Dead Can Dance emerged from the early 1980s post-punk scene to create a haunting and otherworldly sound that defied easy categorization. Garden Of The Arcane Delights + Peel Sessions, released on the legendary 4AD label, brings together two landmark early recordings from the duo — the original Garden of the Arcane Delights EP and their celebrated sessions for BBC Radio One's John Peel show, broadcast in 1983 and 1984.
This 2016 reissue captures Dead Can Dance at their most raw and exploratory, offering an invaluable window into the band's formative years before they developed their signature epic sound. The remastered John Peel Sessions — recorded at the BBC's Maida Vale studios — are a particular highlight, preserving performances of tracks like "Labour of Love," "Ocean," and "Threshold" with remarkable clarity and depth.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: 4AD
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 11/09/2016
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TRACKS
A1. Carnival Of Light
A2. In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated
B1. The Arcane
B2. Flowers Of The Sea
C1. Instrumental
C2. Labour Of Love
C3. Ocean
C4. Threshold
D1. Flowers Of The Sea
D2. Penumbra
D3. Panacea
D4. Carnival Of Light
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