The Church - Past, Present and Perfect tour

Good reviews are coming out for Australian band The Church's new Past Present and Perfect tour, where the band is playing THREE complete albums, each from a different decade: "Untitled #23" (2009), "Priest=Aura" (1992), and "Starfish" (1988).

From the recent show in Los Angeles came this awesome review:
"Following an intermission, the Church returned for the second hour-long set, centered on 1992’s Priest=Aura, an esoteric collection that became a band and fan favorite despite modest sales.
This time, the music did all the talking. Audience members that provided polite applause before suddenly cheered loudly after Aura. Fittingly, floating ectoplasm images were projected on the backdrop. Guitarist Peter Koppes’ amazing whammy bar workout amid the triple axe attack on a psychedelic “Ripple” got an equally enthusiastic response (two guys behind me kept yelling “whoa” after every extended guitar solo).
Koppes also shined with some chiming tones and slide work on the poppier “Feel” while Willson-Piper shook his head and had fun while soloing. The cabaret vibe of “Witch Hunt” worked extremely well. A trippy take on “The Disillusionist” saw Kilbey using the lyric sheets again and providing one of the night’s most dramatic deliveries, robustly leading the sea-shanty chorus and ending with a poetic recitation. The crowd gave it a standing ovation."

The Church, formed in Sydney in 1980, are: Steve Kilbey, Marty Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes, and Tim Powles. Read more about the band and the tour.

Here's a fine review from the Boston show by rock writer/photographer Tim Bugbee. Video from the Boston show is below.

Here's "Under the Milky Way":