a few fans but despite of that the album did not have commercial success. Mixed feelings from critics portrayed the album as their best but elsewhere it was considered an average piece of work rather than contemporary.

Despite all the strong criticism and the fans disapproval The Church went on to make their fourth album in 1986. Titled as Heyday the album was well appreciated by the fans due to the usage of electronics in their instruments rather than conventional instruments. Their next album in 1988 was Starfish in which they worked hard and rejuvenated their music genre once again. Under the Milky Way was considered to be the best song in the album.

The Church went on to produce their fourth album in 1990 namely One Straight from the factory. It was a big hit with the fans and the critics. Their next album in 1992 called the Magnum Opus portrayed the neo psychedelic trance music and the mellow sounds of the guitar. In 1994 they came up with their fifth album and during that period they lost many band members like Koppes. The album Sometime Anywhere was considered their best album along with their releases in 1997-99.

The Church also recorded After Everything Now This in 2000 and that was their last album till date. Their records are still sold in the market and the fans still appreciate the value of their music. In 2007 their songs were featured in many movies and the band now has an internet only album released with extended tracks. The Church