38. Dead Can Dance- Live At London April 7, 2005


Not released through a record company but commissioned through a website, renowned due Dead Can Dance had their European and American reunion tour of this year recorded, mixed and released professionally in beautifully packaged limited edition 2CD-sets. Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard took their show on the road after a 10 year hiatus which saw both members go their separate musical ways. The magic's still there and the band has included several brand new tracks which slot in nicely with their already impressive output, most notably, closing track Hymn For The Fallen, where Lisa Gerrard abandons her operatical sounding vocals for a Billie Holiday-styled croon which suits her very well. With a tremendous sound quality and thoughtful song selection a welcome reminder of how great this band really is and hopefully a precursor of more things to come. The London-gig is one of the best ones but there are many gigs to choose from since there are still some discs left- for them, check out www.dcddiscs.com