The Church- Lacuna PREORDER OUT 10/30

This is a preorder. Albums can be picked up or will be mailed out upon street date. Order by 10/16/26 to get by 10/30/26.

Label: Cooking Vinyl

It’s a rare occurrence for a band to continue making music into their fifth decade, even fewer top off that achievement with one of their most recent albums being named one of “2023’s Best Albums” by a venerable magazine like SPIN. But The Church did just that with The Hypnogogue, an album so adored by critics and fans alike that it ushered in an entirely new era for the Australian band. Now armed with their 28th album Lacuna, the psychedelic dreampop legends continue to evolve and transform, remaining not only relevant but consistently delivering music that is innovative yet true to their signature sound. “Intense, forlorn, and exultant,” is how bassist/vocalist/founder Steve Kilbey describes the album. Now armed with their 28th album Lacuna, the psychedelic dreampop legends continue to evolve and transform, remaining not only relevant but consistently delivering music that is innovative yet true to their signature sound. “Intense, forlorn, and exultant,” is how bassist/vocalist/founder Steve Kilbey describes the album. Starting in 1980, The Church continued expanding their highly cinematic and atmospheric blend of indie rock, shimmering post-punk, icy dreampop and psychedelic post-rock without retreading their steps. Beginning with classic early albums Of Skins and Heart, The Blurred Crusade, and Heyday which built a sturdy foundation, 1988’s Starfish broke into the mainstream and gave The Church the international hit “Under the Milky Way.” The hit single has been regarded as one of the most influential and recognizable Australian rock anthems of all time.

Track listing:

1. Lumbini Grove
   
2. Western
   
3. Ferrari
   
4. Sky River
   
5. Winter
   
6. Have You Been Here Before?
   
7. The Lemurian
   
8. Everytime
   
9. Sky and Hill
   
10. Paladin
    
11. Martian Skyline
    
12. I Want It
    
13. The Place of Eternal Spring
    
14. Rapture
    
15. Forever
    
16. Lumbini Theme (Slight Return)
    
17. Sacred Echoes