Music: Dead Can Dance - A Passage in Time (1991)
Dead Can Dance is one of few artists that can execute a mix of differing styles well. Instrumentals, Arias, Old World folk, Native/Tribal, and Contemporary New Wave are the genres I can identify from their work. And while I listen to songs from Spiritchaser more often, I have a soft spot for this compilation-style album. There's a story behind that, but suffice it to say that it was my (and North America's) first exposure to the Australian band.
A Passage in Time combines a number of their early songs and adds two new ones, providing a better mix of musical styles than any single album and making this the best album I've heard to show off Dead Can Dance's unusual style. I understand they've released some newer compilations, but I haven't yet had the pleasure.
(In an effort to keep this blog brief, I'll stop there.)
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