On this day March 25 1982 Australian band The Church released their second studio album The Blurred Crusade. The album marked a shift toward a more atmospheric and guitar driven sound that would become a signature for the band throughout the 80s.
Blending jangly guitars poetic lyrics and a moody tone The Blurred Crusade included standout tracks like Almost With You and When You Were Mine. The album earned strong praise in Australia and helped expand their fan base internationally as the band moved closer to the alternative rock scene of the decade.
80s insight: The Blurred Crusade caught the attention of Capitol Records in the US but the label later dropped the band after they refused to make the album more commercially mainstream.