With the first anniversary of their celebrated album DANSE MACABRE approaching, Duran Duran announce DANSE MACABRE – DE LUXE; a revamped version of the original, set for digital release on 11th October with CD and box set formats on 25th October via Tape Modern under exclusive licence to BMG.
DANSE MACABRE – DE LUXE features 3 new bonus tracks, including an instrumental entitled ‘Masque of the Pink Death,’ a cover of ELO’s 'Evil Woman' and, out today—'New Moon (Dark Phase),' featuring Andy Taylor. 'New Moon (Dark Phase)' is a reimagined version of their classic song 'New Moon On Monday' from their album Seven and The Ragged Tiger.
Just in time for Halloween, DANSE MACABRE – DE LUXE also features the original collection of 13 songs, including haunting covers of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bury A Friend’, Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ featuring Victoria De Angelis, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black,’ and The Specials’ ‘Ghost Town,’ plus new versions of Duran Duran classics from their own catalog. Guest artists include producer, guitarist, and composer Nile Rodgers, Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin , and former Duran Duran band members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo. Exquisitely packaged, the record features images adapted from a collection of authentic vintage séance photos that band member Nick Rhodes sourced at auction.
The DANSE MACABRE – DE LUXE limited-edition vinyl box set includes 3 LPs comprising the original 13-track 2LP Danse Macabre release and a bonus LP featuring 7 new tracks, four of which are not available in any other format. The Halloween-inspired box includes a spirit board, metal planchette, bespoke tarot cards, 4 art prints, and a booklet.
Speaking on the new release, Nick Rhodes says: “When we released our Danse Macabre project last year it was born from a spontaneous decision to pull together a record which celebrated the madness and joy of Halloween. In doing so, we unlocked an unexpected box of curiosity and creativity, which led us to reimagine some of our older songs, record cover versions of some of our favourites, and write several new pieces.
This year, the inspiration was somehow still lingering, and I loved the idea of expanding the collection, because we could… Why not add some of the songs that we considered initially now that we had the luxury of a little more time? This thought resulted in another new song, a cover of the ELO classic, Evil Woman, and a remake of New Moon on Monday.
The Danse Macabre De Luxe vinyl box set also includes several additional tracks which make it even more special. This somehow feels like justice for vinyl collectors!”
On 31st October, Duran Duran are set to summon all Halloween enthusiasts to show up, dress up, and celebrate All Hallows’ Eve in style at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Now a highly anticipated annual tradition, The Danse Macabre Halloween Party was originally conceptualised at a fabled Halloween Duran Duran gig for the ages in 2022 and is now immortalised across 13 songs on their 16th studio album, Danse Macabre. Threading together new music, themed covers, and darkly reimagined versions of the band’s classic tracks, the album has been described as "great ghoulish fun" by Evening Standard, and "damn good fun" by Daily Telegraph, with Sunday Times Culture proclaiming, "they've hit a purple patch."
