The Moon and the Melodies

by Simon Raymonde, Robin Guthrie, Harold Budd, Cocteau Twins, Elizabeth Fraser

Overview

The Moon and the Melodies is a collaboration between the Cocteau Twins and keyboardist/composer Harold Budd that fits soundly between the stylistic signatures of the two, both of whom make organic music that relies heavily on electronics. Budd's use of spacious treated piano and keyboard sounds (influenced by a previous collaborator, Brian Eno) combines with the Cocteau Twins' shimmering waves of guitars and Elizabeth Fraser's layered wordless vocals to create what amounts to a soundtrack to a dream about sleeping, with saxophones courtesy of Richard Thomas (of the now defunct Dif Juz) breathing further life into the music. Too bland to be the best introduction to the music of either, but a welcome addition to the collections of fans of both. ~ Peter Stepek

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2024
Label:	4Ad
UPC:	0191400064225

Tracks

1. Sea, Swallow Me
2. Memory Gongs
3. Why Do You Love Me?
4. Eyes Are Mosaics
5. She Will Destroy You
6. The Ghost Has No Home
7. Bloody and Blunt
8. Ooze Out and Away, Onehow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harold Budd   Primary Artist,Piano,Multi Instruments
Robin Guthrie   Primary Artist
Elizabeth Fraser   Primary Artist
Cocteau Twins   Primary Artist
Simon Raymonde   Primary Artist
Richard Thomas   Primary Artist,Drums,Saxophone

Technical Credits

Elizabeth Fraser   Performer,Producer,Composer
Harold Budd   Composer,Producer,Performer
Robin Guthrie   Composer,Producer,Performer
Simon Raymonde   Performer,Producer,Composer
Gilli Moon   Composer
Nigel Grierson   Photography