Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) Begins U.S. Tour Next Week, Co-Headlining With Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) / 'ARK' LP Out Now On The End Records

Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) Begins U.S. Tour Next Week
Co-Headlining With Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins)
ARK LP Out Now On The End Records

“Ark is the first Perry music in 11 years and it doesn't disappoint. Offering a compelling distillation of Dead Can Dance's evocative sound, it feels like a labour of love, with the bulk of the eight tracks meticulously composed.” - Irish Independent

"It is nice to know that there are still people out there willing to buck the industry trend and produce music that is fresh and unique."- www.allvoices.com

"Ark, Brendan Perry's second solo album, sees him returning to his sublime Dead Can Dance sensibilities and the well of inspiration proves deep. The lyrical poetry, vaulting vocals, impressive instrumentation and overarching vision combine to make Ark a highly unusual and thoroughly satisfying work.” - Hot Press

Brendan Perry’s second solo album Ark is now available in North American on The End Records. It is Perry's first studio album in eleven years. As one half of Dead Can Dance for nearly three decades, Brendan’s music remains highly regarded and influential on a global scale helping to redefine new musical genres.

Brendan Perry will kick off a North American co-headline tour with Robin Guthrie on May 30th in Washington, DC. In addition to performing select tracks from his catalogue and Ark, Perry will also be debuting brand new material on this tour.

Recorded in his studio in Ireland, Ark is a solo album in the truest sense, with Brendan playing every instrument, writing all the lyrics and being the sole creative force across the eight tracks. Most of the instrumentation on Ark is derived from samples and synthesisers, and is predicated on a theory of creating ambient, almost soundtrack based accompaniment to the lyricism of the songs. In its range of influences, the album also encompasses music from all four corners of the globe to create a global soundtrack for global themes.

While Ark is not a concept album, it does combine themes which run throughout. The lyrics of opener ‘Babylon’ focus on the current conflicts within the Middle East. ‘The Bogus Man’ and ‘This Boy’ put a human face on those charged with waging war on behalf of self serving political interests. While such dystopian themes could be seen to make for a very bleak experience, Ark is shot through with an emotional warmth and a belief in the redemptive power of humanity from which the album title is derived. Ark is not just a refuge from a world on the brink of self destruction, but also a journey towards a better society and a more altruistic way of life.

North American Tour

05.30.2011 6th & 1 Historic Synagogue - Washington, DC
05.31.2011 Filmore at Irving Plaza - New York, NY
06.01.2011 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
06.03.2011 Le National - Montreal, QC
06.04.2011 Opera House - Toronto, ON
06.05.2011 Metro - Chicago, IL
06.08.2011 Nuemos - Seattle, WA
06.09.2011 Venue - Vancouver, BC
06.10.2011 Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
06.12.2011 Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco, CA
06.13.2011 El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
06.14.2011 Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
06.16.2011 The Metropolitan Theatre - Mexico City, MX