Dead Can Dance
Dionysus
The version of Dead Can Dance that has been with us for nearly 25 years now has been more of a tribal, gothic, world music sound, beginning with the release of ''Spiritchaser in 1996. While it appeared to turn away a fair percentage of their fanbase that got into them because they were both rightfully and wrongfully pinned with the goth scene of the 1980s, they've garnered new fans, and even more devoted fans like myself with their increasingly cinematic, and groove-filled sound. Dionysus continues this vision, albeit with a shorter than usual album, and far less of Lisa's incredible singing. And yet, it's as perfect as ever. Essential.
2018 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
aphex twin collapse EP blood orange negro swan clairo diary 001 EP courtney barnett tell me how you really feel crozet running time daniel avery song for alpha dead sea colorate​ ​domenique dumont miniatures de auto rhythm dream wife dream wife gas rausch ​geniuser i am ​george clanton slide gum the underdog hana vu how many times have you driven by? jay glass dubs plegnic jex opolis ravines kristin hersh possible dust clouds kurt vile bottle it in lou rebecca lou rebecca EP lusts call of the void m. geddes gengras hawaiki tapes magic shoppe in parallel metropolis metropolis part time spell #6​ ​ride​ ​tomorrow’s shore EP ​shamir resolution skee mask compro sudan archives sink EP swirlpool camomile EP tanners tanners EP tanukichan​ ​sundays the field infinite moment the orielles silver dollar moment thought gang thought gang u.s. girls​ ​in a poem unlimited wild nothing indigo wooden shjips v. ​yuno moodie EP
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