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Jul 10, 2023 By Kat Ramkumar Photography by Hugh Stewart

Australian rock band, The Church, have added a second leg to their North American tour in support of their 26th studio album The Hypnogogue, which came out in February via Communicating Vessels. In addition to the tour, The Church will be releasing a digital deluxe edition of The Hypnogogue which will include additional songs not included on the original 13-track album. Check out the added tour dates below.

“Not in my wildest dreams did I expect all the love that has been thrown at this record by the audiences and the critics,” says bassist/vocalist Steve Kilbey in a press release. “I’m excited to play a whole bunch of new places and take this incredible version of The Church to wherever folks want to hear us.”

Founded by Kilbey, the line-up is rounded out with long-time collaborator Tim Powles, drummer and producer across 17 albums since ‘94; guitarist Ian Haugformerly of Australian rock icons Powderfinger, who joined the band in 2013; and Jeffrey Cain (Remy Zero), touring multi-instrumentalist who is now a full-time member of The Church since the departure of Peter Koppes in early 2020. The band has also recruited Ashley Naylor, a long-time member of Paul Kelly’s touring band .

“I’m most excited for anyone who hasn’t heard this record and also those who have as they feel all the love and work that goes into these songs coming to life every night,” Kilbey says. “We constantly streamline and improve the music and as I go on explaining (to them and myself) the crazy and haphazard world of Eros Zeta and Sun Kim Jong [the album’s central characters] and the strange beast that is the Hypnogogue!”

Check out our review of The Hypnogouge on our website.

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