Dead Can Dance - Spleen And Ideal
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Genres:
Alternative Rock and Ethereal
Record Label:
4AD
- Description
- Tracklist
A solemn and austere release, Spleen And Ideal marks a decisive shift toward atmosphere, ritual, and orchestral weight within Dead Can Dance’s early catalog.
Released in 1985, the album signaled a move away from post-punk structures toward a more neoclassical and gothic sensibility. Its emphasis on texture, space, and emotional gravity laid the groundwork for the band’s later explorations into world music and sacred forms.
Swelling strings, martial percussion, and somber brass arrangements dominate the record’s dramatic soundscape. Vocals are sparse and restrained, often functioning as another textural element rather than a narrative focal point.
Recommended for listeners drawn to gothic, neoclassical, and atmospheric music that prioritizes mood, ritual, and emotional weight over conventional song form.
A1 De Profundis (Out Of The Depths Of Sorrow)
A2 Ascension
A3 Circumradiant Dawn
A4 The Cardinal Sin
A5 Mesmerism
B1 Enigma Of The Absolute
B2 Advent
B3 Avatar
B4 Indoctrination (A Design For Living)
Dead Can Dance - Spleen And Ideal
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