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Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
World · 1987 · 8 tracks

Within the Realm of a Dying Sun

Dead Can Dance

A transition from gothic rock into a vast, neoclassical void. Half somber baritone hymns, half soaring, wordless invocations recorded in a digital cathedral.

July 27, 1987 · 4AD

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A majestic and funereal beauty that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Anywhere Out of the World
5:10
02
Windfall
3:32
03
In the Wake of Adversity
4:17
04
Xavier
6:18
05
Dawn of the Iconoclast
2:08
06
Cantara
6:00
07
Summoning of the Muse
4:58
08
Persephone (The Gathering of Flowers)
6:36
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from Brendan Perry's gothic baritone to Lisa Gerrard's soaring glossolalia halfway through the record.
The explosive, rhythmic intensity of Cantara that breaks the album's otherwise somber, stately pace.
The mournful brass fanfares on Dawn of the Iconoclast that sound like a call to a forgotten ritual.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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