Dead Can Dance

Dead Can Dance is an English-Australian musical project that formed in 1981. They explore African polyrhythms, Gaelic folk, Gregorian chant, Middle Eastern mantras and art rock. 

Album Covers (Front & Back)

The 33 1/3 RPM, Spiritchaser, is their seventh studio album. On Spiritchaser, instead of their traditional Eastern sound, DCD shows a very strong tribal African influence. The colors and patterns depicted are the visual interpretation of the overall atmosphere the  music creates while listening to the album. The moon is located right in front of the sun, it’s almost like an eclipse, which is considered as an evil omen in many belief systems. This was to capture the mysterious feel based on the ritual-like singing and use of other-worldy sounds. The 45 RPM, The Snake and the Moon, is the sixth song of Spiritchaser. A tribal song with African melodies, great percussion and chanting. The same moon from the other cover is wrapped tightly by a serpent. Both covers were hand-drawn, then scanned.