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This Mortal Coil Flac5/11/2021
Its tracks like this, and the atonal ambient spiritual of Andialu, that will probably appeal most to contemporary heads curious as to why, for example, the likes of Tropic of Cancer and Raime have pledged their allegiance to TMC, but its the songs - those big, grandstanding ballads cat in gossamer-thin, minimalist arrangements - that stay with you longest.Meticulously orchestrated, vocalists Alison Limerick, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski return from the second album with Caroline Crawley (Shelleyan Orphan Babacar) and 4AD signees Heidi Berry, Kim Deal (Pixies The Breeders), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses The Breeders Belly) and Pieter Nooten all signed up.
![]() The line-up was completed by arranger Martin McCarrick, violinist Gini Ball, Howard Devoto of Buzzcocks Magazine fame and Cindytalks Gordon Sharp. Pieced together by 4AD boss Ivo Watts-Russell the project was more of a collective than a traditional band, and was used as a blanket name for anyone Watts-Russell felt like dragging in. Here we find the Cocteau Twins trio of Liz Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde joined by Dead Can Dances Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry among other producers and musicians, and unsurprisingly the musical content veers towards these two bands particular strengths; emotive gothic pop. In the years since, This Mortal Coil have probably been most affectionately remembered for their cover versions, and the Liz Fraser fronted cover of Song to the Siren is here in all its glory. Elsewhere we find the collective wrangling with Big Stars Kangaroo and Holocaust as well as Colin Newmans Not Me, and it stands as a testament to Watts-Russells guiding hand that what could have so easily have been a novelty record hangs together with majesty and clarity.
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