About this episode

The episode discusses The Church's 1988 album Starfish, exploring its music and lyrics.

Our next stop in Obscure Jangle Pop Month takes us to Australia, where in 1988 the band The Church found their biggest success with the psychedelic, hazy, and very cool record, Starfish! The music is great and the lyrics make little sense- and the interpretations found on SongMeanings didn't help matters. But we had still had fun with this one! Originally recorded May 19, 2025.

Topics covered

• Obscure Jangle Pop
• Australian music
• psychedelic rock
• album review
• music commentary

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