Priest=Aura is the eighth studio album by The Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

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Priest=Aura had little commercial impact. High profile reviews from publications such as Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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called the album "rich in texture" but with an "arid atmosphere". Left largely without any promotion by Arista

Arista Records

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, the album's success was limited mostly to modern rock charts. It is now commonly regarded by fans as an artistic high water mark in The Church's career.

In 2011 the album, along with Untitled #23 and Starfish, was played in its entirety on the band's 30th Anniversary, "Future, Past, Perfect Tour."

Track listing

1. "Aura"
2. "Ripple"
3. "Paradox"
4. "Lustre"
5. "Swan Lake"
6. "Feel"
7. "Mistress"
8. "Kings"
9. "Dome"
10. "Witch Hunt"
11. "The Disillusionist"
12. "Old Flame"
13. "Chaos"
14. "Film"

All songs Kilbey/Koppes/Willson-Piper/Daugherty, except "Mistress" (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes)

Personnel

• Steve Kilbey
  Steve Kilbey
  Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
  
  
• Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
  
  
• Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums....
  
  
• Jay Dee Daugherty
  Jay Dee Daugherty
  Jay Dee Daugherty is an American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with Patti Smith. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.- Biography :...