Spleen and Ideal

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Spleen and Ideal is a 1985 album by the ethereal wave duo Dead Can Dance, noted for its dark, neoclassical sound and atmospheric, gothic-inspired arrangements.

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Spleen and Ideal canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
studio album
artist Dead Can Dance
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument cello
guitar
keyboards
percussion
timpani
trombone
genre darkwave
ethereal wave
gothic rock
neoclassical
neoclassical dark wave
hasCoverArt Spleen and Ideal album cover
hasPart Advent
Ascension
Avatar
Circumradiant Dawn
De Profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow)
linked to: De Profundis

Enigma of the Absolute
Indoctrination (A Design for Living)
Mesmerism
The Cardinal Sin
inspiredBy Charles Baudelaire
labelCatalogNumber CAD 512
language English
length approx. 38:00
mainPerformer Brendan Perry
Lisa Gerrard
nextWork Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
notableFor atmospheric gothic-inspired arrangements
dark neoclassical sound
numberOfTracks 9
partOf Dead Can Dance discography
linked to: Dead Can Dance
performer Dead Can Dance
previousWork Dead Can Dance (album)
linked to: Dead Can Dance
producer Dead Can Dance
John A. Rivers
publicationFormat compact disc
digital download
vinyl record
recordedIn 1985
recordLabel 4AD
releaseDate 1985-11-25
titleOrigin Les Fleurs du mal

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Dead Can Dance notableWork Spleen and Ideal
Spleen et Idéal titleTranslation Spleen and Ideal
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun follows Spleen and Ideal
A Passage in Time includesMaterialFrom Spleen and Ideal