This Mortal Coil
The brainchild of producer and 4AD co-founder Ivo Watts-Russell, music
collective This Mortal Coil delivered a critically-acclaimed slew of cover
albums marked by their lush, gothic dream pop stylings. Formed by Watts-Russell
and John Fryer, the group helped showcase the work of many 4AD-adjacent artists
such as Cocteau Twins, Pixies, and Dead Can Dance. They made their official
debut in 1983 with the EP Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust, which included the
B-side “Song to the Siren,” a Tim Buckley cover featuring Cocteau Twins’
Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie. The track quickly b...
