MARCO'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2012 - #2 (Part 22 of 23)
"We are ancient
As ancient as the sun
We came from the ocean
Once our ancestral home?
These are the opening verses of "Children Of The Sun", the first song of the 'Anastasis', the amazing comeback of DEAD CAN DANCE, that we find at the #2 of our list: an otherworldly yet uncannily familiar introduction to DCD's universe. A universe of music, images and sounds we all sorely missed in the 16 years of hiatus that Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard imposed upon the world.
There's just something intuitive about the way Perry and Gerrard reprise their yin-yang working relationship, as strong artistic forces that push and pull their way to some kind of complementary dynamic. While the communication and connections between the two principals could not be anything but instinctual in the way they pick up where they left off so long ago, it's also evident that they put in a hard, painstaking effort to weave together their seamlessly rendered compositions.
Indeed, the goth aesthetic that made Dead Can Dance one of 4AD's quintessential acts in the 80's still simmers just beneath the surfaces of its pieces, framing all the worldly elements with a distinctive, consistent perspective. You can hear those vestigial strains more definitively in the Perry-led tracks, where a shadowy intensity has been sublimated and attenuated to evoke an ominously thrilling mood and tone. Just check out 'Amnesia', which connects the dots between DCD and art-scarred followers Blonde Redhead at their most orchestral and ambitious.
Sure, DCD's uncompromising imagination can make it hard to jump into 'Anastasis', which can seem like an intimidating set of daunting, complex tracks that run six minutes or longer. But that just comes with the territory as Dead Can Dance sticks to its timeless principles, so you can't exactly be surprised that 'Anastasis' isn't for the casual cultural tourist. Whether it's referring to the payoff that comes out of being patient with the combo's revelatory music or noting the long gestation period of the new album, the title of 'Anastasis' - closing number seems a particularly apt way to describe Dead Can Dance's sonic explorations: "All in Good Time".
Suggested listening: "Amnesia", "The Return Of The She-King", "Opium", "Agape".
Dec 30 2012
As ancient as the sun
We came from the ocean
Once our ancestral home?
These are the opening verses of "Children Of The Sun", the first song of the 'Anastasis', the amazing comeback of DEAD CAN DANCE, that we find at the #2 of our list: an otherworldly yet uncannily familiar introduction to DCD's universe. A universe of music, images and sounds we all sorely missed in the 16 years of hiatus that Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard imposed upon the world.
There's just something intuitive about the way Perry and Gerrard reprise their yin-yang working relationship, as strong artistic forces that push and pull their way to some kind of complementary dynamic. While the communication and connections between the two principals could not be anything but instinctual in the way they pick up where they left off so long ago, it's also evident that they put in a hard, painstaking effort to weave together their seamlessly rendered compositions.
Indeed, the goth aesthetic that made Dead Can Dance one of 4AD's quintessential acts in the 80's still simmers just beneath the surfaces of its pieces, framing all the worldly elements with a distinctive, consistent perspective. You can hear those vestigial strains more definitively in the Perry-led tracks, where a shadowy intensity has been sublimated and attenuated to evoke an ominously thrilling mood and tone. Just check out 'Amnesia', which connects the dots between DCD and art-scarred followers Blonde Redhead at their most orchestral and ambitious.
Sure, DCD's uncompromising imagination can make it hard to jump into 'Anastasis', which can seem like an intimidating set of daunting, complex tracks that run six minutes or longer. But that just comes with the territory as Dead Can Dance sticks to its timeless principles, so you can't exactly be surprised that 'Anastasis' isn't for the casual cultural tourist. Whether it's referring to the payoff that comes out of being patient with the combo's revelatory music or noting the long gestation period of the new album, the title of 'Anastasis' - closing number seems a particularly apt way to describe Dead Can Dance's sonic explorations: "All in Good Time".
Suggested listening: "Amnesia", "The Return Of The She-King", "Opium", "Agape".
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