Name: Spiritchaser
Brand: Dead Can Dance

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Default:19

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375 Media

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Remastered

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Limited edition

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2008-12-12

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Catalogue number

5926142

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652637271324

Artist

Dead Can Dance

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Metal

The influential 4AD label was started in 1980 by music enthusiasts Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent with financial help from Beggars Banquet, whose record store chain the pair worked for. Originally called Axis, they released an initial series of four 7" singles before finding out that the name Axis was already being used by another label. They quickly came up with a new name, 4AD, inspired by typography on a flyer announcing their releases. Under Ivo Watts-Russell's guidance, drawing influence from other UK indie labels such as Beggars Banquet, Postcard Records and Factory, 4AD quickly established a unique identity thanks to both the cover designs of Vaughan Oliver/v23 and the label's unique numbering system.

In 1992, 4AD entered a highly publicized Stateside distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records, opening offices in New York headed up by Robin Hurley. The label was largely run from California for most of the decade after Ivo Watts-Russell moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s. In November 1999 it was announced that Martin Mills had taken over as chairman and relocated its HQ to London.

Decoding their unique numbering system reveals various formats like mail-order only releases (4AD), LPs (CAD), MP3 downloads (EAD), posters (FAD), videos (VAD) and more. The numeric portion of their catalog numbers

Dead Can Dance is an eclectic musical entity that was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1981. They were one of the main proponents of the 4AD label throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although the band split in 1998, they reunited briefly for a world tour in 2005. In winter 2011, *Dead Can Dance* came together once again to record a new album and completed a world tour promoting its release in 2012.

With their unique blend of genres including neoclassical dark wave, ethereal wave, post-punk, and world music influences, Dead Can Dance has captivated audiences worldwide. Their hauntingly beautiful soundscapes have earned them a dedicated fan base.

If you enjoy the music of Brendan Perry or Lisa Gerrard, as well as artists like Irfan, Arcana, Vas, Love Is Colder Than Death, This Mortal Coil, Lycia and more - then Dead Can Dance is sure to be a favorite addition to your collection.

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Spiritchaser, Dead Can Dance’s seventh album, came out in 1996 and is the final studio album the band released with 4AD (it was to be another 16 years until they reconvened to make their eighth, Anastasis). Again recording at Brendan’s Quivvy Church in Ireland and as hinted at by the album’s title, the band had moved their focus away from the traditional medieval and Eastern sound of their middle albums to work with African and Caribbean tribal rhythms. With percussion at the fore, Spiritchaser is mainly just Brendan and Lisa, whose strong singing – like most their career’s work - remains the album’s centrepiece.

Spiritchaser

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