Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars
| Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars | ||||
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| Released | 29 March 2024 | |||
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| Length | 65:24 | |||
| Label | Easy Action | |||
| Producer | The Church | |||
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Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars is the 27th album from alternative rock band, the Church. The album was released on 26 March 2024. It has been described in AllMusic as a companion album to 2023's The Hypnogogue and expands on that album's science fiction concept.[1] The album has the same guitar driven jangle/goth rock sound as its predecessor. Several songs on the latter album appeared on later deluxe digital editions of The Hypnogogue.[2] Before its official release, it was sold at Church concerts during their autumn 2023 North American tour.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Backseat Mafia | 9.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Kilbey, Timothy Powles, Ian Haug, Jeffrey Cain, and Ashley Naylor.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Realm of Minor Angels" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Pleasure" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Amanita" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "2054" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Manifesto" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "The Immediate Future" | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Sublimated in Song" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Song 18" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "The Weather" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Korea" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Song from the Machine Age" | 5:49 |
| 12. | "Sleeping for Miles" | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Last Melody" | 2:17 |
| 14. | "A Strange Past" | 9:34 |
| 15. | "Music from the Ghost Hotel" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 65:24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 16. | "A Strange Past" (Single Edit) | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 69:12 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars on Easy Action.[7]
The Church
Additional musicians
- Nicholas Meredith – drums (tracks 4, 6, 12)
- Leslie Van Trease – second drum set (14)
- Eric Avery – bass (14)
- Brad Timko, Jebin Bruni – synthesizer (14)
- Amanda Kramer – end piano (14)
Technical and design
- The Church – production
- Kip McClanahan – executive production
- Jordan Power – engineering; additional production (3)
- Andrew Beck, Jeffrey Cain, Timothy Powles, Ted Howard, Brad Timko, Chris Steffan, Oli Jacobs – engineering
- Darrell Thorp – mixing, engineering
- David Ives – mastering
- Christiana Monored – cover collage
- Steve Kilbey, Jeffrey Cain, Richard Bruxner – photography
- Carl Breitkreuz – design
References
- ^ "Eros Zeta & the Perfumed Guitars - the Church | Album | All". AllMusic.
- ^ "THE CHURCH Release the Hypnogogue – Deluxe Edition, Kick off Fall Tour 9/28- Live in Vegas 10/5!!". 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars by the Church-Album Review". 31 March 2024.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Eros Zeta & the Perfumed Guitars – The Church | AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Kendall, Arun (30 March 2024). "Album Review: The Church Releases the Exquisite 'Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars' – Another Collection of Finely Honed Sonic Treasures". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Bergstrom, John (9 April 2024). "The Church's Companion Album to 'The Hypnogogue' Is Superb". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ The Church (2023). Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars (CD liner notes). Easy Action. EARS194CD.