the churchs accountant is also a very long term fan he has written a review of the new album here Here is my attempt at writing a little preview of the new church album further deeper. Like all real church fans usually Im hanging for that first listen - unfortunately for me this wont happen with this album - Ive gotten Lucky and got this one early. So lets get to it track by track 1) Vanishing Man Whilst Steve sings at a high pitch this is still a dark and sinister bastard of a song somehow sounds to me like shoegaze with a splash of Bowie. Great opener and very catchy chorus 2) Delirious Rocking church number with a big guitar riff - my first listen was when I accidentally phoned Peter in the studio and this was playing in the background. I dont think anyone thinks this is easy but to this band it seems this way - many will argue what their favourite track is on this album , there are so many pearlers but trust me this will be one of the favourites 3) Pride before a fall By now we have all heard this great track - I always thought this sounded a little smashing pumpkins- ish. Steve summoning his inner Corgan but overall a great choice for the first single and a classic church song 4) Toy Head Starts of with were gonna take off your head and moves into an epic monster of a song - one of several on this album - you know the ones they could close a set with and wig out live and blow the crowd of their seats - this is one of those 5) Laurel Canyon Classic church ballad with an ear worm of a chorus that stays in your brain for hours after listening - lovely song and probably make a great radio song 6) Love Philtre this one is a journey in itself - it has a very catchy chorus which I heard Tim concocted from one word from each line in Steves verse, I cant tell that from listening but this song is just magic - and its got this acoustic interruption - again possibly Ians brain melt gone terribly right which then takes it into this beautiful choir chorus. One of my favourites on the album 7) Globe Spinning This is another of those epic monster tracks that I described earlier - you know the ones they could wig out live and blow the crowd of their seats ! Tantalisingly huge just hope the live version drags out more than the measly six minute album version !! 8) Old Coast Road There is apparently an old coast road we have all travelled down and this is one of those beautiful classic church ballads that would make a great single - less ear worm than laurel canyon chorus wise but what a fabulous riff - this is a favourite 9) Lighting white Has the money been sorted - well I reckon this songs putting it in the bag - Im guessing this will be another monster live. Lyrically I guess this is steve Just as I feared at his best. Wondering if the audience has cheered or if the customers bought it - guess we will find out soon but at least hes got a god whos name is perfection 10) Let us go Well I aint really heard the church sound like this before and for some reason I keep thinking this is a missing link from the Damneds Phantasmagoria - would follow nicely after the shadow of love but Im probably way of the mark and it follows Perfectly here as well 11) Volkano This is one of those tracks thats not your favourite at first but it grows on you. Lyrically its a standout and one of my favourites but took me a while to get there- its complex and spacey thankfully they didnt say hello to the Volkano 12) Miami Another epic monster that will be a live favourite actually starts of a bit hotel womb- ish for a second but thats where the similarity ends - fantastic long church classic to close proceedings Overall this masterpiece that this incarnation of the church have created will leave you delirious with joy - its fantastic and arguably one of the best collection of tracks Ive ever had the pleasure of feasting my ears to - the guys have delivered in spades an amazing piece of work for us to treasure and enjoy for years to come ! D
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:16:44 +0000
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