Unofficial News/Info (updated August 2025)

 

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The Church

New Album - Lacuna

new church album

17 tracks have now been mastered for the next album titled Lacuna.
Recorded in May 2024 in Austin, Texas prior to the US tour.
Expected late 2025 or early 2026.

Upcoming Tour Dates

legends on the lawn 2025

The Church are on the lineup for Legends On The Lawn which takes place on Saturday 11th October, 2025
Location - Harrup Park, Mackay, Qld
Information and ticket links available at Legends On The Lawn
On sale now.

red hot summer 2025

The same artists then play the Red Hot Summer series of concerts.
Information and ticket links available at Red Hot Summer Tour
On sale now.

australia 2025

Australian tour in November/December 2025.
Extra dates added including their first ever show in Darwin on December 19th.
Dates and ticket links available at Metropolis Touring
On sale now. Click on the image for tour dates.

north america 2026

North American tour rescheduled for 2026.
Click on the image for tour dates.
Expect more dates to be added in the gap between Asbury Park and Chicago.
Ticket links available at The Church

Subscription Service

nightfriends

nightfriends costs US$10 per month or US$100 per year. Subscribe
Content currently includes pro-shot concert video of Denver 2024 and the Starfish set from Chicago 2018
There are several unreleased tracks to stream - exclusive new studio tracks Soft Landing, Worldless, Journeys Into The Bright World, and the intro music recorded for the 2024 tour.
Plus - Identity Theft, South America, Babylonia and Love Phantom from the Hypnogogue/Eros Zeta sessions.
And -- you get a tshirt with your subscription

 

Steve Kilbey

For those of you who do not wish to access facebook or instagram you can contact
shewalksinbeautylikethenight@gmail.com
This is the official contact address for all queries regarding orders directly from SK.

The Road To Tibooburra

road to tibooburra

Recorded in 2021 with The Winged Heels. The songs were originally intended as a musical, composed during Steve's 'magical mystery' bus tour through rural Australia.
Streaming now on the usual services.
Download available from Gareth Koch's bandcamp.
CDs and LPs available from SK on instagram
Also released on CD in the UK by Easy Action

Graphic Novel

graphic novel

Expected in 2025. Vale of Tears. Co-written with Nicol Madunic and illustrated by Keith Donald .
A graphic comic / novel which finds Hannibal Barca the Carthaginian general on the lam from the Roman Empire and hiding out in Asia Minor trying to organise local kings to fight against Rome . He is trapped in a weird but sexy relationship with his protector, the goddess Ishtar who wants him to go on killing folks…she feeds on death. We see him working for the hopeless king of Armenia and his tricky wife (who lusts after Hannibal) who are too broke to go on paying tribute to Rome . We drop in on the Roman Senate who are enraged that Hannibal is still out there causing trouble . And we eavesdrop on Hannibal and Ishtar and their pillow talk which all happens in his dreams (info from SK on facebook).

Upcoming Tour Dates

steve kilbey april dates

24th January 2026
MEMO Music Hall, 88 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
tickets


Jack Frost

As Seen On TV

jack frost as seen on tv

Steve Kilbey and Grant McLennan recorded two albums, Jack Frost (1991) and Snow Job (1996). Triple LP and 3CD anthology available from Easy Action Records
The first time that Snow Job has been available on vinyl. The 3CD set includes live tracks of varying quality plus songs from the KCRW Snap session.
Available now.

 

Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy

6CD boxed set

kilbey kennedy 6cd

CD boxed set containing the last 3 albums - Jupiter 13, The Strange Life of Persephone Nimbus, and Premonition K
PLUS (for the first time on CD)
Strange Old Worlds - all the rare versions of tracks from Jupiter 13
Lost Worlds - all the rare versions of tracks from The Strange Life of Persephone Nimbus
Ghost Songs - all the rare versions of tracks from Premonition K
Out now

kilbey kennedy acoustic

‘Acoustic Remixes‘ album which will NOT be available in the shops
If you purchase the Kilbey Kennedy 6CD box set from Easy Action Records you will get this album free (first 100 preorders)

