In the early 1980's Danse Macabre brought a new dark synth sound to the Auckland music scene which drew similarities to Joy Division and The Cure. They signed to Reaction Records and released the 12-inch EP Between The Lines in December 1981. 'Between The Lines' enjoyed six weeks in the New Zealand charts peaking at number fifteen, with the track Conditioner picked up for airplay by legendary BBC Radio One DJ John Peel. The EP was also released in Britain and Australia. The band become a favourite of daily paper The Auckland Star who tipped them as contenders for bigger things. During their two years in existence they performed with many of the other Australasian name acts of the time - Screaming Mee Mees, The Swingers, The Chills, Pop Mechanix, Midnight Oil and the Penknife Glides. Sadly, recording sessions for their 1982 mini-album 'Last Request' were fraught with rising tensions within the group and they split two months before its release - the last major group of Auckland's post-punk golden era to call it a day.This cd release features both the Between the Lines ep and Last Request mini album.
1.Intro 2.Torch 3.Conditioner 4.Between The lines 5.E.C.G. 6.Outro 7.Each Day Sees 8.Sanctum 9.Web 10.Ambassador 11.Skyline 12.Nexus 13.Terminal