DEAD CAN DANCE RETURNS
RELEASE FIRST ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN SIXTEEN YEARS ON AUGUST 9, WORLDWIDE TOUR
“Specializes in richly atmospheric music laced with medieval folk elements
and esoteric ethnic influences.”—New Yorker
“Blurring
traditional baroque, Eastern-European, Middle-Eastern, North-African
and Native-American music into ethereal soundscapes, Dead Can Dance
creates an ethnic fusion that equally appeals to and unites gothic,
chant and world-beat enthusiasts.”—The Chicago Tribune
Critically acclaimed duo Dead Can Dance are set to release their first studio album of new material on August 9 marking their first new recordings since 1996’s Spiritchaser. In support the album, this summer principle members Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry will embark on a worldwide tour bringing them to four continents during an eight month period. Kicking off on August 9 at The Orpheum
in Vancouver, these dates are the bands first live shows since their
sold out 2005 tour. Fans can expect live performances highlighting
arrangements from decade’s worth of musical archives plus songs from
their upcoming release. Please see dates below.
Perry
and Gerrard began working on ideas and writing songs in the autumn of
2011 for the new album. Recording began at Ireland’s Quivy Studios
early this year. “Lisa and myself are genuinely excited to be working
together again in the studio,” said Perry. “It will be a spring album
to coincide with both natures awakening and the groups subsequent
rebirth.”
Forming
in Australia more than 30 years ago, Gerrard and Perry have created ten
critically acclaimed pioneering albums including the classic Into The Labyrinth in 1993 and the 2005 retrospective Memento. The New York Times
describes Dead Can Dance as “mixing elements of western medieval music,
world-beat and synth –rocks magisterial sweep.” In the past six months,
the band has released a series of four track EP’s via their website.
These live recordings from their 2005 tour entitled Live Happenings are available for a limited time only as free digital downloads replaced every few months starting with Live Happenings—Part 1 continuing thought Part 4 to be released this spring.
DEAD CAN DANCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
August 9 Orpheum Vancouver, CA
August 10 Maymoor Amphitheater Seattle, WA
August 12 Greek Theater Berkley, CA
August 14 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
August 15 Humphreys San Diego, CA
August 17 Red Butte Garden Salt Lake City, UT
August 19 Temple Hoyle Buell Theater Denver, CO
August 21 Pritzer Pavilion at Millennium Park Chicago, IL
August 23 Sony Center for the Performing Arts Toronto, CA
August 24 Bell Centre Montreal, CA
August 26 Verizon Hall Philadelphia, PA
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