Wake
Dead Can Dance · 2003
132 min · 26 tracks · ethereal wave · neoclassical dark wave
A haunting tapestry of ethereal vocals and world music instrumentation envelops the listener in a mystical atmosphere.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
- haunting, mystical soundscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Wake' was released in 2003, Dead Can Dance had already established themselves as pioneers of ethereal wave and neoclassical dark wave with their prior albums. This album marked their first release since the band’s reunion after an extended hiatus, showcasing a return to their richly layered sound that fans had long awaited.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cocteau Twins· This Mortal Coil· Lisa Gerrard
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- Anastasis — Continues the ethereal sound with rich textures and spiritual themes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Frontier (demo) 3:00
- 2 Anywhere Out of the World 5:07
- 3 Enigma of the Absolute 4:14
- 4 Carnival of Light 3:30
- 5 In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated 4:10
- 6 Summoning of the Muse 4:57
- 7 Windfall 3:31
- 8 In the Kingdom of the Blind the One‐Eyed Are Kings 4:10
- 9 The Host of Seraphim 6:17
- 10 Bird 5:00
- 11 Cantara 5:58
- 12 Severance 3:21
- 13 Saltarello 2:36
- 14 Black Sun 4:56
Disc 2
- 1 Yulunga 6:57
- 2 The Carnival Is Over 5:42
- 3 The Lotus Eaters 6:42
- 4 Rakim 5:38
- 5 The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove 6:14
- 6 Sanvean 3:46
- 7 Song of the Nile 8:00
- 8 The Spider’s Stratagem 6:41
- 9 I Can See Now 2:56
- 10 American Dreaming 4:30
- 11 Nierika 5:45
- 12 How Fortunate the Man With None 9:09
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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