Wake
Dead Can Dance · 2003
132 min · 26 tracks · world music
A haunting blend of ethereal vocals and world music textures that evokes a sense of transcendent beauty and introspection.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Host of Seraphim — This track serves as a powerful centerpiece, featuring Gerrard's soaring vocals layered over ethereal soundscapes that evoke both melancholy and transcendence.
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Anywhere Out of the World — The song explores themes of escapism, characterized by its immersive arrangement that combines haunting melodies with rich textures, representing the album's emotional core.
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Carnival of Light — With its evocative imagery and dynamic shifts, this track encapsulates the band's unique ability to fuse traditional sounds with modern composition techniques.
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
- Released on May 5, 2003, 'Wake' marked Dead Can Dance's first studio album after a nearly decade-long hiatus following 'Spiritchaser' in 1996. The duo, consisting of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, returned with a renewed creative vision while maintaining their signature sound that blends dark wave and neoclassical elements.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cocteau Twins· This Mortal Coil· Lisa Gerrard
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated
The lyrics shift from abstract reflections to an urgent call for unity amidst turmoil.
This transition amplifies the song's emotional weight, transforming personal introspection into a collective plea for harmony.
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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