Sometime Anywhere

The Church | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 1994)
• Original Release Date: May 24, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VN9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

If AC/DC lays claim to being Australia's top international hard-rock band, then the Church represent the country's more eclectic side. The group was formed in Sydney in 1980 by British-born singer/songwriter Steve Kilbey and guitarist Peter Koppes. Their 9th album, 1994's Sometime Anywhere, is important as it was first to be recorded without founding guitarist Koppes. While his spacious, reverb-laden style was definitely missed, a different guitar vibe prevailed. Highlights include 'Day Of The Dead' & 'Lost My Touch'. 13 tracks. Lemon. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different, so what?, October 11, 2002

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Christian Schreier (Zürich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sometime Anywhere (Audio CD)

Every time I see this album in the used section, I feel this urge to buy it again. I don't understand why so many people don't appreciate this album for what it is. Don't compare it with the other ones; this one has a light of its own. It starts where P=A left with the dark and haunting "Day of the Dead" (try to listen this one under the light of the stars, mmm), followed by one of the most cruelly over looked and ignored Church songs, "Lost My Touch". This one is a gem, kind of electronic with a melancholic and dark melody that it's hard to get out of your head. "Loveblind " goes in the same direction as "Lost My Touch" but with more acoustic guitars and dreamlike female choruses, nice story. My Little Problem is a nice melancholic song that grows on you after a few listens. The Maven is the hard rocking song of the album, then comes an almost dance song, Angelica, with a very interesting blend of guitar feedback with electronic beats and a little oriental feel. "Two Places At Once" is a mellow kind of romantic song, but not with a common story, do you believe in reincarnation? "Business Woman" and "Authority" are two songs that weren't suppose to be in the album, but I find them exquisite. If only pop would always sound like this. "Fly Home" and "The Dead Man's Dream" are two hypnotizing psychedelic peaces that will make you want to laid back and relax. If you're new to The Church and want to get a classic, may be this one isn't the right start, but never the less this is a hell of a good Church album. Don't hesitate in buying it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Little Problem, January 12, 2005

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J. Walsh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sometime Anywhere (Audio CD)

This has been a controversial album. Some dedicated Church fans consider it a low point, some, like myself, find it penetrates the bone and mystifies the marrow. My Little Problem and Two Places at Once are mysterious in their power; they will penetrate your being and haunt you with melody.

Business Woman and Authority are tossed from review to review like an indian rubber ball; some praise them to the sky while the next reviewer calls them a mistake. I find them a treat, light and airy, but catchy with a hook that draws you in. Others find them too light for late Church, but that's why they make vanilla and chocolate.

The bonus album has a quality of its own; the Church is one of those groups that cares more for the listening experience than the commercial success of the venture. It's this quality that has perpetuated the unique sound coming from these guys for so long; we can thank them for their dedication to their passion, and thank the stars that their passion has not been sucked up into a quest for money. The bonus album could have fed the develpment of another release, but new releases are not the bottom line for the band.

Buy the album. You only live once.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Bishop,, November 25, 2005

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Guylaine Le Ber (St-Hubert, Qc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sometime Anywhere (Audio CD)

My only Church is this one. If song "Fly home" is a sin, I'd rather end up in hell. Listen... detuned at beggining, driven by 5 repetitives bass notes (georgous!), the blue sheen sky dazzles yours eyes (perfect intonation for perfect lyrics), shamefully enjoying that delicate guitar part at 3:45 minutes.

Blinded about "Loveblind", they kept music simple except for the nice middle east touch. Their smartest choice was "the Maven", nice tuna surf type sound on guitar, really like the end of it. I'll move to "Eastern", their melodies are too nice (banjo-violin). Our best day so far is the "Day of the dead" with it's gothic percussion to die for. Then comes my trip to hell ... "Angelica" a highly danceable verbal caress.

Lucifer will have to wait too because I am not finnished listening!