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Robert Lurie

    Robert Dean Lurie is a celebrated author whose writing delves deeply into cultural and musical phenomena. With a keen analytical eye, he explores the impact of pivotal artists and their works on shaping individual and collective expression. His writings offer insightful examinations of how music and art reflect and influence broader societal moods and philosophies. Readers will appreciate his ability to connect music history with profound themes of human experience and identity.

    No Certainty Attached. Steve Kilbey and the Church
    • For almost thirty years, the Church have crafted music that blends a rich variety of styles in a beautiful, multi-layered sound. They have encompassed pop, psychedelic, progressive, and straight-ahead rock, yet always remain distinctive, thanks to the inimitable vocals and lyrics of front man Steve Kilbey. Based on extensive interviews and featuring over 70 rare photographs, No Certainty Attached is the first comprehensive biography of Kilbey and his band. It charts their personal and musical ups and the commercial heights of The Unguarded Moment and Under the Milky Way, the creative breakthroughs of the Priest = Aura album and Kilbey s underappreciated solo work, followed by the band s struggle to survive in the wake of bad business decisions and their singer s drug indulgences. One obsessive American fan attempts to get to the heart of the story, abetted by Kilbey himself, his family, band members, and friends and foes alike. What emerges is a compelling portrait of an artist and a band clinging steadfastly to their muse in the face of external and internal obstacles and the transformative power of the music they have created.

      No Certainty Attached. Steve Kilbey and the Church