THINGS WE DID ON EARTH (2026)
Tracks | |
| 1. | Reverie (4:01) |
| 2. | Jezebel (4:57) |
| 3. | Dysphoria (04:45) |
| 4. | The Dryad (4:05) |
| 5. | Turkey (4:17) |
| 6. | You Are The One (3:41) |
| 7. | Disobey (3:46) |
| 8. | Serafina (3:09) |
| 9. | My Today (3:50) |
| 10. | Formless Realms (3:23) |
| 11. | Things We Did On Earth (4:16) |
| 12. | A Question In The Dark (bonus track - download only) (3:58) |
Credits
Written and recorded by Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy.
Mixed by Bradley Timko.
Mastered by Simon Polinski.
Album art by Christiana Monored
Guitars and synths by Martin Kennedy.
Bass by Corey Gilham.
Drums by Chris Brush (except My Today and Things We Did On Earth)
Ney on Turkey by Nafise Amin.
Pedal steel guitar on Things We Did On Earth by Steve Giddings
Backing vocals on Reverie, Jezebel, The Dryad, Formless Realms and Things We Did On Earth by Leona Gray
Backing vocals on Dysphoria, You Are The One and Serafina by Sasquin
Kids voices on Disobey: Giulia and Ian Baker, Annika Meidling, Taylor Jones, Veronica and Louis Swingley, Zoe Lawlor, Xavier Chapman, Ronie Rubin
Releases
- CD - Foghorn Records FOG758 (Australia) - May 15, 2026
- LP - Foghorn Records FOG758LP (Australia) - 180gm red and white splatter vinyl - May 15, 2026
- CD - Easy Action EARS213CD (UK) - May 15, 2026 (delayed)
- LP - Easy Action EARS213LP (UK) - blue and green splatter vinyl - May 15, 2026 (delayed)
Notes
In 1981 a teenage Martin Kennedy watched Steve Kilbey and The Church play a strange hippie festival at Tanelorn, Australia. The Church were outliers, and he fell in love with their anti-hippie look and sound, recording the set on a Walkman. Those songs helped spark the beginning of his music career. Forty-five years later Kennedy and Kilbey find themselves working together on their ninth studio album, Things We Did On Earth. Living in their own creative universe, untouched by trends new and old (Kennedy studiously avoids listening to new music), Things We Did On Earth is the culmination of their journey - individually and together - everything that has lead up to this moment. Meditations on life and mortality. These are the things they did on Earth.
SERAFINA (2026)
Tracks | |
| 1. | Serafina (3:09) |
| 2. | Serafina (Instrumental) (3:12) |
| 3. | Serafina (Early Demo) (02:53) |
Releases
- Digital Download/Streaming (Australia) - May 1, 2026 - Available at Bandcamp
Notes
"Martin writes the music and Steve rocks ups to write and sings the words. No argument, no egos, just a matter of pressing record. That simplicity oozes forth on 'Things We Did On Earth''s lead single 'Serafina'.
Ethereal, celestial synths seep out, congealing with a sparse acoustic guitar that gleams, Kilbey's husky but soothing vocals providing a mellowness, the sense of serenity strong.
The song continues to noodle away, the two-chord melody meandering before the song's sonic explosion arrives, a cleansing that builds a wall of emotive feels that will envelop you.
It's ambient new wave cocooned by indietronica with elements of shoegaze and dream pop, the guitar and drums entwining, the sonic textures crafted ideal to loose yourself within your own mind, thoughts floating into oblivion."
- Gareth Bryant, scenestr