Garden of the Arcane Delights

by Dead Can Dance

Garden of the Arcane Delights cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 17 August 1984
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 15:00
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bridging the gap between the gloomy post-punk of their debut and the sweeping world music experimentation of their future, this release stands as their only official extended play. The production heavily incorporates dense tribal percussion and chanting, creating a deeply ritualistic and arcane atmosphere. The commanding vocal interplay between Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry solidifies the majestic, gothic aesthetic that defined their early years.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, occult

Tracklist

  1. Carnival Of Light (3:32)
  2. In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated (4:11)
  3. The Arcane (3:49)
  4. Flowers Of The Sea (3:28)

Credits

  • Dead Can Dance - primary artist, written-by, producer
  • Joe Gillingham - engineer
  • Kenny Jones - engineer

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