Some friends of mine were really into them in HS. The introduced me to DCD when I told them I really liked Loreena McKennitt.
I've been inching towards dark wave this year, it seems. Zola Jesus earlier this Summer is another one of my favorite finds of the year.
One of my favourite birthday presents ever was my wife getting me tickets to Dead Can Dance for my 40th birthday. One of my least favourite things about the pandemic shutting the world down was not getting to see Dead Can Dance.