Strip away the dream-pop vocals and the goth-y post-punk mid-section from "Pleasure Blind" (streaming here), and the pedigree becomes clearer… are a metal band in hiding. The genetic make up of Vaura is telling; members of death metal gods Gorguts and metal-meets-chamber-pop crew Kayo Dot intermingle with goth-inflected Religious to Damn and synth pop duo Azar Swan to create a fascinating hybrid of all of the above. Expanding on their debut LP Selenion, Vaura is adventurous and fascinating, crafting shoegaze-pop using a heavy-metal toolset.Stream "Pleasure Blind" below, and look for the LP via Profound Lore on October 29th.
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