Spleen and Ideal "in my opinion" Within the realms of a Dying Sun "the darkest album of the group. Unlike" Within ... "that sounds quiet secluded with strings and bells, this CD bombastic and Wagnerian excessive. The first second - a thunderous bang - leads perfectly into the mood of the whole album "De Profundis" is highlighted beside his timpani severity with equally heavy vocals, which seem to penetrate the valley of large mountain wall. "Ascension" is similarly difficult to create, here dominated by the wind instruments "Circumradiant dawn" sounds quieter and a bit lonely in his harpsichord intro. Lisa Gerrard's voice breaks through like a Walhalla singer the piece into Bombastic. "The Cardinal Sin" is reminiscent of the first record of the 1984th "Meszmerism" is a gecoverter by other bands track. He sounds rhythmically monotonous (drum machine?) And oriental by its accompanying instruments. Lisa's vocals are particularly good here. "Enigma" is my favorite tracks from the first track. The drums seem even harder to sound and be escorted to the cello and other string instruments of Brendan's voice. The following track is also accompanied by his voice. "Avatar" has a driving Harpsichord / percussion rhythm. Lisa Gerrard's voice recites an unknown language, and sounds like another instrument. "Spleen and Ideal" was the first CD, where Dead Can Dance found their typical sound, which makes them popular and original to this day in 1986. The previous CD "Dead Can Dance" from 1984 I've listened to it once, I've remembered that DCD still sounded like a typical New Wave Group, the guitars quite dominant. I do not want to deny the era of New Wave its appeal, I was glad that for a short time also the Eighties is remembered nostalgically with samplers, and songs of Simple Minds or Ultravox remember good times and have their charm (it may not always be Be the 60s and 70s) and charm. But DCD is for me only as "Spleen and Ideal" interesting. Excellent produced.
