Just announced: world-renowned Australian pop band the Church is coming to the VooDoo Lounge on June 19, with support from former Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin. Nostalgia may be the pull for some people going to this show, but this posse has a slew of new releases out.
In addition to rolling out two new EPs this past march (Pangaea and Coffee House), the Church is releasing its 23rd album, Untitled #23, on May 12. Two members of the band have solo projects out, too. Church singer, bassist and lyricist Steve Kilbey released Painkiller, his ninth solo album, last November. Not to be outdone, Church guitarist Marty Willson-Piper just dropped his eighth solo record (and first in eight years), Nightjar, this past March. If all that doesn't make you feel lazy, then your name must be Ryan Adams.
Franklin ain't no slugabed neither. His second release under his own name, Spent Bullets, also came out last month, also on the Church's and Willson-Piper's and Kilbey's (oh my!) label, Second Motion Records. Additionally, he's got a band with Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino called Magnetic Morning that hit the road last year with our very own Life and Times as guests. Does Magnetic Morning, too, have an album out? Do drunk drivers swerve? A full-length and an EP are both available here.
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Shit! I wouldn't listen to an MP2 if he sent it to me. For free. Songs suck. Reform Swervedriver. That's all anyone will ever care about. EVER. MWAHHAHAHAH. MWAHAHAHAH EVERRRR. The End
Billy Smith's just bitter because he once sent Adam a message on MySpace calling him an asshole for not sending him a free mp3 of one of his songs and Adam exposed him. Get over it Billy - you fucked up!
Billy: i saw the Swervedriver reunion show in Chicago -- and have interviewed him about M. Morning/Swervedriver -- and he was nothing but a gentleman. I don't think his solo show drew any more here than it did in KC, so perhaps you caught him on a bad night.
HOWEVER -- DITTO on the Church dudes being straight-up ace. My interview w/Marty for this here publication for that show is one of my favorites ever. I may be driving to this show and going to the one in Cleveland. I am just that geeky, and I am not afraid of the Internet knowing this.
I dare you to form a Swervedriver tribute band and get them on the bill to open this show.
Adam Franklin is a D- Bag. He's the indie rock version of Billy Bob T. Don't mention Swervedriver because he doesn't know what you're talking about. And his new music is shite. (coming from a Mezcal Head fan)
However, The Church are fucking gentlemen top to bottom. The show they played at Hurricane a few years back was very inspirational. Unknown Pleasures opened up and Mr. Kilbey loved it. Said his wife wouldn't allow Joy Division to be played in the house due to ensued/insured depression. These guys are great songwriters! Recommended X 10.
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