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The Haunting Nostalgia of Dead Can Dance

The Haunting Nostalgia of Dead Can Dance

A journey through the Australian duo's magical discography of 40 years

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Stephan Kunze
Jul 01, 2023
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Dead Can Dance, mid 1980s, photo: 4AD

Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, also known as Dead Can Dance, broke into the mainstream with their sixth album Into The Labyrinth in 1993. That album fused wordless vocals inspired by Bulgarian folk music with polyrhythmic percussion, Middle Eastern melodies with traditional Irish ballads. It was an unlikely record t…

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