# The Church — Under the Milky Way

The Church’s Under the Milky Way (1988) is No. 6 in our Dream Pop ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1988
- **Label:** Arista
- **On one list:** Dream Pop
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [The Church](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-church/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-church--under-the-milky-way/

## What we say

### No. 6 in [Dream Pop](https://waxonia.com/genre/dream-pop/)

An Australian band writing the most durable chorus in the style, with a bagpipe-synth solo nobody would sanction today. It is on this list because it is simply too good to leave off.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Church%20Under%20the%20Milky%20Way) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pWxJEIz7sSA)

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