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COVER STORY : THE CHURCH teve Kilbey isn ’ t resting on his glory days laurels at a seasoned , still-cynical 68 . The Church has a brand-new concept album out , The Hypnogogue , its 26th , and it gleams with potential hits , like the galloping “ C ’ est la Vie ” which considers the possibility of becoming irrelevant ( as the record ’ s protagonist does ) with “ Watch out tiger / You ’ re on the skids . Falling out of favor / With the kids ,” the sleighbelltoned jangler “ I Think I Knew ,” a jittery “ The Coming Days ,” and an arena-huge anthem called “ No Other You ” that recalls vintage early- ‘ 80s classics like “ The Unguarded Moment .”
Buttressed by the newly invigorated triple-guitar threat of Jeffery Cain , Ashley Naylor , and ex-Powderfinger stylist Ian Haug . In the end , it ' s Kilbey ’ s ethereal pneumatic warble and – by his own faux-journo-speak definition in the lyrics – “ reptilian bass ”: that hold sway , especially as the melodies get more psychedelic and prog-rock intricate on “ Antarctica ,” “ Ascendance ,” and the six-minute epic “ Succulent .” Although the album ’ s theme seems a bit MK ULTRA-creepy – a washed-up singer / songwriter consults a ceramic-masked mystery woman who , through apparent covert hypnosis , sucks song ideas out of his head , possibly the last bastion of his personal privacy – Kilbey convincingly sells it , even though he ’ s not sure how this twisted predator vs . prey parable ends . And just what , exactly , would constitute an actual victory ? Tom Lanham spoke to Austrialia ’ s most prolific songwriter and under-rated rocker .
HELLO MY NAME IS SAM QUARTIN
Sam Quartin knows she might resemble a misanthrope . But the powerhouse Bobby Lees front-woman simply despises modern technology and all of its cold , clinical trappings . Don ’ t ask her about any currently popular memes , viral videos , or TikTok influencers — she ’ s never online to see them , she swears , and she ’ s proud to note that she has absolutely zero presence on any social media platform . Can an artist still have a successful career in the entertainment business ? Quartin seems to be doing alright . Candy Land , the new horror film she stars in just hit theaters and streaming services , and the reviews are all positive . Ditto for Bellevue , the latest garage-punk barnstormer from The Bobby Lees , its fourth , that hit shelves last October — it follows up on all the promise of the quartet ’ s breakthrough from 2020 , Skin Suit . Tom Lanham spoke to the charismatic Quartin .
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Hello My Name is Sam Quartin from the Bobby Lees .
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Gear
Record Pi has a solution to your warped records .
Calendar
1100 shows and 2200 bands , live music calendar .
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