The Church

Priest = Aura

The best Church CD to date

Review Score:

(10/10)
When I first purchased Priest=Aura back in '92 I didn't really like it. I was still hoping for something that sounded just like Starfish, which at the time was my favorite Church collection. I put this aside with many of my other CDs for some time.

A couple of years ago I started listening to all of my older CDs, especially the stuff by The Church. I discovered that with time my yearnings for that one particular sound by the band had faded, and I could appreciate each CD on its own merits. I really listened to it this time, and I was surprised to find I liked it better than any other Church CD.

The beauty of this CD is that each song stands on its own in a way that is unique from every other track. My personal favorites are Ripple, Halo, Kings, and The Disillusionist.

In my mind, the Church wasn't really the same after Peter Koppes left, and it wasn't until his return on Hologram of Baal that they really stood out for me again. Priest=Aura remains their best CD, followed by Hologram of Baal, Box of Birds, and then Starfish (4th, if you can believe it!)

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