Heaven Is Waiting [Import]

Danse Society | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Anagram Gothic
• ASIN: B00005V325
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,069 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heaven Is Waiting

2. 2000 Light Years from Home

3. Red Light (Shine)

4. Somewhere

5. Angel

6. Wake Up

7. Come Inside

8. The Hurt

9. Valiant to Vile

10. The Night

11. Arabia [*]

12. The Seduction [*]

13. The Theme [New Version][*]

14. Seen the Light [*]

15. Endless [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best, February 24, 2003

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Warren BONES (Sydney) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven Is Waiting (Audio CD)

THE DANSE SOCIETY are without doubt one of the undiscovered gems of the 80's. This album has very gothic leanings with its jangly guitar and minor key arrangements. Perhaps the best thing about it is Lyndon Scarfe's distinctive keyboard sound which shines here more than on their earlier releases. The production is also a quantum leap forward from their independant releases which contributes even more to the density and menace of the songs.

If you like THE SISTERS OF MERCY or early CLAN OF XYMOX you will find plenty in this CD to get your juices flowing. Its probably more like "Floodland" than anything but THE DANSE SOCIETY pre-date SISTERS so its no rip-off, unlike so much mid to late 80's Goth. Most of the bonus tracks are culled from "B" sides and from the limited edition, gate-fold "double" single for "2000 Light Years From Home", which makes it great for collectors. For my money this is the best Goth album I own and it still sounds great today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best bands in that era, July 4, 2008

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Cinnamon L. C. Muhlbauer "Cinnamon" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven Is Waiting (Audio CD)

I saw Danse Society in New York back in the mid 80s and became an immediate fan. Sadly, they didn't stay together long. If one looks at the musical time line of English bands, it is easy to see/hear that Danse Society was a tremendous influence on the artists emerging later in that decade.

If you like your dance music dark and moody, this is for you.

4.0 out of 5 stars This album is waiting for a good home, October 10, 2009

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+deV "Musak Freak" (Hellifornia, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heaven Is Waiting (Audio CD)

Heaven is Waiting was the first lp the Danse Society released through Arista, and I believe it was the last full length album they released through Arista. It isn't that this is a bad album, it just was poorly promoted by Arista at the time, and the Sisters began to dominate the genre at the time this album was released. But with that being said, this is a top notch album by a band that became very influential within the gothic rock genre. Songs like the title track, and 'The Night' have been heavily emulated by gothic rock bands from the late 80's and by goth bands all throughout the 90's. The album has the traditional jangly guitars that makes gothic rock shine, with sinister vocals at times and a lovely overall atmosphere. What makes the album really stand out is that unlike the goth/post punk bands that were around at the same time, DS layered their songs with dance rock like elements, the others kept things more minimalistic.

The version listed on Amazon is the remastered version, it contains an extra song or two. The remastering of the album was done very well, not as top notch as the Cure remasters, but it's up there.

The album is highly recommended if you're into early Clan of Xymox, Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy, or 90's goth bands like early Rosetta Stone and London After Midnight.