Dead Can Dance are in the midst of reissuing their entire back catalog on vinyl, with the first three installments coming this July. Their longtime label 4AD is kicking things off with represses of the group's 1984 self-tilted debut, their sophomore album Spleen & Ideal, and their sixth album, Into the Labyrinth. Founded in Melbourne and featuring the core duo of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, the idiosyncratic Dead Can Dance quickly became 4AD's best-selling act, with a truly unique sound that takes reference points from medieval and world music, as well as goth rock and post-punk. Pre-orders are available now, with a July 8 release date set.

Dead Can Dance The band's self-titled debut LP placed them alongside their contemporaries in the UK post-punk scene, with comparisons drawn to labelmates Cocteau Twins, as well as The Cure. Sans the more worldbeat-oriented sound with which the group would soon become synonymous, Dead Can Dance's debut features a more sparse, dark sound and is unlike anything else in their oeuvre. Spleen & Ideal Released in 1985, Dead Can Dance's follow-up to their debut LP sees the group moving towards a more globally-inspired darkwave style. Here you'll find the sweeping soundscapes, ominous atmospherics, and early music inspirations now considered to be hallmarks of their sound. Into the Labyrinth Dead Can Dance's 1993 release represented a shift in their ever-evolving sound, with world music influences taking center stage on tracks inspired by Indigenous Australian dance and Irish ballads. This is the first album on which Perry and Gerrard played all instruments themselves, and was the group's first album to make a commercial splash on US alternative radio.