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In the ’80s and ’90s, Australian duo Dead Can Dance released a bunch of albums of rapturous, evocative music that drew on traditions from across the world. They were a key part of the 4AD roster, and their music never fit comfortably into any goth, post-punk, art-rock, or dream-pop categories. Dead Can Dance broke up in 1998, as Lisa Gerrard went on to do a whole lot extremely-cool film-score work. The duo returned for 2012’s Anastasis<\/a><\/em> and 2018’s Dionysus<\/a><\/em>, and now they’ve released their first new song in years. <\/p>\n Dead Can Dance’s new single is “Our Day Will Come,” a hypnotic ode to solidarity between Irish and Palestinian people. It’s got the tingly sweep of their old music, combined with a certain world-weary determination. Lisa Gerrard doesn’t seem to be part of the record, and it’s the first thing to come out under the Dead Can Dance name since “Mushin<\/a>,” Brendan Perry’s one-off collaboration with filmmaker Graham Wood. Half of the proceeds from “Our Day Will Come” go to benefit MAP (Medical Aid For Palestinians)<\/a>. Here’s what the Bandcamp description says about the song:<\/p>\n “Our Day Will Come” is dedicated to the shared national aspirations of the Irish and Palestinian peoples. The song title is a direct reference and translation of the traditional Irish Republican slogan Tiocfaidh \u00e1r l\u00e1.\u202f A slogan that embodies the aspirations of the Irish people in their shared vision of a united Ireland free from foreign colonial rule. In light of the appalling ongoing genocide in Palestine the solidarity between our two peoples has never been stronger.<\/p>\n\n