Episode 37: Steve Kilbey Talks New Solo Album 'Eleven Women', New Music From The Church and More

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On today’s podcast episode I’ll be speaking to Steve Kilbey, best known as the vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for veteran Australian alternative psych group The Church. With The Church, Kilbey has generated a whopping 25 studio albums since their formation, beginning with 1981’s Of Skins and Heart. The band are most notable in pop culture for their hit single Under The Milky Way off their 1988 album Starfish, but as diehard fans will tell you, that’s just a drop in the ocean to their immersive, impressive and expansive body of work, including their masterful 2017 album Man, Woman, Life, Death, Infinity. But Kilbey has also had a lengthy solo career, releasing 14 eclectic and stirring albums., including Unearthed, The Idyllist and Sydney Rococo. And now he’s back with Eleven Women, one of his strongest solo efforts to date. In today’s interview Kilbey discusses the origins and creative process behind the new album, the challenges of being a musician during the Coronavirus pandemic, future solo work, his upcoming album with The Church, and a stirring account of a childhood experience with extraterrestrials. So check out the interview and stick around afterwards when I’ll be playing Woman #9, a song off the new album. Click here to listen to the interview via Apple Podcasts and click here to listen via Spotify, or listen via the RadioPublic embed or other podcast platforms at the bottom of this post. You can purchase Eleven Women via Kilbey's Instagram page at http://instagram.com/stvklby, and you can keep abreast of all his creative endeavors via his website thetimebeing.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slis/support