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The Danse Society are a post-punk gothic rock group from Barnsley, England, first formed in 1980. Their first releases on their own Society Records label, especially "Seduction", did well in the UK independent charts, and they were signed by Arista, hoping for greater commercial success. The original line-up included Paul Gilmartin (drums), Paul Nash (guitar), Steve Rawlings (voice), Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), and Tim Wright (bass). After their 1983 album Heaven Is Waiting, Scarfe left and was replaced by David Whitaker (formerly with Music For Pleasure). The band released two more singles on Arista - "Say It Again" (produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman) and "Hold On" (produced by Steve Thompson) - and plans were announced for an album of older tracks re-recorded in a more danceable, radio-friendly fashion, which never came to fruition. Instead, the band left Arista and demoed new songs, which were released in 1986 as their final album, Looking Through, once again on their own label. Steve Rawlings started Society (2), while the other band members continued for some time as Johnny in the Clouds, which never released any recordings.

At the end of 2009, Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, and David Whitaker met up for the first time in 24 years and decided to reform the band; initially, Steve Rawlings also agreed to rejoin the band. Over the next nine months, instrumental tracks were recorded, and in October 2010, Rawlings briefly met with the band in the UK, but returned to America after recording just one vocal track. Plans changed when, after that initial meeting, the band lost contact with Rawlings. In January 2011, vocalist Maethelyiah (of Blooding Mask) and recorded vocals for all thirteen tracks, and the official news of her joining the band was revealed the following May with the release of the reformation album Change of Skin. Bassist Martin Roberts joined the band before the release of Scarey Tales in February 2013. A year later, the band issued a statement that Gilmartin and Roberts had unexpectedly resigned from the band, resulting in the cancellation of a series of tour dates. The remaining members carried on without them, recruiting Iain Hunter (drums) and Jack Cooper (bass). Their sixth studio album, VI, was released in September 2015. Hunter was replaced by Josh Rylance, and the EP FUTUR1ST was released in 2018. Rylance was then replaced by Tom Davenport. The seventh studio album Sailing Mirrors was released in Sept 2020, and a retrospective A-Z anthology 40 years of Danse was released in November 2020 along with some early live concerts. The band are continuing to celebrate 40 years with further releases and a UK tour in 2021.

Albums


The Danse Society - Seduction album art Seduction

Society Records, Society Records
1982


The Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting album art Heaven Is Waiting

Arista, Society Records
1984


The Danse Society - Looking Through album art Looking Through

Society Records, Society Records
1986


The Danse Society - Change Of Skin album art Change Of Skin

Society Records
2011


The Danse Society - Scarey Tales album art Scarey Tales(CD, Album) Society Records Society Records 213 2013


The Danse Society - VI album art VI

Society Records
2015


The Danse Society - ONT BBC 80​-​82 album art ONT BBC 80​-​82

Society Records
2020



The Danse Society - Sailing Mirrors album art Sailing Mirrors

Society Records
2020

Singles & EPs


The Danse Society - Clock album art Clock

Society Records
1981


The Danse Society - There Is No Shame In Death album art There Is No Shame In Death

Pax Records
1981


The Danse Society - Woman's Own album art Woman's Own

Pax Records
1982


The Danse Society - Danse / Move album art Danse / Move

Society Records
1982


The Danse Society - Hockey / My Heart album art Palais Schaumburg / The Danse Society - Hockey / My Heart(Flexi, 7") Vinyl (11) none 1982


The Danse Society - Somewhere album art Somewhere

Society Records
1983


The Danse Society - Wake Up album art Wake Up

Society Records, Arista
1983


The Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting album art Heaven Is Waiting

Society Records, Society Records, Arista, Arista
1983


The Danse Society - We're So Happy album art We're So Happy(12", Maxi, RE) Society Records Soc123 1983


The Danse Society - 2000 Light Years From Home album art 2000 Light Years From Home

Society Records
1984


The Danse Society - The Sway album art The Sway(7", Promo) Arista DSF 1 1984


The Danse Society - Waiting Is Hell But Heaven Is Waiting album art Waiting Is Hell But Heaven Is Waiting(12", Promo) Arista STORE 3 1984


The Danse Society - Say It Again album art Say It Again

Society Records
1985


The Danse Society - Hold On (To What You've Got) album art Hold On (To What You've Got)

Society Records, Arista
1986


The Danse Society - God Cry album art God Cry(3xFile, AAC, Single) Society Records none 2011


The Danse Society - The Seduction 2012...Vatican album art The Seduction 2012...Vatican(4xFile, AAC, EP) Society Records none 2012


The Danse Society - If I Were Jesus album art If I Were Jesus(7", Single, Ltd, Pur) Society Records 1214 2015

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Video thumbnail Danse Society Red Light Shine
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Video thumbnail THE DANSE SOCIETY - HOLD ON (TO WHAT YOU'VE GOT) [1986] Yko
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Video thumbnail Wake Up
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society Heaven Is Waiting Extended Version 1
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Video thumbnail The DANSE SOCiETY ~ Falling Apart
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - We're So Happy
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Video thumbnail Somewhere
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - The sway
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Danse Move (Extended Club Mix) (A)
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Video thumbnail Say It Again (Extended Danse Mix) by The Danse Society
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Hide
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Clock (Fanmade Video) (1981)
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Video thumbnail HIDE - The Danse Society (HQ with lyrics)
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Hide - Live
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Dolphins
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Video thumbnail DANSE SOCIETY - HIDE - OGWT
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Danse / Move
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Hide
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - Say It Again
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting (Full Album) 1984
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society - God Cry
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Treat me right
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Video thumbnail DANSE SOCIETY - Say it again.wmv
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Sensimilla
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Say it again (dub mix)
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Sensimilla (extended roiter pig mix)
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Video thumbnail THE DANSE SOCIETY The Hurt (demo) 1983
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Video thumbnail danse society-ambition
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Video thumbnail Danse Society - Godsend
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Video thumbnail The Danse Society Woman's Own

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