Dark Entries

1980 single by Bauhaus

For the John Constantine graphic novel from Vertigo, see Dark Entries (comics).

"Dark Entries"

Single by Bauhaus
Released| 18 January 1980[1]
Genre|

* Post-punk
* gothic rock

Length| 3:52
Label|

* Axis
* Beggars Banquet
* 4AD

Songwriter(s)| Peter Murphy
Daniel Ash
Kevin Haskins
David J
Bauhaus singles chronology
| "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
(1979)  | "Dark Entries"
(1980)  | "Terror Couple Kill Colonel"
(1980)

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"Dark Entries" is a song by the English gothic rock band Bauhaus, released as a stand-alone single in January 1980 by Axis (an early name for 4AD) and later issued on 4AD and Beggars Banquet.[2] It features the 1944 painting Sleeping Venus by Paul Delvaux as cover art.[3]

## Content

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Dave Thompson of AllMusic noted that the "Dark Entries" was outside of the band's normal reputation, being "far punkier" and played at a "breakneck pace". A storm of feedback and percussion starts the song, continuing for 45 seconds before vocalist Peter Murphy "finally unveils one of his most breathless vocals".[2]

## Release

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The single was released six times, the first in January 1980 on Axis with the catalogue number AXIS 3.[4] When Axis realized that there was another company claiming that name, it changed the label's name to 4AD.[5] The single was reissued in February 1980 on Beggars Banquet (BEG 37) and later in several editions on 4AD (BEG 37 and AD 3).

## Legacy

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In a feature for The Quietus, Mick Mercer included "Dark Entries" at No. 4 on his list of "The Thirty Best Goth Records of All Time".[6]

The band Hole used the song's main riff for their song "Mrs. Jones" on their first album, Pretty on the Inside (1991).

The band Preoccupations released a cover of "Dark Entries" as the penultimate track of their debut EP, Cassette (2013).

"Dark Entries" was featured on an episode of Superman & Lois.

## Track listing

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1. "Dark Entries (single edit)" - 3:52
2. "Untitled"

## References

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1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 18.
2. ^ a b Thompson, Dave. "Dark Entries by Bahaus Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
3. ^ "Art-house noir -". 9 November 2012.
4. ^ "Båuhåus* - Dark Entries".
5. ^ "4AD: The 'pure' label behind Pixies and Cocteau Twins". 10 October 2013.
6. ^ Mercer, Mick; Doran, John (April 6, 2009). "The Quietus | Features | The Thirty Best Goth Records of All Time". The Quietus. Retrieved June 27, 2016.

## External links

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* Dark Entries at Discogs (list of releases)

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Bauhaus

* Daniel Ash
* Peter Murphy
* Kevin Haskins
* David J

Studio albums|

* In the Flat Field
* Mask
* The Sky's Gone Out
* Burning from the Inside
* Go Away White

EPs|

* Kick in the Eye (Searching for Satori E.P.)
* 4AD
* The Bela Session

Live albums|

* Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape
* Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions
* Rest in Peace: The Final Concert
* Live in the Studio 1979
* Gotham

Compilation albums|

* The Singles 1981–1983
* 1979–1983
* Crackle

Singles|

* "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
* "Dark Entries"
* "Terror Couple Kill Colonel"
* "Telegram Sam"
* "Kick in the Eye"
* "The Passion of Lovers"
* "Satori in Paris"
* "Spirit"
* "Ziggy Stardust"
* "Lagartija Nick"
* "She's in Parties"

Related|

* Discography
* Love and Rockets
* Tones on Tail
* The Bubblemen
* Dalis Car

* Category

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* MusicBrainz release group

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