The Church's Best Album

Review Score: (10/10)
Even if it didn't contain the great "Under the Milky Way," the best song The Church ever recorded as well as by far their biggest hit, "Starfish" would still be their best album. Previous Church albums contained many fine songs, but were often maddeningly inconsistent, while post-"Starfish" recordings, though not failures, have failed to replicate its massive success.

After "Milky Way," the album contains "Reptile," in which the guitar parts sound like a slithering lizard. Also first rate are the excellent ballad "Lost," the mid tempo openeing song "Destination," and the epic "Hotel Womb" that closes the album. The rest of the tracks are strong, filling in the gaps quite well.

Overall, "Starfish" represents that rare convergence in rock music when the most popular album by a particular artist also happens to be the most worthy.

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