“4AD” Archives

Haunting soundscapes that conjure up misty beaches, abandoned lighthouses, and hulking shipwrecks.

4 discs might seem like a little much for any band, but given Dead Can Dance’s diverse, extensive catalog, it feels just about right.

Mojave 3 has gone for a starker acoustic sound that’s stripped down, sparse, and surprisingly more inviting.

Sleeps with the Fishes is adept at taking what should be morose music and converts it into something resplendent.

Throws a wrench into the idea that 4AD will forever be consigned to releasing ethereal female-fronted groups.

This is a reissue of two records, Huremics and Vibrating Air, by one of the 4AD record label’s most criminally unheard of bands.

Play any of these songsfor someone and tell them it’s a long-lost Autechre b-side and they’d probably believe you.

Confirms the fact that we are hearing one of the most exquisite groups of the ’90s, and of the next decade.