The Danse Society are a somewhat forgotten group whose mix of gothic rock, post-punk and darkwave falls right into place between The Cure's "Pornography" era and The Sisters of Mercy's "First & Last & Always". Despite never making it as big as their contemporaries, The Danse Society had all of the right ingredients for a success; heavy, pulsing bass and percussion sliced through by chorus-laden guitars and arpeggiated synths. Frontman Steve Rawlings brings a deathrock element to the group with his romanticized themes of spiritual persecution and damnation. "Heaven Is Waiting" was their biggest single, and also appeared on the great 1983 full-length album of the same name.
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