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Garden of the Arcane Delights 1984

rock, alternative rock, indie rock, gothic rock 15 min EP 4 tracks 4AD

Garden of the Arcane Delights is the first EP by Australian band Dead Can Dance. It was released in August 1984 on record label 4AD. The tracks were later added to Dead Can Dance's self-titled debut album when it was re-released on CD.

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Character

Character-led, grave, contemplative and open-ended.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
contemplativerelentless

Tracks

A1Carnival of Light3:33
A2In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated4:12
B1The Arcane3:48
B2Flowers of the Sea3:27

4 tracks, 15 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Dead Can Dance
Label: 4AD
Released: 1984-08
Type: EP
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: GB

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