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The Church is tagged as: new wave, post-punk, 80s, alternative, rock

The Church is an alternative rock band which formed in Sydney, Australia in 1980. Initially linked in with neo-psychedelia acts of the period, their music later became largely defined by the interplay of guitarists Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes coupled with the abstract lyrics of bassist/singer Steve Kilbey. Their debut album, Of Skins And Heart (1981), earned them their first radio hit “The Unguarded Moment”. They were originally signed to EMI’s Parlophone label, but record company dissatisfaction led to them being dropped overseas, which limited their exposure early on.
After signing to Arista in 1988, they saw their largest international success with the album Starfish and the American Top 40 hit “Under The Milky Way” which resurfaced on the soundtrack of the cult movie “Donnie Darko”. Whilst the band remain feted by their peers, subsequent commercial success proved elusive: 1990s follow-up album “Gold Afternoon Fix” failed to capitalise on their success, and the band weathered several line-up changes after its release, first losing long-term drummer Richard Ploog, then Peter Koppes following 1992s “Priest = Aura”. That album baffled and confused many fans upon its release as to what band The Church w...
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Top 10 The Church Songs
Under The Milky Way
Reptile
The Unguarded Moment
Destination
Blood Money
Antenna
North, South, East And West
Lost
Spark
A New Season
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Top 10 The Church Albums
Starfish
Priest = Aura
Gold Afternoon Fix
El Momento Descuidado
Forget Yourself
After Everything Now This
Of Skins And Heart
Heyday
Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church
The Blurred Crusade
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