Exaudía

Exaudía is a 2022 collaborative album between legendary Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard and Italian composer Marcello De Francisci. While Gerrard has long been a staple of the world and neoclassical genres, this specific record leans heavily into the 'cinematic' side of her catalog, reminiscent of her work on the Gladiator soundtrack but with a more focused, sacred intent. The album was recorded during a period of global isolation, which informs its themes of longing and spiritual connection. Critics from AllMusic and Plattentests.de noted the album's high production values and the seamless chemistry between De Francisci's rich, electronic-orchestral textures and Gerrard's iconic glossolalia. It stands as a late-career highlight that synthesizes her darkwave roots with contemporary classical sophistication, moving away from the sparse percussion of her early solo work toward a more maximalist, choral-heavy soundscape.