DEMO'S VOL 1 by THE DANCE SOCIETY

Dark Entries digs deep into the UK Goth underground to unearth The Danse Society Demos Vol. 1 !The band formed in Barnsley, England in 1980 from the remnants of local post-punk bands Y? and Lips-X. Between 1980 and 1982 the band released a handful of 7'' and 12'' EPs and the debut album Seduction on their own independent label, Society Records. The band also recorded several sessions for Radio 1, including a John Peel session, and topped the Independent Charts with the single Somewhere. This 11 track collection includes an early version of the single Wake Up 5 demos that would make the cut for Heaven Is Waiting, 3 songs that would later become B-sides and 2 unreleased instrumentals. All songs have been remastered from the original tapes for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. Each LP includes a fold-out, double-sided newsprint poster with photos, lyrics and liner notes by original drummer Paul Gilmartin and m usic journalist Mick Mercer. 28 years later these demos capture a band at the height of their confident, powerful and haunting glory.