# SpyderPop Records to Release Special Double Album for Chris Church

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/spyderpop-records-to-release-special-double-album-for-chris-church/
- Published: 2021-09-30T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Big Stir Records** and **SpyderPop Records** present a very special double installment
of our joint album relaunch program spotlighting an artist who has recorded for 
both labels: **CHRIS CHURCH**. Both 2020’s **_BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE_** and 2017’s**
_LIMITATIONS OF SOURCE TAPE_**, separately and under the specially-priced umbrella
title **_CHRIS CHURCH: THE SPYDERPOP ALBUMS_**, are set for release as album-replica
CDs and on all digital platforms October 15 and are up for pre-order at [www.bigstirrecords.com](https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=n4-2BFS6ihWTIbrglZSRCLUdCctLWe5GlloZggC2-2BJ3RXbgScJJ-2BoXX-2Fks-2FxHpoxeyf4lWgErWg5S7M-2FXq6MjAOzUoMDvi5kp8-2FGKXxbqAHgLq03pGC8IlsVZocpFiXzbMRwsoxzTPJeTs-2FXp1F0-2F6H1-2FFLmN307VnWU5rcUpUsLg-3DUZZM_gjUN5q0oY-2Fa9pVSh-2F3ttEV36g8zdE-2BC7uOgdgzyXpkp1UsIlWUxX6pNV4tKRzAaqyAnrJf-2F4xdeYLQuUFzCZLbDZpT3TRpGxhYh-2FQTo8g72HeUBXdcFw8-2FFmqwtVnPYpz1pFjoFd7z6WyR5JnGLWwzuCrQB98aXSIcLYASm4SwvTowdDOQCHPWy0fbxiiLJCFCPPqfAAA6riHxKHv1lXIfLaY2ZuJwnXJ6X7ISs5Zw5tdFqXX2fy2iw4mH3LfrMW-2FnRbBIi0nMqEQj2f-2BuzG33bgA3n-2BUKbakj9gmX67dsxI7UCaXi7JiLFGGdbPwGg-2BjVxzcqWwuCFGsO5vHLK5HA-3D-3D)
and [www.bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com](https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=n4-2BFS6ihWTIbrglZSRCLUdCctLWe5GlloZggC2-2BJ3RXbgScJJ-2BoXX-2Fks-2FxHpoxeyf4lWgErWg5S7M-2FXq6MjAOzUoMDvi5kp8-2FGKXxbqAHgLq03pGC8IlsVZocpFiXzbMBQyGp13b8LFR9jKI5njAx9xw3qaaws3HKNM8BxLsDz4-3Di2Uk_gjUN5q0oY-2Fa9pVSh-2F3ttEV36g8zdE-2BC7uOgdgzyXpkp1UsIlWUxX6pNV4tKRzAaqyAnrJf-2F4xdeYLQuUFzCZLbDZpT3TRpGxhYh-2FQTo8g72HeUBXdcFw8-2FFmqwtVnPYpz1pFjoFd7z6WyR5JnGLWwzuCrQB98aXSIcLYASm4SwvTowdDOQCHPWy0fbxiiLJClDK7H8Q-2BkVrF4J0eChlJx1T-2BPmPEn4X-2FEL2NzrISsXBrPzeT6eMNYY1hTbWc3ZFP9ItUEFh-2Bh6isudy68-2BC-2F51X7SFxyO1zCdWWLCSFf4Erta5-2FJGVrwDg03x1DhFreKeAIePzmIlmtfIl1riaHjuQ-3D-3D)
now. They’re accompanied by a new three-sided single featuring a track apiece from
each record — “Left In The Summer” and “Something Completely” respectively – joining“
Fall” from **_GAME DIRT_**, **Church**‘s 2021 album for **BSR**. The relaunch initiative
continues a banner year for the North Carolina singer-songwriter… and one that holds
yet another surprise before it’s over.

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The two acclaimed albums at hand are eminently worthy of consideration on their 
own substantial merits, especially **_BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE_** which had the misfortune
to see its initial release in the very first month of the COVID-19 pandemic. That
unavoidable accident of timing meant that a large swath of music fans missed out
on **Church**‘s ambitious reimagining of what he calls “Heavy Melody,” the ’80s 
intersection of hard rock and power pop too easily dismissed by the hipsters of 
today. “The fun is relentless, and that is what this music is. A backdrop of wholesome
music with depth… One thing is undeniable, this passion injected work is a breath
of fresh air far removed from the current monotonous tones that dull the airwaves,”
wrote Kevin Burke of **THE BIG TAKEOVER**, while **POWER OF POP** called it “a literal
godsend, evoking the likes of Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Splitsville, Fountains
of Wayne et al with 12 gorgeous gems that bear repeating.”

Further accolades from the likes of **I DON’T HEAR A SINGLE **(“No one is making
an album like this these days. The guitar is back, thank God!”), **THERE ONCE WAS
A NOTE** (“a pure shot of rock and roll adrenaline at a time when we need it most”)
and **MONOLITH COCKTAIL** (“this album was born to be played on the radio”) testify
to the fact that **_BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE_** remains an uplifting gem overlooked 
in the tumult of dark times, and one ripe for rediscovery. The riff-driven, radio-
ready “Left In The Summer,” which kicks off the new single, hints at the heavy, 
melodic would-be hits that comprise the collection.

**_LIMITATIONS OF SOURCE TAPE_**, **Church**‘s 2017 debut for **SpyderPop**, was
for many their introduction to his work and remains an essential touchstone for 
those just now discovering him. Although far from the first release in his genre-
hopping career, **_L.O.S.T.’_**s pristine and passionate pop ushered in **Chris**‘
s now-customary dominance of Year’s Best Album lists (**GOLDMINE**, **IDHAS**, **
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE**, **TWIRL RADIO **and more). “Something Completely” is only
a core sample of the record’s depth of melody… the marriage of diverse guitar textures,
emotively inventive lyrics and **Chris**‘s unmistakable, impassioned vocals remains
just as potent today as it did upon the record’s release. No comprehensive collection
of the best of the 21^(st) Century guitar pop can be said to be complete without
it. Bringing **_BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE _**and **_L.O.S.T._** together with this year’s
acclaimed **GAME DIRT** under the combined **Big Stir** / **SpyderPop Records** 
banner goes some distance toward demonstrating the breadth of **Chris Church**‘s
talent and versatility. But there’s more to discover – on his own and in collaborations
with other artists, he’s produced masterful works in genres as diverse as prog, 
doom metal, and purely experimental performance art. And his vaults still contain
unreleased treasures, one of which will materialize before the year’s end on **BSR**.
While longtime devotees and new fans alike await news on the new release, the relaunch
of **_THE SPYDERPOP ALBUMS_** serves as a reminder – or a revelation – of what makes**
CHRIS CHURCH** such a singular force on the current rock landscape, and why we can
expect many years of rewarding music to come.

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