Vaura

American experimental band

Vaura

Origin| Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres| Blackgaze, post-punk, gothic rock, experimental
Years active| 2009–present
Labels| Wierd, Profound Lore, The Flenser
Members| Joshua Strachan
Kevin Hufnagel
Toby Driver
Past members|

* Charlie Schmid

Website| www.vaura.bandcamp.com

Vaura is an American experimental band from Brooklyn, New York, United States, formed in 2009 by singer, guitarist and primary songwriter Joshua Strachan and featuring Kevin Hufnagel (Dysrhythmia, Gorguts) on lead guitar, Toby Driver (Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well, Secret Chiefs 3) on bass.

Vaura's debut album, Selenelion, was released on Wierd Records in February 2011. Stereogum described the record as "a warped, heady strain of metal, one that incorporates bits and pieces of black metal, post-rock, and prog, melting them all into one singular brooding sludge".[1]

The band has toured in support of French group Alcest[2] and has played with Bloody Panda, Sannhet, Deafheaven, Monarch and Castevet.

In early 2013, Vaura was signed to Profound Lore Records. Their sophomore effort, The Missing, was released by the label on November 12, 2013, followed by a third LP in 2019 entitled Sables which was mixed by longtime Scott Walker collaborator Peter Walsh.[3] The Missing was named one of Pitchfork's Best Metal Albums of the Year,[4] while The Wire called Sables "art-pop with an 80s sheen nodding to bands like Japan, The Fixx, and even Discipline-era King Crimson."[5]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Selenelion (2012, Wierd)
* The Missing (2013, Profound Lore)
* Sables (2019, Profound Lore)
* Vista of Deviant Anatomies (2022, Primal Architecture Records)

## References

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1. ^ "Vaura – "Drachma" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.com. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
2. ^ "Deafheaven added to Alcest tour (Public Assembly included); Vaura LP & Lycus demo out soon". Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
3. ^ "VAURA – The Missing | Profound Lore Records". Profoundlorerecords.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
4. ^ "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2013". Pitchfork.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
5. ^ "The Wire 430". Thewire.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

## External links

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* Vaura on Facebook

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