Downloads of the tracks from the boxed set plus the acoustic remixes available now from Kilbey Kennedy bandcamp

Beauty in Forlorn Places

beauty in forlorn places

Spoken word album.
"trippy and weird, apocalyptic and hopeful all in one album" - MK
The first pressing of the CDs sold out immediately, a second pressing is due out in August.
Available from Kilbey Kennedy bandcamp

Things We Did On Earth

things we did on earth

SK and MK have finished recording a new album, Things We Did On Earth. Currently being mixed.
Rough mixes of two tracks have been shared with Martin's Patreon subscribers.
Release date early 2026

Jupiter 13 - Live

jupiter 13

There are plans for a live tour playing the Jupiter 13 album in 2026.
Aided by the Hoffmenn and Strings Attached.
Dates to be announced.

 

Steve Kilbey and Gareth Koch

Songs From Atlantis

songs from atlantis

Available Now

In their latest album, Songs from Atlantis, Steve Kilbey & Gareth Koch re-imagine deities and figures from antiquity.
Their album creates an esoteric impression of an ancient mythical kingdom, when Poseidon ruled the undersea and the Augur interpreted the will of the gods.

CD and download available from Gareth Koch's bandcamp.
Signed CDs available from SK on instagram.

 

Speed Of The Stars

while Italy dreamed ……through summers of haze

italy

Available for preorder at a lower price now at Easy Action
Release date moved to 19th September 2025.
Recorded in Tuscany, Italy in April 2023. Steve Kilbey, Frank Kearns, Barton Price and Hugo Race. The long awaited second album from Speed Of The Stars.
Signed copies will be available from SK on instagram

 

Third Of Never

Damage The Pearl

thirdofnever

SK contributed vocals to the track Rolling Down a Hill.
Release date 25th August 2025
Further information available at Third Of Never

 

Ian Haug

Town Ghost

town ghost

Debut single out now on streaming services. Link

 

Ashley Naylor

Alexandria Sunset

alexandria sunset

Fifth solo album, 'Alexandria Sunset'
Release date 5th September 2025
CDs available for pre-order now at Ashley's bandcamp page, LP pre-orders available soon
13th August - listening party and Q&A at Odeon Richmond, 267 Swan Street Richmond, VIC 3121
5th September - Ashley will be playing a live, instore performance from 6pm at Rocksteady Records, Level 1, Mitchell House, Melbourne CBD

 

Marty Willson-Piper

Archaeological Dig - Volume 1

archaeological dig vol.1

In 2025, Willson-Piper launched Archaeological Dig - Volume 1, the first in a planned trilogy of releases where he re-records over 30 songs from his extensive catalog. This re-imagined collection features ten songs from different time periods, played with strings, acoustics, piano, and keyboards while still incorporating bass, drums, and multi-layered vocals. The album revisits material from his solo career—including selections from In Reflection (1987), which also received a Record Store Day 2025 reissue, and Art Attack (1988)—as well as songs from his tenure with The Church, drawing from landmark albums like Heyday (1985) and Starfish (1988). Included in Volume 1 are fan favorites like "Tristesse," originally featured on Heyday (1985), and "Spark," from the platinum-selling Starfish (1988). (source - press release).
Available now on LP and CD from Schoolkids Records
Two singles have been released on streaming sites but the other tracks will only be available on LP or CD.
Video for Luscious Ghost - YouTube
Video for Velvet Fuselage - YouTube

Valley Of Salt

valley of salt

"Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness: The Story of John the Baptist" is a new rock opera conceived by composer and lyricist Brian Stemetzki. Produced by the illustrious Marty Willson-Piper, it weaves a tale of spiritual awakening, societal upheaval, and the quest for truth in a world shrouded in chaos.
Available now on bandcamp

 

Richard Ploog

Gaslight Puppet Show

gaslight puppet show

Streaming now. Link


 

The Church News & Info Links

The Church - Official site

The Church - Official store

The Church - Facebook Page

Steve Kilbey - Official merch page on Instagram

Steve Kilbey - bandcamp

Tim Powles - bandcamp

Ashley Naylor - bandcamp