Anastasis
by Dead Can Dance
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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  1. limonac
    Sep 3, 2012
    10
    Simply and exquisitely divine. This work shows that both Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard have grown musically during their solo periods. I couldn't be happier that they are reunited, and this album was worth the wait! If you have ever enjoyed a Dead Can Dance song in the past, you will definitely enjoy this album!
  2. lahkaahau
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    Anastasis is a wonderful art work. It makes you feel the different dimensions we live on, specially if you eat magic mushrooms before. This album made me dig into DCD music, and since then music had a new concept for me.
  3. nikos3194
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    It’s erudite, portentous in its introspection, and finds a band whose back catalogue is a thing of wonder. Simply an amazing work.
  4. ekolite82
    Sep 10, 2012
    9
    A glorious return to form. It's almost as if their voices have gotten even better with age. Brendan's deeper and more mature sounding to Lisa's effortless and hauntingly beautiful. I saw them live in Chicago and they really jammed. They played every song off of this album. They opened with "Children of the Sun" just like the album and it made for an appropriate opener. I ordered a deluxeA glorious return to form. It's almost as if their voices have gotten even better with age. Brendan's deeper and more mature sounding to Lisa's effortless and hauntingly beautiful. I saw them live in Chicago and they really jammed. They played every song off of this album. They opened with "Children of the Sun" just like the album and it made for an appropriate opener. I ordered a deluxe box set in which the cd came with along with a credit card sized unit with an sd card chip that rotates open on one side that goes into a usb slot. Wow. What amazing sound quality. It's rated at 24-bit 192 khz and I can tell the difference between it and the cd. It's the best sound quality I have ever heard at home. Ever. Of course having a pricey high-fidelity sound card doesn't hurt either. I wonder if more artists will do this sort of thing as popular computer audio is these days. Ok, back to the album. I think I gave it a fair score. It's not my favorite of theirs, but definitely not my least favorite. It's not commercial sounding. It's not overly produced. The lyrics are decent to pretty good. But I think the heart of the goodness on this album is it's song structure, sound quality, and their voices have, perhaps, never sounded better. Some stand out tracks appear more and more added with each or at least more listens to it. It's not often you can hear artists come back into the studio in over 15 years with an album that sounds this damn good. To any Dead Can Dance fan out there, this is a must have. Also, try and catch them on tour if you can. They most definitely "still got it."… Collapse

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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Uncut
    Sep 14, 2012
    60
    The duo's artfully woven sonic tapestry is somewhat spoiled by the po-faced new age banalities of their lyrics. [Oct 2012, p.74]
  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 7, 2012
    80
    Dark subjects [apocalypse], perhaps, but surprisingly enjoyable all the same. [Oct 2012, p.97]
  3. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 29, 2012
    70
    From the first few notes, it's clear that the duo's signature blend of worldbeat rhythms and ancient melodies with rich electronic atmospheres is still potent, if leaning toward the synthesized side of DCD's lush sound.
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