Set amongst chiming guitars and a propulsive beat, the new single “Western,” from Australian psychedelic dream pop legends The Church, herald the next chapter in the storied band’s 46-year history. Taken from the upcoming album Lacuna (Cooking Vinyl), “Western” follows the previous single, “Sacred Echoes Part II,” released last Winter.

“Well, we were in Texas, weren’t we?” laughs bassist/vocalist/founder Steve Kilbey about the regionally named single, which was recorded in Austin, TX. “As a kid, all there was on TV were Westerns, so I let it all soak in and this is what came out. Some nice six-string bass counter riffs going, and the song is basically a shaggy dog story that just jumps all over the place… breezy and uncomplicated.”

Following a massively successful world tour celebrating their singles, The Church are prepping their return with the release of their 28^th album Lacuna. Coupled with Kilbey’s poetic and sometimes enigmatic lyrics, a multi-guitar textural atmosphere, and the hypnotic rhythm section, Lacuna unfolds like a secret hidden in a slowly unraveling origami, reveling in its complexity but revealing its hidden message in due time. These architects of neo-psychedelic dream-gaze embeds his metaphysical and esoteric lyricism deep within the shimmering, lush twin-guitar textures, often achieving absolute sonic transcendence.