As their 25th anniversary approaches art-rock band the church, having recently returned from international touring, are continuing to push the boundaries of what a rock band should be.

Rather than becoming a tame bloated parody of what they used to be, or plodding out insipid greatest hits, the band have spent the last five years making music as they desire, without regard for current trend, trusting in the traditional virtues of talent, chemistry and good taste to guide them, an approach that has served them well for over twenty years.

beside yourself, their latest offering out on Cooking Vinyl through Shock, is a collection of pieces recorded in and around forget yourself. forget yourself, released in July 2003 and unveiled during the church's 3 sold out extraordinary performances at the Sydney Opera House. From forget yourself's opener 'sealine' it was apparent that magic was again brewing in the confines of the spacejunk studio, with Peter and Marty whipping up an intoxicating concoction of musical shade and light, Steve vocalising his mantra as never before and Tim's drum beats maintaining the equilibrium. The band had returned to rock!