The Hypnogogue is a great achievement by a veteran band who never stopped on their quest towards perfection. The Church still continues to evolve, and introduce new elements into their music. This time, the band is back with a new line up, and of course plenty of new and exciting music. The sound however is still The Church, and it’s an album that goes in deep.
The beauty of The Church is their reflective mood which they cast upon the listener. This album is a nearly 65 minutes, and you instantly fall under the imaginary spell. All of the sounds come at you, take hold of you, and make you travel in variety of different directions. Each listen takes you somewhere else even though you think you know the songs, and are expecting certain emotions to be repeated.
It feels like The Church began a new chapter in their career with Further/Deeper back in 2014. The music became completely unrestrained and without any borders. The songs are still reaching deep into one’s conscience and provide a spiritual oasis for the soul. There is a dark beauty to this music, and The Hypnogogue stretches it even more. If you’re looking for hits, you won’t find any, but you find an incredible collection of songs that work together very well.
It's quite unbelievable how this band was reassembled, and they were able to process this vision with such amazing effects. This writer certainly misses Peter Koppes, and his signature guitar tone, but even Koppes himself would most likely agree this is an exceptional record. The current members of The Church created a magical album.
For many years, the Church was often dismissed as a one hit wonder, when in fact they are one of the best kept secrets in music. Their journey is fascinating, and records like The Hypnogogue are worth the wait. It’s an album full of mirrors where you can see your face in every reflection possible.
Mark Kadzielawa
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