By the mid-'80s, the British goth scene had begun to achieve a certain degree of critical acclaim and commercial success. Led by the likes of the Sisters of Mercy and the Mission UK, the sparkling -- if often downbeat -- guitar pop of bands such as Ghost Dance became briefly touted as the way forward for U.K. indie music. However, by the early '90s the bubble had burst, and Ghost Dance was left without an audience.
Ghost Dance came into being when guitarist Gary Marx left the Sisters of Mercy in 1985, having composed much of the material on their debut album, First and Last a...